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Latest on Mon, 01:07 pm: Do you plan to add alerts and reminders for each tasks? In the meantime, I was hoping to use iCal's alerts, but there seem to be a default (can't be changed) of 30 mins prior to start time... Thanx!
: @Stefan, Not at the moment. The Mac App Store imposes too many restrictions and requires too much time and resources to comply.
: Do you plan a version for purchase in the Mac App Store?
: @Tony, Email responded.
: @Ryo - email sent
Author Archives: Ryo
Dec
07
2011
Transition Guide for P+ and Workspace Beta Testers
This article goes over some of the things that are important to Workspace beta testers. A server-side reset is planned on December 9th, 10:00pm, Eastern Standard Time. What’s going to happen? To get ready for the official release of P+ for iPad and Workspace service, we are planning to delete all our server-side data on [...]
Jul
02
2011
Tips for importing URLs
From time to time you might need to insert URLs (web links) into projects or contact profiles. There are two ways to do so: 1. Create a new note, and paste the URL into the note body. Once saved, Pagico will convert the text link into click-able links. 2. Starting from Pagico v5, you can [...]
Jun
15
2011
Why are some files skipped during Workspace sync?
There are primarily two reasons that a file could be skipped during Workspace syncs. 1. File size exceeded the limitation. As of now, a single file larger than 5MB will be automatically excluded during Workspace synchronization. When you have a oversized file in a shared project (or profile), you will be able to see a [...]
Apr
24
2011
Downloading older versions of Pagico
Important Notes For most users, please head over to our main website as it provides the latest versions of Pagico for all our supported platforms. This page only maintains the links to older versions.
Feb
13
2011
Taking ownership of projects or contact profiles
When you’re taking projects or contacts from others (via Workspaces), there are chances that the projects and contacts still belong to the previous owner. When this happens, you cannot share this project (or contact profile) in Workspace before taking the ownership. To do so, simply click on the “Share” button located at the right-upper corner [...]
Jan
25
2011
Activation process could not connect to the Internet?
Starting from Mac OS X 10.6.5, we realized that occasionally the system would stop translating DNS records for Pagico for some unknown reasons. As a result, the activation process might not work and report the lack of internet connection. If you are stuck at this process when you do have internet access, please try a [...]
Jan
12
2011
Why are some phrases not properly localized?
If you are using Pagico in a language that is not English, Chinese, or Japanese, you might occasionally see phrases that are displayed in English, or poorly translated. This is normal, and I’d like to apologize for this inconvenience. The reason behind this issue is that, we are a tiny team and we can only [...]
Sep
14
2010
Which one is for you: Workspace, or Dropbox?
Dropbox is the best when… If you’re looking for a solution to synchronize your database(s) across your multiple computers, and you are the only one using these databases, Dropbox is your choice. It’s simple to set up, and it works great for such scenarios. If you are planning to work with someone else on one [...]
Sep
10
2010
Joining and leaving workspaces
Workspaces in most cases are private, which means the data being shared is protected. To join such a private workspace, one will need to be invited. Joining an existing workspace When you are invited to an existing workspace, you will receive an invitation code. Simply switch to the Workspace section (from the sidebar), and click [...]
Jul
11
2010
On Mac: Could not import files into Pagico databases?
The Mac OS X uses an advanced file system that supports complicated file permission settings. However, in some cases things might go slightly wrong: nothing shows up when you try to import files into a specific Pagico database. When this happens, a very easy permission-fix might get things going again: Make a duplicate of the [...]
May
14
2010
Personalize your Sign-In screens with custom background image
Note This article describes a feature that is only available in Pagico v4.2 r1028 or later. When you set a password for a database, a Sign-In screen will show up every time that database is being opened up. Starting from Pagico v4.2 r1028, you can customize the background image of the Sign-In screen very easily. [...]
Apr
28
2010
How can I synchronize my databases across my computers?
Please follow this link for a tutorial to do just that.
Apr
28
2010
Linking files with tasks (and vice versa)
Note This article involves features that requires Pagico v4 and higher. In many cases, you might want to attach files to specific tasks (or list items). To do this, you just need to utilize the interlink feature. Step 1: Create the task (or list item), and import the file(s) In this example, I’m trying to [...]
