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{{Short description|Personal information manager}}
{{Infobox software
{{Infobox software
| name = MyInfo
| name = MyInfo
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| screenshot = Myinfo screenshot.png
| screenshot = Myinfo screenshot.png
| screenshot size = 245px
| screenshot size = 245px
| caption = MyInfo 7
| caption = MyInfo 8
| developer = Milenix Software
| developer = Milenix Software
| released = {{Start date and age|1999|10|26}}
| latest release version = 7.1<ref>{{cite web
| latest release version = 8.3<ref>{{cite web
|url=https://www.myinfoapp.com/blog/myinfo-7-1-is-here
|url=https://www.myinfoapp.com/blog/myinfo-8-3-available-for-download
|title=MyInfo 7.1
|title=MyInfo 8.3 available for download
|date=2021-05-25
|date=2024-02-08
|publisher=Milenix Software
|publisher=Milenix Software
|accessdate=2021-06-01
|accessdate=2024-03-31
}}</ref>
}}</ref>
| latest release date = {{Start date and age|2021|05|25}}
| latest release date = {{Start date and age|2024|02|08}}
| operating system = [[Windows 7]], [[Windows 8]], [[Windows 8.1]], and [[Windows 10]]
| operating system = [[Windows 7]], [[Windows 8]], [[Windows 8.1]], [[Windows 10]], and [[Windows 11]]
| genre = [[Personal information manager]]
| genre = [[Personal information manager]]
| license = [[Shareware]]
| license = [[Proprietary software|Proprietary]] ([[shareware]])
| website = {{URL|https://www.myinfoapp.com/}}
| website = {{URL|https://www.myinfoapp.com/}}
}}
}}
'''MyInfo''' is a [[personal information manager]] developed by Milenix Software. MyInfo collects, organizes, edit, stores, and retrieves personal-reference information like text documents, web snippets, e-mails, notes, and files from other applications.
'''MyInfo''' is a [[personal information manager]] developed by Milenix Software. MyInfo collects, organizes, edit, stores, and retrieves personal-reference information like text documents, web snippets, e-mails, notes, and files from other applications.


Latest major version adds speed improvements, perspectives, updated user interface, multiple attachments per note, multiple sections per notebook and more.<ref name="myinfo-7-blog-post">{{cite web|url=https://blog.milenix.com/myinfo-7-is-here/|title=MyInfo 7 |date=2021-01-02|publisher=Milenix Software|accessdate=2021-01-02}}</ref>
MyInfo 7 adds speed improvements, perspectives, updated user interface, multiple attachments per note, multiple sections per notebook and more.<ref name="myinfo-7-blog-post">{{cite web|url=https://blog.milenix.com/myinfo-7-is-here/|title=MyInfo 7 |date=2021-01-02|publisher=Milenix Software|accessdate=2021-01-02}}</ref>

MyInfo 8 introduces dark mode, Markdown-style shortcuts, nested tags, code snippets support, note structure pane, and a new Go To Anything command.<ref name="myinfo-8-blog-post">{{cite web|url=https://www.myinfoapp.com/blog/myinfo-8-0-is-now-available|title=MyInfo 8 |date=2023-05-15|publisher=Milenix Software|accessdate=2023-07-29}}</ref>


MyInfo uses both hierarchical, and folder-like structures along with tags, categories and other meta-information for organizing its content. It is one of the several PIM applications for Windows to do so.<ref>Smith, Gene,''Tagging: people-powered metadata for the social web'', New Riders Press, 2008, p.196</ref>
MyInfo uses both hierarchical, and folder-like structures along with tags, categories and other meta-information for organizing its content. It is one of the several PIM applications for Windows to do so.<ref>Smith, Gene,''Tagging: people-powered metadata for the social web'', New Riders Press, 2008, p.196</ref>


The software is used as a free form personal information manager, personal wiki<ref name="myinfo-as-personal-wiki">{{cite web|url=https://www.myinfoapp.com/uses/personal-wiki|title=Personal Wiki Software for Windows|date=2021-05-25|accessdate=2021-05-25}}</ref>, personal filing system<ref name="myinfo-for-personal-filing">{{cite web|url=https://www.myinfoapp.com/uses/gtd|title=Personal Filing System|date=2021-05-25|accessdate=2021-05-25}}</ref>, game master tool<ref name="myinfo-game-master-tool">{{cite web|url=https://www.myinfoapp.com/uses/rpg|title=Game Master Tool|date=2021-05-25|accessdate=2021-05-25}}</ref>, and others.
MyInfo imports data from different third-party applications, most notably AskSam.<ref name="myinfo-asksam">{{cite web|url=https://www.myinfoapp.com/uses/asksam|title=AskSam Alternative for Windows|date=2021-10-23|accessdate=2021-10-23}}</ref>

