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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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 What Chrome said. IMO,...Submitted by ScottE22 on May 10, 2006 - 7:32am.
What Chrome said. IMO, if you're going to really use a BB in the way it was meant to be used, you really need an Exchange server. The major "breakdown" for me with the BB was consistently sync-ing it with my Powerbook and having that information in sync with Outlook 2003 on my work PC. Make one change somewhere and forget to sync and you're all out of whack... Using Exchange, everything is invisible! Put an appt on your Entourage calendar and within a minute it automatically shows up on your 'berry. Just my $0.02, but that's why I could never be 100% comfortable with a BB. Now I'm a "regular" phone, paper-planner kind of guy experimenting with a HipsterPDA. » POSTED IN:
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