Things - A Simple Task Management Application


Things

If you are like most, your to-do list (psychical and/or mental) most could use some help in maintaing it. I have tried many applications over the last ten years trying to help me organize and maintain a to-list that is actually helpful and not getting in the way. In other words a program that is simple without the expense of missing powerful features.

I finally found one, it is called Things, a task management application for Mac OS X. Things is currently in beta testing with a release planned this summer. It seems a lot better suited to my way of thinking/working than the other programs I used over time. The learning curve is rather small with Things allowing me to be up and running very quickly. I recommend you give it a try if you’re looking for an elegant GTD-style application.

What is GTD? From Wikipedia: "Getting Things Done, commonly abbreviated as GTD, is an action management method, and the title of a book by David Allen. GTD rests on the principle that a person needs to move tasks out of the mind by recording them somewhere. That way, the mind is freed from the job of remembering everything that needs to be done, and can concentrate on actually performing those tasks." Click here to read more about GTD.