Do It: Or Not to Do It?

I’m always on the hunt for a better to-do-list app. I’ve tried using several widgets, iCal, and most recently, Do It. On the surface Do It looks like the perfect app for the job. It’s small, unobtrusive, and is nothing but a to-do-list, which is exactly what I was looking for.

As you can see, Do It doesn’t look like your everyday Mac app. The entire interface is unlike the standard Aqua, which, in my opinion, would be better. The interface is not bad though, and you can even change it to one of the 8 skins available on the developer’s site.

The interface is small, even when stretched to its arbitrary maximum, and does not support multiple lines for to-do-items. There is a small arrow to the right of each item, for the somewhat handy feature of associating a URL with the task.

My major gripe with Do It!, however, is the process of adding tasks to your list, which is done in a tiny transparent window. The box for adding a task is tiny, big enough for only 5 or 6 words, which is perfect for “Walk the Dog”, but less elegant for longer items. The date is also a pain to change, but that’s true in any app.

URL’s are hardest to add. For no apparent reason you cannot type in the address. The URL must already be in your address bar, where you can drag it in from.

For all it’s quirks, Do It is an interesting contender in the cluttered field of Mac to-do-list apps. You might find it fits your needs quite well. Me? I switched back to iCal, with it’s multi-lined tasks and Calendar features.

Nevertheless, I’m going to keep an eye on Do It, it could surprise us in future versions. However, it’s only going to get harder to compete once Leopard brings system wide To-Do’s. Grab Do It here.