Minimalist has been my password manager for years, but we got a message today that they are ending developing (support until August 2026). My plan is to migrate passwords to the Apple Password app – I’m done with third party apps for passwords.
However, Minimalist let me keep other important information such as documents (passports, driver licenses, marriage license, car insurance) with PDFs, as well as software licenses. For that I am I considering Access, which has been recently renamed to Uplock. But I can’t yet get a seamless migration of CSV file data to import into Uplock.
Does anyone have suggestions for this second type of app? That is, not for passwords, but an application for rich documents with support for PDFs, images, etc.
The stock Notes app? Individual notes can be locked, plus you can store notes in folders, or use hashtags (e.g., #passport) to create smart folders of items.
Yes, I’ve tried Notes. I use it for other stuff. But not allowing notes with PDFs attached to be locked always keeps me from adopting Notes as my solution.
If the files you are storing remain static most of the time and you don’t need integration with browsers or applications, you can use Apple Disk Utility to create an encrypted place for them. See:
Thanks. I’ve done that in the past. I now prefer a database-type approach rather than a lot of files, and something that syncs and is easily accessible on my iPhone and iPad.
My only issue with this is that you’d need a third-party app to access these files on iOS or iPadOS. There is a great one that does this - Disk Decipher - but then why not just use something like 1Password or BitWarden.
I’ve also been a Yojimbo user for many years, and I like it. It syncs with iCloud, but keep in mind that if you want to encrypt items, Yojimbo’s encryption is on a note-by-note basis, and once something is encrypted, its contents are not searchable.
Also take a look at other tools in this class, like EagleFiler and DEVONthink, both of which have discounts for TidBITS members.
I used to love Yojimbo. But alas, I want something across macOS, iOS, and iPadOS. I use DEVONthink for a very specific purpose. And I know they have an iOS app. I should explore that again for this purpose.
My use for DT is this: I am a researcher/writer. I keep all research references and their associated PDFs in Bookends (and I write primarily in Mellel, which integrates beautifully with Bookends). The Bookends PDFs are indexed by DT. This way, using DT I can search for a specific word/phrase across all the PDFs in my Bookends library, see the results in context, etc. Very useful when writing.