Troubleshooting
Having trouble? Check the troubleshooting page first.
Support Questions and Bug Reports
If you are having trouble and can't find the answer here, please don't hesitate to contact support.
Help Topics
Configuring your AirPort Base Station or Express (OS X 10.4 Tiger).
Configuring your AirPort Base Station or Express (OS X 10.5 Leopard).
Is it safe to use Yojimbo while Webjimbo is running?
Can I run Webjimbo for multiple users on the same Mac?
Can I share a Yojimbo database between multiple people using Webjimbo?
Getting Started
Upgrading users please note: You should work your way through the setup assistant when it displays because not all preferences are retained on upgrade. There are also new features to set up.
How it works: You install Webjimbo on the same Mac you use Yojimbo on. You can then connect to Yojimbo on that Mac from elsewhere, using a web browser or iPhone. Please note that for this to work, you must leave your Mac switched on, logged in and connected to the internet.
The Setup Assistant: When you start Webjimbo for the first time, the Setup Assistant will walk you through the basic setup process.
Choosing a password: For your security, it's best to choose different password from the one you use on your Mac. However, you are free to do as you like.
Creating a "Find Me" address: This is your unchanging web address. As you can see, the user name you choose here is part of the web address. You might be lucky enough to be able to use your name, but remember - you're competing with everyone else. You might have to be creative. It's a good idea to store your Find Me password in Yojimbo: you'll only need it if you set up Webjimbo again, and by then you'll probably have forgotten it.
Airport Base Station / Express users: If you use an Airport Base Station or Express you have an extra task to do on the "Router Configuration" page. You must do this for Webjimbo to work.
Finishing up: When you've finished in the setup assistant, the window will close and Webjimbo will start up. If all is well, you'll see four green lights in the main Webjimbo window. The third light, which should say "You are visible on the internet", tells you that you will be able to connect to your Mac from the outside world. This should be a comfort to you, as it can be hard to tell from home (or wherever your Mac is).
Finally: Once you have four green lights, you can quit the configuration application and Webjimbo will keep running as long as you are logged in, even though you don't see it in the dock. If you left the "Start Webjimbo at Login" box ticked, Webjimbo will start in the background whenever you log in, so you can just forget about it until you need it. You can always open the configuration application to make sure everything's running fine, though.
Keyboard shortcuts
You can use the keyboard to perform a number of common operations. Keyboard shortcuts consist of some combination of the shift, control and alt keys, plus a letter. The default on the Mac is control, and on other operating systems it's alt, but you can configure this to your liking in the preferences.
The shortcut keys are:
- K Moves the cursor to the search box.
- L Selects the Library and moves the cursor to the search box.
- S Saves the item you're editing.
- N Creates a new note.
- B Creates a new bookmark.
- R Creates a new serial number.
- W Creates a new web archive.
- P Creates a new PDF archive.
- \ Moves the selected item to the trash or removes it from the collection.
Is it safe to use Yojimbo while Webjimbo is running?
Only if you're sure Webjimbo isn't being used at the time. In the simple case, where it's just you that uses Yojimbo/Webjimbo, you'll be fine - unless you can be in two places at once!
Be careful if someone else uses your Mac while you're out and about using Webjimbo. You don't want them using Yojimbo then. But this only matters if you use the same user account; if they have their own account which they log into using fast user switching, you're safe.
Can I run Webjimbo for multiple users on the same Mac?
Yes, but you need to buy a multiple user licence if you'll be doing this. You'll need to start up Webjimbo separately for each user. Fast user switching must be enabled so that you can have two accounts logged in at the same time.
Can I share a Yojimbo database between multiple people using Webjimbo?
Yes, but again make sure you have a multiple user licence. There is no facility for multiple user names if you're connecting to the same Yojimbo database, so everyone will use the same user name and password. Note also that you can experience odd results when multiple people are editing the same data - someone else might move an item or edit a note without you knowing.
You might find view-only tags useful in this case.