Things 3 only lacks two features: 1) Ability to add photo/attachment to tasks. 2) location reminders. It’s still my favorite task manager app but frustrating that those two features are missing.
I switched from the clunky Omnifocus to Things 3 on Iphone 2 weeks ago, just to try out whether the app fits my needs. 3 days later i installed the test version to my Mac because Things 3 is just great! I will surely buy Things 3 for Mac, but as i became a father yesterday money is pretty thight at the moment so the giveaway you‘re doing right now would help a lot! Keep up the good work, thanks!
As a video producer myself, you are really stepping up your quality level this year. Studio / office and lighting look great! 4k increase has come over very clean.
Thank you! I put a lot of effort into it. Glad you’re noticing it. I feel like I could still improve the production quality more, but I want to focus on producing better content more frequently first.
Thanks for the vid Peter! I love how you showed your actual Things app and not just a demo version. Very helpful to see how other people are using the application.
I just discovered Things 3 and this video ended up in my suggestions, perfect timing. Thanks for this super helpful introduction! As a student taking on some additional responsibilities I really need a good app to manage all my tasks and this seems like the perfect solution!!
I enrolled grad school this year and the workload has been quite overwhelming. I’ve been thinking of trying Things 3 to help me manage my life, school, and work. This video is pretty informative! Thanks for this, Peter!
I am always trying out apps…lots can be a waste of time. I got so over it I have been just sticking to recording everything on Notes. Great for keeping any info especially with it’s great search ability. However it is frustrating me with to do lists. So, very pleased to see this review….am inspired to have another go. Thanks.
I have things3 for iPad and for iPhone. I had them for a while and haven’t gotten far with them before discovering your videos. So far you have the most useful tutorials I’ve seen for things 3 and they have been a big help. I also learned a lot from your apple notes tutorials. I’m currently taking a look at your courses to determine which are most suitable as a follow up.
Just found out that the Areas section shows Someday tasks that are a part of that specific Area. Had no idea. This is very useful, thanks. How do I enable it, if I may so wonder.
This was one of the most useful review/how to get started video for things. Thank you! I am migrating from Todoist and was having trouble getting started and how to mimic what I have on Todoist with projects and sub projects. I will start with a setup similar to yours. Thanks again 🙏
@@Abdullah-zl9ub I have moved back to Todoist since then. I moved away from Todoist because I could automate things with iOS shortcuts, but I couldn’t stick with it. I need that natural language processing.
I don't think anyone could've made a more presentable version of this, and vote for it be used as their official overview lol. This is the first video I watched in my attempt to research some to-do apps - and it'll be the last one, partially because of your presenting skills, but I just love the slightly whimsical design with the 'Someday' and 'Anytime' features. It seems quite compatible with my brain's way of thinking about... things lol. 😂 The widget feature is also brilliant for encouraging the planting of the "seed of planning" for those more spur-of-the-moment ideas you might otherwise not deem significant enough to actually add to your agenda. This is chef's kiss content, gg peter! 🙌
Thanks for the giveaway Peter! I have Omnifocus but haven’t used it since it looks complicated and end up not using it. I’d like to try Things 3 and see how it goes. The UI itself seems already pretty clean and intuitive.
I am using things for years now. It’s my „life organizer“ for really everything. But I am always looking out how others use it. That’s how I found your TH-cam account. I’ll always try to make my daily routine better.
I've been using Omni Focus since it's inception. The thought of purchasing another task management app just to try it seems insane. The first video of yours I saw was about OmniFocus and not putting a date on something that doesn't really need a date and then there was a video about the 'next' tag. Your suggestions have really helped. So now your telling us that Things 3 is the be all end all - well - I'd like to try it, but I've been hesitating because of the cost.
I have been using Pocket Informant for about 7 years, I just switched to Things and it’s much better. I’ve come to the realisation that a more complicated task manager takes away from the tasks themselves, I would spend too long managing my tasks rather than actually doing them.
