If you search for “productivity” or “organization” software for the Mac, you’ll find variations on a particular type of application. These applications claim to be “your outboard brain” or “your digital filing cabinet” or similar. They go by many names: Yojimbo, Together, ShoveBox, Evernote, DEVONthink. There may be differences in their implementation and appearance, but these applications are all of the same sinister ilk. They are Everything Buckets.
This is great. I've never used these kinds of software even though everyone loves them (no one would ever shut up about Evernote at the jobs I've had). I just never saw the appeal. They're unorganized messes! I've always liked the Unix philosophy when it comes to software, and "Everything Buckets" definitely don't abide by that.