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Project Manager app? Help!

Hi all,
PLEASE help me find and decide on a SIMPLE and EASY-TO-USE project/to-do management app.

I DON'T need something to catalog all my notes/texts/pictures/etc (I plan to eventaully adopt StickyBrain or somethiing like that separately). I don't need something to replace iCal, or Mail.app, or AddressBook.

I just want a simple hierarchical project/to-do manager. So I could have like:

-RESEARCH
--ACDC experiment
---fix data files
---review data analysis
--IvS experiment
...
-HOUSEHOLD
--fix bird cage
-FRIENDS & FAMILY
--email such-and-so

I want to be able to input things quickly and easily, and view them all easily. Not be overwhelmed by bells & whistles. A few extra features would be nice though, I guess.

It would be nice if it can sync with Palm, but that's not necessary.
It also doesn't have to be a GTD paradigm, as I haven't really adopted that whole system, but if it IS a GTD thing and it works for me, fine!

Agh, I just need to find something to use to get a handle on all the things I have to do! thanks

TOPICS: Mac OS X
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First, take a look here:...

First, take a look here: http://groups.google.com/group/macintosh_pims?lnk=li
Second, don't waste your money on StickyBrain or anything by Chronos.
Third, I here you; mny of us are in search of what you want and have found some options (see "First" above)
Here is a short list that works with iCal to some degree:
Circus Ponies NoteBook (this could serve both your Catalog and Project needs)
Process by Jumsoft
OD4Contact
CRM4Mac
XTime Project ($100)

There are a slew of choices (again see "First" above). Both OD4 and CRM4 are on the verge of a major update. Though I don't like it in it's current state, some folks like Life Balance by www.llamagraphics.com ; it too is due for an upgrade but no telling when as they spread themselves way too thin, supporting Mac, Windows, Palm and now Windows Mobile, going for more instead of better (IMHO).

 
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