Ive used OmniFocus for many years and have learned a lot of cool tips from these videos. I’m interested in Things because OmniFocus 3 just looks dated and there doesn’t seem to be any projected release dates for OmniFocus 4. The main reason I’m hesitant is because I’m afraid I’ll miss transferring some important future task, recurring task or future deadline that I have in OmniFocus when moving to Things.
Things has a free trial. I’ve used both, and Things is honestly garbage compared to omnifocus. They’re not even in the same ballpark if you actually need more than just a barebones task manager. Things does look better, but that’s about it.
Great video Peter! I always find myself juggling between Things & Todoist. My work device is a Mac, which is fine for my iPhone & iPad but my personal device is a Windows. So I often use Todoist on Windows or web. Do you ever find yourself missing a web version? Again, great video 🎉
Yes there is no web version of Things 3 but another thing missing is the fact that Things 3 is registered by Apple ID so if you have both a personal and work Mac computers, this doesn't mean it will be easy because you will have a hard time to fill data from those different areas. I mean, your work computer will probably have a work Apple ID so you will not be able to add tasks from your personal life from that computer. Using Todoist, you can switch using Log Out, Log In at least.
Great video! How do you get the areas to also populate in the “Today” view. My “Today” views only shows the to do’s for that day without the organized areas shown
After trying all of the popular task managers, I’ve settled on Things 3 for iPhone and your videos have been very helpful! The only things I wish Things offered were: 1) option to sort lists alphabetically 2) option to star items to make them a top priority or list as urgent 3) ability to view tags on iPhone w/o clicking on item (or even to assign various tag colors) but it still works better for me than other app . I’d love to try Things 3 on my Mac sometime since the larger view would make it much easier to organize and plan. Thanks! -A fellow vegan
Things 3 kinda saved my life. I have ADHD and I forget a lot of things and I really can't stick to apps for a long period of time. This is one of the only apps I've found that works for me and that I come back to constantly to check things off.
Hi, thanks for the very clear explanations. I am wondering if you have already a video comparing things 3 with Apple reminders? Why should I suscribe to things if I already have reminders..
Things has been a game-changer for me on both the iPad and the iPhone. It strikes the right spot with giving users the flexibility they need, while maintaining an elegant and streamlined interface. Out of all the productivity tools I've tried, Things comes out on top, with its syncing making it a clear game-changer.
Awesome video! Been looking at so many productivity apps recently to try to find one that will help me stay organized as a PhD student and been super intrigued by things 3. You video has sold me on it! Thank you so much!
How can I sync multiple apple devices if using things3. I purchased the iPhone app but I need to use it with my iPad or Mac . Do I have to buy the iPad and Mac version ?
To use Things on your iPad and your Mac, you do have to purchase Things for those devices. Once you do that, syncing will happen with the built-in Things Cloud.
Version 3 is rocking solidly for years. Cannot wait to see what v4 will bring to us :) I'd love attachments, teamwork options, location based reminders...
Need sub-tasks as well. All of that and some natural language input and I am content. Could do with some new task views like a board / calendar view but it has to keep that Apple-Centric UI system. Fingers crossed if/when v4 comes, it is a massive improvement!
Loved this video, it motivated me to start using things 3. The thing i love about things 3 is that even though it is a paid app, it is only one time payment. other apps have a subscription model so that is not good. Things 3 is way better and the UI is just simple and clean. Love it. Love the video. Thanks Peter! Love from India!
I'd love to see a comparison between Things and OmniFocus, its clear you know both pretty well I think you'd be best placed to do so. OF overall seems more powerful, but Things has a better UX? Given I already own OF, its a hard call switching given the upfront costs.
@@MrMotion54 yeah I noticed after posting, it’s pretty high level. It’d be good to cover the practical impact of losing start dates and custom perspectives etc. One of the killer features is OFs ability to entirely hide irrelevant stuff until it’s actually relevant, how do you survive without that in Things.
