Yojimbo
Your effortless, reliable information organizer for Mac OS X
Yojimbo makes keeping all the small (or even large) bits of information that pour in every day organized and accessible. It’s so simple, there is no learning curve. Yojimbo’s mechanism for collecting, storing and finding information is so natural and effortless, it will change your life, without changing the way you work.
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There are as many uses for Yojimbo as there are users of it. It accepts almost anything — text, bookmarks, PDF files, web archives, serial numbers, passwords, or images — by dragging, copying, importing or even printing. You can get anything out of Yojimbo you put into it, too, in its original form. There’s no lock-in, export any time.
Yojimbo highlights
- Effortless to install, learn and use
- “Low friction” data collecting — stash information without disrupting your workflow
- Store almost anything in Yojimbo — text, images, PDFs, even serial numbers and passwords
- Organize your information with tags, labels, and collections, or just rely on Yojimbo’s searching and browsing features
- Your data everywhere — use MobileMe and add to or access Yojimbo from any of your Macs, or export a copy of your data for your mobile devices
- Instant Spotlight search of all Yojimbo content
- Reliable and secure, it’s built using core Mac OS X technologies
How do I get Yojimbo?
To purchase new or additional copies of Yojimbo, visit our web store. Yojimbo is only available as an electronic download.
How much does Yojimbo cost?
There are three licenses for Yojimbo:
| License |
Price |
Multiple Users? |
Multiple Computers? |
| Individual |
US$39 |
No |
Yes |
| Family |
US$69 |
Up to 5, single household |
Yes |
| Educational |
US$29 |
No |
Yes |
- Individual license is for a single user on multiple computers.
- Family license is for up to five individual users in a single household.
- Educational license is for a single academic user on multiple computers.
(Student, faculty, or staff of an accredited educational institution (K-12 and higher ed.))
- Download the License Agreement
I already own Yojimbo. How much is an upgrade?
An upgrade to Yojimbo 2 costs US$20. This price is the same for Individual, Family or Educational licenses.
If you purchased Yojimbo 1.x on or after January 1, 2009, Yojimbo 2 is a free upgrade. Please visit our store for more information.
System Requirements
- Mac OS X 10.5.7 or later (10.5.8, 10.6.4 or later recommended)

- Universal application (for both Intel and PowerPC-based Macs)
- MobileMe account (only necessary if you wish to sync your data across computers)
Learn more about MobileMe, and sign up for a free trial account