Apr
20
2010
Implementing GTD in Pagico
GTD stands for Getting Things Done, the famous organizational method by David Allen. It is so popular that tons of GTD-compatible information organizer apps emerged so people could easily implement the method on computers. Since Pagico is an information organizer too, we’d like to go over some basics regarding to how you can implement GTD [...]
Apr
19
2010
Channels
If you’re using Pagico v4.2, you should be able to see a new module showing up in the left column, it’s called “Channels”. Channels is designed to provide you an extremely flexible and powerful way to share and synchronize data among your team. Currently this feature is being heavily tested and you can not use [...]
Apr
04
2010
Name Change: Topics are now called Projects
In order to improve user experience, a few names were changed along with Pagico v4.2 r1002. Starting from this release, the term Topics was replaced with Projects. This change does not affect any existing functionalities. The change has been applied within the software (including the user manual), and we’ve also started the update process on [...]
Mar
28
2010
Managing daily tasks using the Today view
Introduced with v4.2, the Today view is the most important feature for daily task planning. It not only allows you to re-order tasks freely, but also allows you to re-schedule and prioritize things with just drag and drop. So, start your day with this feature will greatly increase your productivity. The Today view can be [...]
Mar
28
2010
Using the “References” panel
The “References” panel, introduced in Pagico v4.1, is designed to automatically collect and display all the sources who have inline links pointing to the current topic or contact profile. You may also be interested in how to write inline links.
Nov
21
2009
Making Pagico compatible with 64-bit Ubuntu
This article describes how to make Pagico compatible with 64-bit Ubuntu operating systems. Special thanks to Pete Elsdon for putting this tutorial together. Disclaimer: This method is not officially supported, therefore it is not guaranteed that this method will work under Ubuntu 9.04 / 9.10 and any future updates. Also this tutorial is intended for [...]
Sep
26
2009
Why do I have a /opt folder (on Mac)?
Note This behavior has been addressed in Pagico v4.2. Pagico will not try to create the /opt folder any more.
Sep
25
2009
Display To-do lists on your desktop (Windows)
Note The feature described on this page requires Pagico v4.0 or later. The third party application mentioned here is only available for Microsoft Windows. Starting with Pagico v4.0, a Command Line Interface (CLI) component is developed to provide users alternative access to their Pagico data through the command line. This article shows you how to [...]
Sep
25
2009
Click-and-link
Note The feature described in this article is only available in Pagico v4 or later. In many cases, you will want to expand a certain concept (task or person’s name, etc) by creating a project (or contact profile) with the same title and link to it. Thankfully, starting from Pagico v4, this action can be really [...]
Sep
23
2009
The new data engine in Pagico v4
Starting from v4, the Pagico is utilizing a dramatically improved data engine, SQLite3, compared to its predecessors. As Pagico evolves over time and comes with better features, the internal database component pretty much remained the same (it lived this long partly because it was a custom-built database that was exactly designed for Pagico). However, as [...]
Sep
01
2009
Command Line Interface
Note The feature described in this article is available in Pagico v4.0 and later. As a new addition to Pagico 4, the Command Line Interface (CLI) component provides users with various access to their data stored in Pagico databases via the command line (or, “Terminal” application on Mac OS X). The CLI component of the [...]
Sep
01
2009
Display To-do lists on your desktop (Mac)
Note The feature that is described in this article is available in Pagico v4.0 and later. And the 3rd party application mentioned here is only available on the Mac OS X. Starting with Pagico v4.0, a Command Line Interface (CLI) component is developed to provide users alternative access to their Pagico data through the command [...]
Jun
29
2009
Inbox
Note The feature described in this article requires Pagico v4.0 or higher. Replacing the original QuickNotes feature, the Inbox becomes the primary “Collect” feature in your entire Pagico-based workflow. Unlike the old QuickNotes feature which only accepts notes, and also unlike the standard Inbox concept found in the GTD system in which the Inbox only [...]