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I learnt a lot from your videos, they really helped a lot. if you have time, would you please comment on my following understandings: 1. to-do APP is mostly for the sense of achievement. by clicking on the 'done' checkbox, we feel satisfied on ourselves and we will seek for this sense again. Eventually we will get more and more dependent on the system, and the system can help us get more and more organized. 2. David Allen said we should clear our head and put all the thoughts (even they are ramdom?) into INBOX. In reality, somethimes, when i sit down and try to do this, i am facing my empty head and i have no thought at all. however, when i am doing something else, like walking on the street or on the subway or working at the office, usually i got all the thoughts come up, like, i should do this or if i do that it would be fantastic. how to deal with this situation then? should i stop what i am doing and record the random thought or if i should just 'defer' it? if i 'defer' it, then in most of times, i simply forgot it. 3. i also tried some all-in-one APPs like notion and obsidian. the latter is what i am using to manage my projects in work. For example, i feel it really convinient to keep my notes or documents under the projects, and also keep track its schedule and status with the Kanban plugin. i can link the tasks to its document or notes, really helpful. yes, things3 can support notes with markdown, however, the drawback is, once the task is finished, i feel it very difficult to find the note i kept. sometimes i feel i may not need a professional to-do app to manage my projects at work, i need a system that is easy to find out the notes i want, get me to my disired contents quickly and simply notify me the schedule. when i sit down in my office, if i look at things 3, i just get oh i'd better do these things. while if i look at obsidian, i can get the status of all the projects, and also the tasks i need do by schedule. it has more information for me and lazy as me, i don't feel like open to-do app to check what i need do then.....
Hi Peter, as always, great video. Im having this issue with Today, where Im having difficulty setting what task should I add to Today. If add too much from projects and areas, it can get overwhelming, if I want to select 10 tasks for example, I dont know which task to choose. Is there a formula that you use or a general rule that you follow?
Aidil, you are one of the winners! Congrats! 😃 Please email me at peter@peterakkies.net for instructions for receiving your 100%-off coupon for Things on the Mac App Store. And please do so in the next three days because your coupon code expires at some point and I cannot regenerate it. (Note: I am not on Telegram. Ignore scammers who ask you to contact “me” on Telegram.) As for your question: I recommend starting with a clean slate most days. Use the Anytime view to pick some tasks to get started with-assign them to Today. If you complete them before the end of the day, just go back to Anytime and pick some more.
Hi Peter, love the video! can you please elaborate on how you use your project naming convention w/ the numbers? Could be my OCD wanting to have some way to identify the area as well as the project from the Today view. Also, Do you strictly use numbers to track your TH-cam projects?
Hey Andres. I only use numbers for my TH-cam videos. (I show how I organize my TH-cam videos in my latest video on my channel, about tracking projects with Notion.) Other than that, no numbering.
I think i have tried many to-do apps, and Things 3 seems to be the one that suits me the most. I like the quick capture and how tasks are organise. If they add file attachments it would be perfect.
I have a big issue with Things. Undo almost never works reliably. I would like to think I'm not the only person that makes mistakes, but whether I am on the Mac or on my iPhone, or my iPad, sometimes even the very last thing I did like delete a task won't Undo. Or move to another project. It frustrates me and makes me feel like I cannot trust it. But it's usability above most other apps, makes it fantastic. I wish you could save something like "perspective" like OmniFocus has but this can definitely be handled with Shortcuts for the most part. At least I tell myself that until I find something complicated I can't do and forget that I should just be doing things not fiddling or troubleshooting why an OmniFocus perspective is not working correctly.
As a young teacher, your videos have helped me organise my areas and projects so that I‘m on top of Things (pun very much intended!). For a long time, I was sceptical about the the financial investment that the app represents. Your content has convinced me to make the jump, first on iPhone and iPad. And it was well worth the money! Thank you for that!
