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MacBook Pro | GTD | BlackBerry...Anyone, Anyone??
jdcpar5 | May 10 2006
OK, I made the "switch" yesterday after my WinXP box decided to fry my Outlook data file............again. Anyone out there use GTD on a Mac synched with a BlackBerry? I found the PocketMac for BlackBerry sync software, but I am totally new to Mac and don't know what is best for a PIM. Lots of choices, obviously, but I'm trying to keep it simple for Calendar, Tasks/To-do's, Contacts and Notes. I use webmail, so email client is not a concern. So far, I've found: KinklessGTD: I've read about it briefly, seems simple enough, but I'm more Contact | Notes | Calendar focused - my projects are simple lists. Not sure if I can sync it with my crackberry. Palm Desktop for Mac: I would LOVE to use this, but I can't figure out how to sync it with a crackberry. (Like most, the crackberry is an office requirement and I'm trying to avoid carrying a Palm and a crackberry device both) Address Book | iCal | Stickies: This appears to be the simplest "out of the box" possibility, but I don't yet see how to categorize Stickies (memos/reference lists). That's what I've seen so far. Sorry for the long-winded post, but I'm struggling to get my GTD / PIM setup in the Mac asap. If anyone has any suggestions, I'd REALLY appreciate it!!! -- 21 Comments
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 Mentat GTD app has BlackBerry and Apple clientsSubmitted by Autarchist on January 8, 2008 - 5:04pm.
We recently released a BlackBerry client synched into our free Mentat web service. http://gomentat.com You can organize tasks into categories, assign them to particular people, update status, leave comments, and plenty more. It’s a solid step up from the built-in Tasks application primarily by virtue of sharing a daily agenda with others and being able to communicate about those projects. Mentat works great for GTD since you can organize your tasks into different contextual projects and then pull what you want to work on today into a daily agenda. This makes whatever's on your plate clearly visible, without being jumbled with everything else that’s on the afterburner. Mentat also supports Jott, which lets you add tasks through voice calls (awesome). Everything is synched between the site view and your BlackBerry view, so it works great for both our Macs & mobiles here at work. We'll eventually versions of Mentat for the Mac (this will allow Growl notifications for new tasks and the like), Windows, iPhone, and Windows Mobile handhelds. The Mac client will be out next month. The BlackBerry client is already ready and free for 10 trials before purchase. It definitely fits the bill for what you're looking for so give it a try! » POSTED IN:
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