Jun
29
2009
Writing “Someday” tasks
Note The feature described in this article requires Pagico 4 or higher. Some times tasks don’t have specific deadlines, or you haven’t made up your mind yet when you were writing them in Pagico. In this case, you can make it a “Someday” task. How to? To do so, simply type a question mark (“?”) [...]
Jun
29
2009
Pagico Helper
Note The feature described in this article requires Pagico v4.0 or higher. The Pagico Helper is shipped as a standalone application, which can be found in the same folder with the Pagico main application. To launch it, simply double-click on the Pagico Helper icon. Once launched, the it will reside in your menu bar area. [...]
Jun
29
2009
Upgrading to Pagico 4
Upgrading to Pagico 4 is very simple. Simply download the installer package of the latest version, and install it. The system requirements have not changed since Pagico v3.x. Once it’s installed, you will be able to create and use Pagico 4 databases. Upgrading your existing v3.x databases Notes Pagico 4 utilizes a whole new [...]
May
12
2009
Upgrade Policy
Before Pagico v4.x, software upgrades have been free even for major upgrades (i.e. from 2.x to 3.x). However, the upgrade to Pagico v4 is not going to be free, due to the large amount of time and resource we’ve put into this project. $10 Upgrade Fee Customers who bought licenses before May 10th, 2009, can [...]
Apr
26
2009
Synchronize your database on multiple computers via Dropbox
Note This article discuss the use of a third party application in conjunction with Pagico. The copyright of the mentioned product(s) belongs to their respectful owners. Features or services of the third party applications may be changed over time. About Dropbox Dropbox is a free cross-platform file synchronizing tool, that helps you to synchronize files [...]
Jan
18
2009
Important Notes for Ubuntu users
This article was updated on Nov 17th, 2009. Ubuntu is a great operating system in terms of functionality, user experience and stability. But considering the number of different Ubuntu system versions (x86, i386, 8.04, 8.10 and the future versions), we simply do not have the resource to prepare our products to cover all the Ubuntu [...]
Nov
16
2008
Setting up program preferences
To set up program and database preferences, please click on the “Wheel” icon in the toolbar, which can be located on top of your Pagico window. Once switched to the preference panel, from the left sidebar you can see there are actually two separate preference panels: Basic Program-wise settings, including interface language, time zone, date [...]
Nov
11
2008
Will Pagico impose security issue on my computer?
Pagico uses web technologies to render its user interface, and server technologies to handle your actions in the software. Therefore, there is a web server running behind the scene to handle everything. If you want a plain English answer that uncle sam can understand, that would be: Pagico will not introduce security issues to your [...]
Oct
15
2008
QuickLook your schedules in different databases (Leopard-Only)
Note: This article covers features that are only available on Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard or later. Preview the schedule flowchart of a database When you have multiple databases, it will be very handy if you can preview the schedule flowchart in those databases without opening them in Pagico. In order to do so, simply [...]
Oct
14
2008
Lost your activation code?
Whenever you’re re-installing Pagico, there is a chance that you might be asked for activation code again. And if you lost it, don’t worry. It’s very easy to recover your activation code through our online system. To request a code redelivery, simply click here, type in the email address associated with your license, and hit enter. If [...]
Oct
11
2008
Can I use one license on multiple computers?
Unfortunately, no. One license is bound to one computer (installation). Although you can still use the same code to activate on another installation, your first installation will be automatically de-activated. However, we do provide huge discounts for purchasing additional licenses.
Oct
11
2008
Pagico doesn’t have the language that I speak. Can I contribute?
Oh sure! If you speak both english and another language that Pagico doesn’t have, you’re more than welcome to contribute! We have a specially designed web-based system, so if you want to, it’s very easy to start making the language pack. In return for your effort, a free license with lifetime upgrade will be provided. [...]
Oct
11
2008
Pagico doesn’t have the document template that I use a lot. Can I suggest one?
Sure! If you use a certain type of documents a lot, and Pagico doesn’t have its document shortcut built-in, just let us know. We’ll consider your suggestion, In fact, it is very likely that your favorite document type being added in the next release!