Yojimbo (software)

Yojimbo

Yojimbo's example library and quick reference tab

Developer(s)| Bare Bones Software
Stable release|

4.6.2 / March 11, 2021; 4 years ago (2021-03-11)

Operating system| MacOS 10.13.6 or later
Type| personal information manager
Website| www.barebones.com/products/yojimbo/

Yojimbo is a personal information manager for MacOS by Bare Bones Software.[1] It can store notes, images and media, URLs, web pages, and passwords. Yojimbo can also encrypt any of its contents and store the password in the Keychain. It is Bare Bones' second Cocoa application.

Yojimbo can store almost any type of file. Users can "throw" as much information into the software as they want. One can tag items or organize them into folders. Yojimbo can organize files by file type; for example, all of the .docx and .pdf files are automatically sorted into a "Documents" folder, and all the .jpg or .svg files are put into an "Images" folder. [2]

## History

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Yojimbo was first released on January 23, 2006. At the time, Bare Bones called it "a completely new information organizer".[3][4][5][6]

* Yojimbo 1.1[7]
* Yojimbo 1.3[8]
* Yojimbo 1.5[9][10]
* Yojimbo 2.0[11][12][13][14][15]
* Yojimbo 2.1[13]
* Yojimbo 2.2[13][16]
* Yojimbo 3 and new iPad version[17][13][18]
* Yojimbo 4[19][20]
* Yojimbo 4.5[21]

In 2007, another developer, Adrian Ross, created Webjimbo, a web interface through which users can access their Yojimbo libraries.[22]

Like other developers, Bare Bones Software faced difficulties adding iCloud sync due to early limitations in Apple's service.[23][24] Tech reporter Christophe Laporte criticized Yojimbo's transition to iCloud as bungled, and expressed frustration at the lack of updates to the app.[25][26]

## References

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1. ^ Chartier, David (2007-11-13). "Webjimbo 2.0 brings iPhone UI, boatload of editing options". Ars Technica. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
2. ^ "An In-Depth Look At Yojimbo: Hacks, Applescripts and Sync Services". 2009-10-29. Retrieved 2024-11-09.
3. ^ Bare Bones Software Ships New Yojimbo 1.0
4. ^ "Test de Yojimbo". MacGeneration (in French). 18 April 2007. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
5. ^ "Using Yojimbo as a digital idea library". Macworld. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
6. ^ "Yojimbo information organizer debuts". Macworld. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
7. ^ "Yojimbo 1.1". Macworld. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
8. ^ "Bare Bones Yojimbo adds tagging support". Macworld. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
9. ^ Chartier, David (2007-12-06). "Yojimbo 1.5 lets you encrypt images for, um, safe keeping". Ars Technica. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
10. ^ "Yojimbo 1.5". Macworld. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
11. ^ "Yojimbo enfin en version 2.0". MacGeneration (in French). September 2009. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
12. ^ "Yojimbo 2 prend le large". MacGeneration (in French). 21 September 2009. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
13. ^ a b c d "Review: Bare Bones Software Yojimbo 3.0.1". Macworld. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
14. ^ "Yojimbo 2.0". Macworld. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
15. ^ "Bare Bones releases Yojimbo 2.0". Macworld. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
16. ^ "Yojimbo's new Sidekick gets data onto mobile devices". Macworld. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
17. ^ "Yojimbo possède enfin une version iPad". MacGeneration (in French). 19 October 2010. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
18. ^ "Bare Bones updates Yojimbo, rolls out iPad version". Macworld. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
19. ^ "Yojimbo 4 est disponible, sans iCloud ni nouveautés". MacGeneration (in French). Retrieved 2023-01-05.
20. ^ "Yojimbo 4 gains sync, but eschews iCloud". Macworld. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
21. ^ "Yojimbo 4.5 : synchronisation iCloud et mode sombre sur Mac". MacGeneration (in French). 6 July 2020. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
22. ^ Chartier, David (2007-11-13). "Webjimbo 2.0 brings iPhone UI, boatload of editing options". Ars Technica. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
23. ^ Cheng, Jacqui (2013-03-28). "Frustrated with iCloud, Apple's developer community speaks up en masse". Ars Technica. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
24. ^ "iCloud sur Mac : en retrait par rapport à MobileMe pour les applications ?". MacGeneration (in French). Retrieved 2023-01-05.
25. ^ "Yojimbo : une transition vers iCloud en forme de fiasco". MacGeneration (in French). 27 June 2012. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
26. ^ "Yojimbo: un fiasco jusqu'au bout". MacGeneration (in French). July 2012. Retrieved 2023-01-05.

## External links

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* Yojimbo homepage

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