Does Things have Siri integration? I use Siri a lot to remind me of stuff, like pick up package from neighbor. Works great when you’re on the go or while driving.
Just got into Things. However, I only use it on the phone. Got a macbook yesterday can't wait to integrate it with that. Still lots to do though, no way near how comprehensive you have things laid out in your app.
Things 3 is a wonderful app, I've been using it for a long time, but with your videos I've learned more things and how to organize myself better with your ideas. I have the app on Iphone and Ipad, because I didn't have a Mac. Now I already have a Mac and I've been testing the app, but I haven't bought it for fear of a new version coming out, since this one if I'm wrong is from 2017 and now I would have to renew it or add more utilities such as being able to add files, etc. And of course it should continue to be a single payment, even if it is expensive, because now that subscriptions are in fashion, it is beginning to be impossible to pay for everything, hehe. Congratulations for your work !!!
I have originally used Omnifocus, then I switched to Nirvana as I used PC at work and needed something outside of Apple. Recently I am self employed and decided to move completely to Apple so the idea to try Things 3 is attractive as it is very similar to Nirvana.
I am interested in trying Things 3 but not sure which version to buy. I sometimes manage apps on my iPhone but also on my iPad or my iPad mini. I see that there are apps specifically for each...do I need to buy BOTH apps? I want something that's a little more advanced than apple reminders but is based in the apple ecosystem and will allow me to manage my tasks and projects from whatever device I am on. Any suggestions?
Hello Peter. I've been using Things for my personal to-dos for a while now. That also works great and I notice how my head is relieved and I am more productive. Unfortunately, I have a Windows pc in the office and cannot use Things there. Of course I could take my iPad to the office, but I don't want to mix my personal and professional to-dos. That would rob me privately of the overview. What can I do? Another app like ToDoist is harder for me to use.
Things 3 is a marvel of an app. The level of detail and polish really shows in every aspect of using the app. I have been a long time user of the iPad and iPhone apps, now maybe on the mac too 🤞.
Great video, and very interesting, informative channel. I’ve loved Things for years, and haven’t come close to knowing all the things you’ve shown. Thank you. Strongly considering your course.
Great video. I've been wanting to move from Todoist to Things for a while now but as a windows user it wasn't really possible. But I recently bought a Mac so I think I'm finally ready to make the switch!
Can I ask what is making you move to Things from Todoist? I'm a Todoist user myself, and I find a few things lacking, but I'm not sure Things 3 is a better option so far. Thanks!
I bought Things for the IPhone a few days ago and was immediately in love. This app has everything you need. The Mac app would additionally be very cool now. :)
Thank you for hosting this giveaway! I always find your videos super helpful. I have been using Things 3 on my iPhone and iPad. I would love to have it on my iMac as well.
I’ve not seen a more factual comparison between OmniFocus and Things 3 thank your channel. I’ve downloaded the iOS and iPad apps for things 3 based on your videos. Thank you Peter!
Hey Peter! Thanks for your videos and also for this giveaway. I’ve purchased Things 3 for the iPad after seeing your videos and I’d love the MacOS version. Thanks again!
I think that things 3 is the best productivity application I only need the version for Mac 😊 thanks for your time, you’re a good instructor for productivity
When you open the app you want to immediately see the context, not your responsibilities, life goals etc. That's why I think the current layout of Things with areas is always visible and context is hidden (somewhere in tags...) is bad for everyday productivity.
While I might be late for the giveaway, I really really learn a lot from your videos, especially as a new mac user. Keep the vids coming, a fan from the Caribbean.
Things 3 is a great tool, with some room for improvement. I started using this daily now and its working very well for me. your class on Things 3 is great and thanks.
I’ve been learning a lot about productivity from your videos. I joined the Apple ecosystem recently and the tips you share have a tremendous value to me. May your channel continue to grow so that you can reach a lot more people that could benefit from your teachings and experience.
