Outline & Matrix combined
This is an outliner with a built-in spreadsheet. Updated for Yosemite.
It is cleaner to use for a lot of functions than a regular spreadsheet, provided you don’t need intricate calculations.
Starting with a list is a good way to get organized. It has some OPML capability, so you might be able to work with a mind mapper as well.
It has customizable dropbox column types, allows sorting by columns. Has a nice drag & drop side drawer/sidebar.
The formatting options only get better - and its like a collapsible spreadsheet that can be used where spreadsheets come up a little short.
If you need to chart out decisions, or track peripheral information in outlines, its well-suited to that use. If you’ve ever used a simpler outliner & run out of a way to further categorize your data, wishing you had more columns available - try this.
Need to track research for a class project - works there. Need to track app compatibility before upgrading to Yosemite - works there.
If you are submitting resumés, for another example, it works well to track all sorts of submission & feedback information & related tasks. Even embed the resumé versions themselves.
The port to Word now requires the Pro version, unfortunately, but there are plenty of powerful features in the standard version to recommend.
If you are a list maker tracking a lot of nuances in those lists, you will probably fall in love with this application. (That phrase sounds a little gimmicky, but I think its true).
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OmniOutliner