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GTD apps reviewed?

Good evening everyone, I'm pretty new to GTD, switched to Mac about 8 months ago. I'm reading the book now and am interested to know if there's a site that has reviewed most of the GTD apps out there. There seem to be a good handful of apps (OmniFocus, iGTD, MidnightBeep) and I'm having a REAL hard time trying to decide which might be best for me. Right now I use Remember the Milk on my iPhone (very nice!), but I find that most GTD apps sync to iCal (events and tasks), therefore I can't see my tasks on the iPhone.

Any pointers, in general, of what apps are good and which to stay away from? Thanks in advance,

Marc

TOPICS: Mac OS X
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Two Tips

(1) Focus on reliability. The richness of the interface means nothing if you can't count on it as a reliable system. Likewise for internet-based systems - the one day the servers go down or you can't get reception, it ceases to be a trusted and reliable system.

(2) Focus on apps that help you learn the GTD habits and don't just list your stuff in interesting ways. The apps that will make the biggest difference are those that help you get things done and not just organized.

Those two criteria are what led me to develop my own approach to GTD on the mac. Check out the backstory and see what I say about "Falling Prey to Temptation: Total Reduction and the 'Perfect' Program" and "The Downside of Lists and the Power of One-at-a-Time."

There is also this comprehensive review of GTD apps - the most comprehensive to-date.

 
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