Things is a very easy-to-use task management tool that helps us approach the GTD (Getting Things Done) philosophy proposed by David Allen. The concept is very simple, and the application is neat, clean and powerful. The idea behind this article is not to explain or detail every single feature of the application, but instead, to share my personal experience using it and giving one more try to the art of organizing every activity I’m in charge of.

There is certainly no shortage of GTD apps in the OS X shareware world. Active developers, who respond well to community feedback, have proven to create healthy competition between apps. Just as Cultured Code released version 1.0 of their lauded app, Things, the Potion Factory has struck back with a free beta version of their own GTD app: The Hit List. The Hit List, at first glance, is similar to Things in its simplicity, as the novice can use it immediately. There are, however, other advanced features, such as a tagging system that helps you organize tasks by category/topic.

Things is another GTD (Getting Things Done) application for the Mac. Today, Cultured Code have finally brought iCal syncing to the app, similarly to its competitor OmniFocus. In the latest version, you can simply visit the preferences and tick particular calendars. For example, just the “Today” tasks or just your “Next Actions”. Alternatively, you can more »