Comments on: 5 Productivity Boosting Mac Apps http://macapper.com/2007/08/30/5-applications-that-can-help-boost-productivity/ Mac Apps, Reviews, Previews, Interviews, and Giveaways. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:57:29 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: bob http://macapper.com/2007/08/30/5-applications-that-can-help-boost-productivity/comment-page-1/#comment-20527 bob Sat, 03 Nov 2007 15:22:56 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/08/30/5-applications-that-can-help-boost-productivity/#comment-20527 For the task manager, I use Actiontastic. Which is excellent at keeping it simple, Actiontastic is great for the GTD method. It's very rigid to the GTD workflow, but very effective for processing todos and projects and syncs with iCal/ and iPod. It doesn't have extra bells and whistles to slow you down with distractions. And it's free! For the task manager, I use Actiontastic. Which is excellent at keeping it simple, Actiontastic is great for the GTD method. It’s very rigid to the GTD workflow, but very effective for processing todos and projects and syncs with iCal/ and iPod. It doesn’t have extra bells and whistles to slow you down with distractions. And it’s free!

]]> By: Sigurdur Armannsson http://macapper.com/2007/08/30/5-applications-that-can-help-boost-productivity/comment-page-1/#comment-13002 Sigurdur Armannsson Sat, 01 Sep 2007 19:45:55 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/08/30/5-applications-that-can-help-boost-productivity/#comment-13002 1. I am testing OmniFocus. But for my real task management I am using the free and fabolous iGTD. 2. I am not sure TextEdit would be called word processor, but that is what I use a lot but I also use DevonThink Pro for writing things I know I want to archive anyway. For writing plans and lectures nothing beats OmniOutliner (great to export as keynote file). 3. I rarely need special tools to add on focus. If I block out the distracting things I start to miss them right away. :D 4. My favorite RSS reader is endo but I used to use NewsFire. endo suits me better and is a great time saver. I subscribe to about 230 feeds right now and endo allows me to focus on the ones I want and keep others for later reading. Also there is a great kind of smart selection filtering where I can have feeds selected by keywords. 5. I use DevonThink Pro for clippings, writing and archiving. To name one, I archive some or most of the projects I have finished in iGTD, into DT to keep the history of the project. Recently archiving was added to iGTD but I have not adopted to that yet. 1. I am testing OmniFocus. But for my real task management I am using the free and fabolous iGTD.

2. I am not sure TextEdit would be called word processor, but that is what I use a lot but I also use DevonThink Pro for writing things I know I want to archive anyway. For writing plans and lectures nothing beats OmniOutliner (great to export as keynote file).

3. I rarely need special tools to add on focus. If I block out the distracting things I start to miss them right away. :D

4. My favorite RSS reader is endo but I used to use NewsFire. endo suits me better and is a great time saver. I subscribe to about 230 feeds right now and endo allows me to focus on the ones I want and keep others for later reading. Also there is a great kind of smart selection filtering where I can have feeds selected by keywords.

5. I use DevonThink Pro for clippings, writing and archiving. To name one, I archive some or most of the projects I have finished in iGTD, into DT to keep the history of the project. Recently archiving was added to iGTD but I have not adopted to that yet.

]]> By: dedenf http://macapper.com/2007/08/30/5-applications-that-can-help-boost-productivity/comment-page-1/#comment-12828 dedenf Fri, 31 Aug 2007 11:01:19 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/08/30/5-applications-that-can-help-boost-productivity/#comment-12828 i'd use vienna http://www.opencommunity.co.uk/vienna2.php for rss reader rather than cyndicate, its free! i’d use vienna http://www.opencommunity.co.uk/vienna2.php for rss reader rather than cyndicate, its free!

]]> By: mdmunoz http://macapper.com/2007/08/30/5-applications-that-can-help-boost-productivity/comment-page-1/#comment-12816 mdmunoz Fri, 31 Aug 2007 09:17:35 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/08/30/5-applications-that-can-help-boost-productivity/#comment-12816 Hey, I remember Cyndicate... http://www.artofadambetts.com/weblog/?p=203 Hey, I remember Cyndicate…

http://www.artofadambetts.com/weblog/?p=203

]]> By: Craig http://macapper.com/2007/08/30/5-applications-that-can-help-boost-productivity/comment-page-1/#comment-12808 Craig Fri, 31 Aug 2007 08:23:39 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/08/30/5-applications-that-can-help-boost-productivity/#comment-12808 I have been using Journler (http://journler.com/) to keep track of notes from meetings as well as a general clippings type program. I have been using Journler (http://journler.com/) to keep track of notes from meetings as well as a general clippings type program.

]]> By: wirick http://macapper.com/2007/08/30/5-applications-that-can-help-boost-productivity/comment-page-1/#comment-12730 wirick Thu, 30 Aug 2007 16:48:44 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/08/30/5-applications-that-can-help-boost-productivity/#comment-12730 Scrivener is another word processor like Writeroom that can do the full-screen no frills typing experience. If you do need to make some modifications, it's got a fading control interface that can be accessed for some simple changes. Coincidently, it's also one of the best document managers out there so that's a plus too. Scrivener is another word processor like Writeroom that can do the full-screen no frills typing experience. If you do need to make some modifications, it’s got a fading control interface that can be accessed for some simple changes. Coincidently, it’s also one of the best document managers out there so that’s a plus too.

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