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[Mac App Store] Yoink 3 Improves Drag and Drop on OS X

m.gansrigler

m.gansrigler

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Hello, dear MacRumors-Forum-User.

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Yoink, a drag and drop helper app for OS X, has been released in version 3 today.

The app simplifies drag and drop between windows, apps, spaces and fullscreen apps.

When you start dragging a file in Finder or content from an application, Yoink fades in a tiny window at the edge of your screen so you can drag to it.
This frees up your mouse so you can comfortably navigate to the destination of the drop and resume the drag from Yoink's window.

Yoink 3 comes in a fresh, new look that fits in perfectly with OS X Yosemite and brings many improvements, fixes and new features.

For a short time, you can purchase Yoink 60% off for just $1.99 (after that, the price will revert to $4.99)

Mac App Store: https://itunes.apple.com/app/yoink/id457622435?mt=12
15-day trial: http://eternalstorms.at/yoink

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I hope you enjoy using Yoink in this great new version!

Warm regards,
- Matt
 
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I found what I believe to be a couple bugs....one more severe than the other.

1. I run a dual monitor setup. To the left is monitor (2) and to my right is monitor (1) - the one with Menu bar and Dock (and where I do most of my work). Previously when dragging files, the Yoink "window" would show up on the left edge of monitor (1) where it was perfect since that's where I usually use the finder and drag files around. However, with the latest version, when I'm dragging something on monitor (1), the Yoink "window" now appears at the far left edge of monitor (2) and that's not convenient at all to have to drag files all the way across two monitors to a temporary holding area. I don't see any way in the preferences to alter that behavior.

2. Minor item - in the Preferences/Behavior tab "Automatically show when" - the "n" is cut off by the dropdown box so it looks like "Automatically show wher"

Great software - hopefully you can fix these rather easily.
 
fhall1 said:
1. I run a dual monitor setup. To the left is monitor (2) and to my right is monitor (1) - the one with Menu bar and Dock (and where I do most of my work). Previously when dragging files, the Yoink "window" would show up on the left edge of monitor (1) where it was perfect since that's where I usually use the finder and drag files around. However, with the latest version, when I'm dragging something on monitor (1), the Yoink "window" now appears at the far left edge of monitor (2) and that's not convenient at all to have to drag files all the way across two monitors to a temporary holding area. I don't see any way in the preferences to alter that behavior.
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Thank you for the heads up. That's definitely a bug.
In previous versions of Yoink, there was an option for where Yoink's window should show - on the screen of the drag or on the main screen. In Yoink 3, I've removed that option and chose to always show it on the screen where the drag was initiated. So it should show up on monitor (1) for you, but since it doesn't that's a bug. You're on OS X 10.9 or earlier?

fhall1 said:
2. Minor item - in the Preferences/Behavior tab "Automatically show when" - the "n" is cut off by the dropdown box so it looks like "Automatically show wher"

Great software - hopefully you can fix these rather easily.
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I'll fix this with one of the next udpates - thank you.

- Matt
 
Maybe you can hold off on number 1) above.....no matter what I try today, the Yoink window is appearing on the left side of the monitor my mouse is in....I haven't rebooted or anything, but now it seems to be working as designed!
 
fhall1 said:
Maybe you can hold off on number 1) above.....no matter what I try today, the Yoink window is appearing on the left side of the monitor my mouse is in....I haven't rebooted or anything, but now it seems to be working as designed!
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Thank you for keeping me posted about this. Interesting that the issue has now vanished. I'll keep looking into it.

Hope you're enjoying Yoink #
- Matt
 
Yoink 3.0.2 now available

Hi.

Yoink 3.0.2 is now available on the Mac App Store and comes with the following improvements:
- Fixed a bug that prevented Yoink to run on OS X Lion
- Added French localization
- Improved support for Google Chrome, Microsoft Word, TextWrangler and BBEdit
- Improved localized paths in the list of Ignored Apps
- Fixed a bug where, if the keyboard shortcut was removed, it returned after a re-launch
- Fixed a crash that happened when using QuickLook for vcf files

I hope you enjoy using Yoink - your feedback means a lot to me!

