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What Gtd Apps do you use
Jim | Jan 24 2008
Guy's I just ordered a new imac 24" souped up box , as some who may know me I have used linux for the past 10 years .I have never used an apple computer. Can you guy's give me some ideas as to what GTD apps you favor and why The reason I post here is because Merlin uses mac [ he should get commission on my sale] and many of you use it , so where better to learn. 9 Comments
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Apple MailSubmitted by jonr on February 24, 2008 - 11:00am.
I too was using OmniFocus. But after seeing a posting from CSGiles in the Getting Things Done Public Forum, I switched to using Notes and To Do capability in Apple Mail (OS 10.5). I have a note for each project, each w/ a brainstormed list of NAs. I activate NAs one at a time, i.e. turn the project's next NA into a To Do item. As the NA is activated, I assign it to the appropriate context calendar. When the to do is completed, I check it off. I've also got a note for Singletons. To keep my list from having too many completed items, I deactivate NAs during clean-up. To do this, I open the project note, highlight the completed NA, and click To Do again. It's no longer a To Do. Then I highlight the next NA, click To Do, and assign it to a context calendar. Downside is that you have to manually activate NAs whereas OmniFocus automates the process. I don't mind it though. I've got two folders, Personal and Professional, into which I file my Project notes. I also have folders: Completed and Someday/Maybe. When I complete a project, I move its note to the Completed folder. I have a note in the Someday/Maybe folder for ideas that may be singletons or projects for which I don't feel like outlining NAs yet. I also have a note in the Completed folder for completed Singletons. Having used it now for a month, I prefer the simplicity of this system. » POSTED IN:
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