[turtle]

Is there an equivalent or similar enough product like Visio but for iPad and maybe macOS?

I want to build a diagram (for my solar system in this case) but I don't want to hand draw everything. I've played with Visio a little and it seems to work really well for this kind of thing. Clip art and image imports make connecting the lines a snap, literally.

Is there something like this for the Apple world?

[chucker]

OmniGraffle.

[turtle]

Thanks. I'll look at it.

[709]

Depending how up to date you are on your macOS/iOS there's also Freeform. I've only dabbled in it but it seems capable enough to do some Visio-style diagramming.

[chucker]

Originally Posted by 709 Depending how up to date you are on your macOS/iOS there's also Freeform. I've only dabbled in it but it seems capable enough to do some Visio-style diagramming.

Hm, things like connecting objects with lines seems quite limited.

[709]

That's true, it is limited - it doesn't have the ability to move objects and have the line-end follow, or any fancy 'object avoidance' in drawing lines. At best you're able to group lines and objects together and move them all at one. The advantages I saw for T is that it's on both OSes, can sync between the two, and free.

But yes, given my druthers (especially if I had to work in it often) I would use something nicer like OmniGraffle.

[turtle]

The price of OmniGraffle did startle me actually. I mean, I'm gonna use the app like five times total probably. I was thinking of setting up the trial to build the one I want right now and then let it lapse.

I think I'll try Freeform since I do have it on my iPad though not MBP circa 2016.

[Brad]

OmniGraffle is the OG. As in it's been around from the start. I remember having a license for it more than a decade ago.

The Omni Group were making software for NEXTSTEP/OpenStep and were among the first companies to publish real, usable software on Mac OS X close to its 1.0 launch in 2001.

They may charge a premium, but it's because they're putting out quality software. They've stayed on top of the evolution of NeXT to Mac OS X to macOS and iOS and such, and their software has always been trying to do interesting and innovative things. I remember early versions made heavy use of drawers. Drawers! Remember those stupid Mac OS X things??

[Kickaha]

Hell, I used OmniGraffle for my dissertation diagrams. In 2005.

OG OG, ya yutzes.

[chucker]

Originally Posted by Brad OmniGraffle is the OG. As in it's been around from the start. I remember having a license for it more than a decade ago.

I vaguely recall my 2006 MacBook Pro coming with a license. (Maybe it was OmniOutliner instead?)

Originally Posted by Brad I remember early versions made heavy use of drawers. Drawers! Remember those stupid Mac OS X things??

I saw one the other day. They now have a drawing glitch where the corner has a black pixel, and they’ve been deprecated since 10.14!

I guess everyone has converged on ye olde sidebars instead. I wonder if drawers were the better metaphor.

[BlueRabbit]

Originally Posted by chucker I vaguely recall my 2006 MacBook Pro coming with a license. (Maybe it was OmniOutliner instead?)

Yup, it was Omnigraffle and Omnioutliner. I got them both with my 2004 Powerbook and have just been buying education upgrade licenses since then.