12-24-2011, 12:39 AM

Does Mac OS have a quick notepad program?

I see something called text edit but does not sound like a note pad program to me?

I have Mac office 2011 but would like a quick notepad for various numbers and passwords i need to store.

Thanks for your help guys!

12-24-2011, 01:00 AM

Text Edit is fairly similar to notepad. It works fine for writing down the quick thing.

Mac 101: TextEdit

12-24-2011, 09:32 AM

There are quite a few little quick note apps out there - but for what you're doing - you should give 1Password a try. Perfect for all the numbers and passwords you want to keep handy but not have accessible to everyone. It's a great application.

12-27-2011, 04:29 PM

Try Notational Velocity if you just want to jot things down - nothing sensitive.

12-27-2011, 04:46 PM

Originally Posted by BrianLachoreVPI

There are quite a few little quick note apps out there - but for what you're doing - you should give 1Password a try. Perfect for all the numbers and passwords you want to keep handy but not have accessible to everyone. It's a great application.

+100 for this App. It has to be my Fav atm and does so much more than just Passwords and can be synced to ALL IOS devices. But for a little sum of money

12-27-2011, 04:51 PM

There is Notepad but it is accessible through the Mail app. It mirrors the notepad you see on iOS devices and can even be synced with them as well.

Mail>File>New Note. Or control+command+N. Or the New Note icon at the top of the Mail window if you have that icon visible.

12-27-2011, 07:22 PM

Thanks everyone for your suggestions!

Text edit has been doing the trick but will look into these other apps as well.
I have all my passwords hand written on a notebook that I have been using for over 10 years -lol!

That might be so 70ish but that is just me stubborn to trust technology.

12-27-2011, 08:56 PM

Originally Posted by MYmacROX

Mail>File>New Note. Or control+command+N. Or the New Note icon at the top of the Mail window if you have that icon visible.

And it synchs to all of my devices via iCloud? How have I never used this before?

12-27-2011, 09:15 PM

Stormin you always learn something new here.

12-27-2011, 10:38 PM

Storing all your passwords in an unencrypted/password protected document is dangerous. I would highly recommend looking into some application that stores information securely. At a minimum, it wouldn't hurt to store this document in an encrypted disk image.

12-27-2011, 11:09 PM

Originally Posted by vansmith

Storing all your passwords in an unencrypted/password protected document is dangerous. I would highly recommend looking into some application that stores information securely. At a minimum, it wouldn't hurt to store this document in an encrypted disk image.

True, but it's really awfully common. Believe it or not, IME the higher the security environment, the more common it is (generally because of stupid things like multiple uname/passwd's that all have disparate requirements, rather than a common access system).

That said, you could always use some sort of application like PGP to encrypt the individual file as an alternative to an encrypted disk image. This would only be an issue should you need to read this cross-platform *I think PGP will do this*

12-27-2011, 11:56 PM

I use an app called Quick Note. it even looks like a note pad :p

12-28-2011, 08:22 AM

Originally Posted by Dysfunction

True, but it's really awfully common. Believe it or not, IME the higher the security environment, the more common it is (generally because of stupid things like multiple uname/passwd's that all have disparate requirements, rather than a common access system).

I have no problem believing you as much as I'd love not to.

Originally Posted by Dysfunction

That said, you could always use some sort of application like PGP to encrypt the individual file as an alternative to an encrypted disk image. This would only be an issue should you need to read this cross-platform *I think PGP will do this*

That could work and the *nix nerd in me likes that solution but I'm going to guess that this solution is too complex for something as simple as this.

12-30-2011, 01:44 AM

Notational Velocity on iMac is very slick. I keep it open on every Lion desktop. It syncs rapidly and efficiently over wireless with Simplenote on iPad and iPhone. Extremely handy. Not secure, but great for multitude of useful low risk notes.

1Password works for encrypted secure notes.

There are also hypersecure solutions.

12-30-2011, 05:32 AM

Not to throw yet another option in, but I use XPad every day for scratch writing (I'm a writer by profession, at least currently). It's free and very un-cluttery.

The 1Password suggestion for secure notes is a good idea, but TopXNotes is a cheaper option (for notes) and a very highly-rated program. Has a companion iOS app available too.