Yoink 15-day free trial: http://eternalstorms.at/yoink/Yoink.zip
Yoink on the Mac App Store: https://itunes.apple.com/app/yoink/id457622435?mt=12

Warm regards,
- Matt
 
Yoink 3.0.5 released

Hello :)

Yoink 3.0.5 has been released recently, with over 30 improvements and fixes.

For example:
New Features
- Portuguese Translation
- Double-click onto a file with the option key pressed to instantly select all files of the same type in Yoink

Improvements
- List of ignored apps now includes Finder and Dock
- List of ignored apps is now sorted alphabetically
- Yoink reacts to renaming or deleting of files in Finder
.. and many more.

Yoink Demo (15 days) : http://eternalstorms.at/yoink
Yoink on the Mac App Store: https://itunes.apple.com/app/yoink/id457622435?mt=12

Enjoy :)
- Matt
 
Yoink 3.1 released on the Mac App Store

Today I released an update to Yoink, a Mac app that simplifies and improves drag and drop.

New Features and Improvements include:
- Localized into new languages: Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Korean, French, Italian, Portuguese (Portugal and Brazil), English and German
- A cleaner, less cluttered interface
- Improved support for several apps (e.g., Mail, Calendar and Photos)
- Reduced CPU usage, resulting in longer battery life and a more efficient app overall
- Several more improvements and bug fixes

A free, 15-day demo can be downloaded from the website: http://eternalstorms.at/yoink
Yoink on the Mac App Store ($4.99) : https://itunes.apple.com/app/yoink/id457622435?mt=12
I've created a Quick Tips site for Yoink with some lesser-known features: http://eternalstorms.at/yoink/tips

Yoink is also on ProductHunt, if you care to take a look: http://www.producthunt.com/tech/yoink-2
I appreciate it :)

Enjoy :)
 
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Yoink is awesome. The only thing that irks me about it is that the default keyboard shortcut for show/hide interferes with the Refresh function in Eclipse... but this is easily solved in Yoink's preferences. :)
 
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m.gansrigler said:
Yoink 3.1 released on the Mac App Store

Today I released an update to Yoink, a Mac app that simplifies and improves drag and drop.

Enjoy :)
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Requested features in a new version:
- Auto show yoink only when drag starts with cmd pressed down
- Draggable yoink window
- After dropping files the yoink window should stay put until dragged manually
- A way to make the yoink window transparent / less distracting
- A list-view with size, date changed etc and not only thumbnail view
- Spacebar should open Quick look + arrows to navigate
 
Hi all.

Just an FYI - it's Black Friday!! :)
And Yoink is 40% off on the Mac App Store for this glorious day!

I hope you enjoy :)

Mac App Store: (click)
Website: (click)

I hope you've had a great thanks giving!

All the best,
Matt
 
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I'm happy to tell you that today, I've released Yoink v3.2, including the following improvements and more:
- Force Touch for quick actions, like "select all items" or "show in Finder"
- A warning for files moved to the Trash
- Reduce Motion setting
- Snippets can contain images
- Performance and Resource Management Improvements
- Many, many more improvements and fixes​

What's New in 3.2 Blog Post
Yoink Website (with a free demo, which you can try even if you've tried it before)
Yoink on the Mac App Store ($6.99)
I hope you'll enjoy it :)
 
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Hi!


Today I released Yoink v3.2.1 - a maintenance and bugfix update.

Yoink simplifies and improves drag and drop on your Mac.
By providing a temporary place for your file drags and app-content, Yoink frees up your mouse, letting you navigate more comfortably to the destination of your files.

Version 3.2.1 includes improvements for QuickLook (websites and emails can now be QuickLook'ed, for example) and the handling of alias files, minor refinements and several bug fixes.

Yoink Website (with a free, 15-day trial)
Yoink on the Mac App Store: ($6.99)

Thank you and enjoy :)
- Matt
 
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