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How are you Mac folks doing reminders and structuring to-dos?
Scott | Nov 29 2007
As of Leopard, I'm a transplant from Entourage to the Mail/Address Book/iCal/.mac combo. Over in Entourage for the past 7 years, I created a slick Zero Inbox system by using delayed reminders, using a cool combo of Applescripts that removed emails out of the Inbox until a time when I needed to deal with them. I haven't figured out a system yet in the Mail world. I'd love to hear how you Mac GTD'ers are using timers/reminders to postpone to-dos until the time you need to deal with them. I'm intrigued by OmniFocus, but it doesn't seem to be set up to do timers; more, it looks like a way to order ones to-dos in the sequence they need to be done. It might work, to switch from a popup timer world, to just remembering to look at a list. But before I dive in to OmniFocus, I'd love to hear how others are dealing with their to-dos using the Mail/Address Book/iCal/.mac combo. Thanks for any ideas. 38 Comments
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 The iPhone made me do it!Submitted by palko on November 29, 2007 - 7:16pm.
I NEED AN ANSWER TO THIS GREAT QUESTION TOO! I had been a Entourage user for a long time until I heard the iPhone was coming. Entourage had it all and great integration. It synced kinda well with my Treo using Missing Sync. Then I went to the Apple apps and felt like I had taken a step back. Now I had to use three different apps to do less then one did. But the iPhone was coming. So I stuck it out. Then it came out, GREAT now I can sync my todos and notes and everything else.....not quite. The iPhone notes don't go anywhere when you sync. Email the note you say? Then why not just write yourself an email? Todos? even a cheap Walmart kiddy Palm wannabe has a task list. I've tried iGTD, OmniFocus, Mailtags, Act-on..But I still haven't found what I'm looking for!!! I'm a Graphic designer that needs a system that can handle multiple projects, multiple tasks, multiple contacts and for them all to play together well. Entourage did it best for me and at times I almost go back to a Microsoft product. OH and then Leopard Mail App had a Notes program and Tasks...ahhh relief NOW my iPhone can sync with my Mac info. NOPE. Fooled again. The icons and silly note book paper look the same...but don't do much or go anywhere. Attaching notes or todos to contacts or events...not happening. I used to be an unashamed mac fanboy... Leopard was disappointing case of visual bling on Tiger and a step back. » POSTED IN:
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