The software is used as a free-form personal information manager, personal wiki,<ref name="myinfo-as-personal-wiki">{{cite web|url=https://www.myinfoapp.com/uses/personal-wiki|title=Personal Wiki Software for Windows|date=2021-05-25|accessdate=2021-05-25}}</ref> outliner,<ref name="myinfo-outliner">{{cite web|url=https://www.myinfoapp.com/uses/outliner|title=Outliner Software|date=2021-09-09|accessdate=2021-09-09}}</ref> personal knowledge base,<ref name="myinfo-personal-knowledge-base">{{cite web|url=https://www.myinfoapp.com/uses/personal-knowledge-base|title=Personal Knowledge Base|date=2021-09-09|accessdate=2021-09-09}}</ref> game master tool, GTD filing system and others.


==Awards==
==Awards==
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|publisher=Equinox Publishing
|publisher=Equinox Publishing
|year=2007
|year=2007
|isbn = 979-3780-39-8
|isbn = 978-979-3780-39-9
}}
}}
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*{{cite book
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|publisher=New Riders Press
|publisher=New Riders Press
|year=2008
|year=2008
|isbn=0-321-52917-0
|isbn=978-0-321-52917-6
|url-access=registration
|url-access=registration
|url=https://archive.org/details/isbn_9780321529176
|url=https://archive.org/details/isbn_9780321529176
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{Official website|https://www.myinfoapp.com/}}
* {{Official website|https://www.myinfoapp.com/}}
{{Notetaking software}}

[[Category:1999 software]]
[[Category:C++ software]]
[[Category:Note-taking software]]
[[Category:Outliners]]
[[Category:Personal information managers]]
[[Category:Personal information managers]]
[[Category:Outliners]]
[[Category:Portable software]]
[[Category:Task management software]]
[[Category:Windows-only proprietary software]]

Latest revision as of 02:13, 9 October 2024

MyInfo
Developer(s)Milenix Software
Initial releaseOctober 26, 1999; 25 years ago (1999-10-26)
Stable release
8.3[1] / February 8, 2024; 10 months ago (2024-02-08)
Operating systemWindows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, and Windows 11
TypePersonal information manager
LicenseProprietary (shareware)
Websitewww.myinfoapp.com

MyInfo is a personal information manager developed by Milenix Software. MyInfo collects, organizes, edit, stores, and retrieves personal-reference information like text documents, web snippets, e-mails, notes, and files from other applications.

MyInfo 7 adds speed improvements, perspectives, updated user interface, multiple attachments per note, multiple sections per notebook and more.[2]

MyInfo 8 introduces dark mode, Markdown-style shortcuts, nested tags, code snippets support, note structure pane, and a new Go To Anything command.[3]

MyInfo uses both hierarchical, and folder-like structures along with tags, categories and other meta-information for organizing its content. It is one of the several PIM applications for Windows to do so.[4]

MyInfo imports data from different third-party applications, most notably AskSam.[5]

The software is used as a free-form personal information manager, personal wiki,[6] outliner,[7] personal knowledge base,[8] game master tool, GTD filing system and others.

Awards

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Nominated for Best Business Application by Software Industry Conference for their Shareware Industry Awards in 2003.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "MyInfo 8.3 available for download". Milenix Software. 2024-02-08. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
  2. ^ "MyInfo 7". Milenix Software. 2021-01-02. Retrieved 2021-01-02.
  3. ^ "MyInfo 8". Milenix Software. 2023-05-15. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
  4. ^ Smith, Gene,Tagging: people-powered metadata for the social web, New Riders Press, 2008, p.196
  5. ^ "AskSam Alternative for Windows". 2021-10-23. Retrieved 2021-10-23.
  6. ^ "Personal Wiki Software for Windows". 2021-05-25. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
  7. ^ "Outliner Software". 2021-09-09. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
  8. ^ "Personal Knowledge Base". 2021-09-09. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
  9. ^ "SIA Foundation 2003 Nominees and Winners". SIA Foundation. 2003-07-19. Archived from the original on December 5, 2006. Retrieved 2014-01-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

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