I have Things 3 on my iPhone though but since then I always wanted to try Things 3 on my Mac as well but as usual it's expensive; though it deserves to be!! Kudos to the Things 3 team and you for enlighting us with its goodness !!!
Good video! Have been looking hard for something to help organize my life and the app is really helpful so far. Was a little disappointed after I bought the app not realizing I’d have to pay $50 for the Mac version to sync them up, so getting a code would be awedome
Your videos rlly helped me having less trouble through my day and giving me a little bit more peace. I’m having things 3 on all devices but missing it for my Mac, so I would be glad to get lucky 😇
Thanks for another great video. I have been on Omnifocus since 2010 and also did your OF3 course. I love the ability to forward email as tasks with attachments. However, you are right I fiddle more than I actually get things done and would love to give Things 3 a go.
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No, unfortunately not@@ChrisJones-ps6vw
Things 3 only lacks two features:
1) Ability to add photo/attachment to tasks.
2) location reminders.
It’s still my favorite task manager app but frustrating that those two features are missing.
Plus no calendar view and expensive pricing
I switched from the clunky Omnifocus to Things 3 on Iphone 2 weeks ago, just to try out whether the app fits my needs. 3 days later i installed the test version to my Mac because Things 3 is just great!
I will surely buy Things 3 for Mac, but as i became a father yesterday money is pretty thight at the moment so the giveaway you‘re doing right now would help a lot!
Keep up the good work, thanks!
Congratulations on becoming a father!
This is amazing, I can see how this would be really useful to plan all my music projects. Thanks for sharing.
Great video, as always. I love Things 3 on my iPhone and iPad. I hope Cultured Code doesn't move to a subscription model on Things 4.
As a video producer myself, you are really stepping up your quality level this year. Studio / office and lighting look great! 4k increase has come over very clean.
Thank you! I put a lot of effort into it. Glad you’re noticing it. I feel like I could still improve the production quality more, but I want to focus on producing better content more frequently first.
Thanks for the vid Peter! I love how you showed your actual Things app and not just a demo version. Very helpful to see how other people are using the application.
Hey Peter, are you still giving away coupons for Things 3? I am really interested in the app..;)
I like how you’ve created areas for each piece of your life! Definitely will be taking notes from how you structured things :)
I just discovered Things 3 and this video ended up in my suggestions, perfect timing. Thanks for this super helpful introduction! As a student taking on some additional responsibilities I really need a good app to manage all my tasks and this seems like the perfect solution!!
I enrolled grad school this year and the workload has been quite overwhelming. I’ve been thinking of trying Things 3 to help me manage my life, school, and work. This video is pretty informative! Thanks for this, Peter!
Always been a fan of Things. It's no surprise Cultured Code has won an Apple Design Award! Love your videos on Things and other productivity tools.
I am always trying out apps…lots can be a waste of time. I got so over it I have been just sticking to recording everything on Notes. Great for keeping any info especially with it’s great search ability. However it is frustrating me with to do lists. So, very pleased to see this review….am inspired to have another go. Thanks.
I have things3 for iPad and for iPhone. I had them for a while and haven’t gotten far with them before discovering your videos. So far you have the most useful tutorials I’ve seen for things 3 and they have been a big help. I also learned a lot from your apple notes tutorials. I’m currently taking a look at your courses to determine which are most suitable as a follow up.
Hey, thank you for the video. I was going to get a task management app, but because I didn’t write it down I forgot to do it!!!
Love the simplicity of the app to make sure everything gets done. ❤
Just found out that the Areas section shows Someday tasks that are a part of that specific Area. Had no idea. This is very useful, thanks. How do I enable it, if I may so wonder.
This was one of the most useful review/how to get started video for things. Thank you! I am migrating from Todoist and was having trouble getting started and how to mimic what I have on Todoist with projects and sub projects. I will start with a setup similar to yours. Thanks again 🙏
Still using it and liking it? Let me know please. Why did you move from Todoist? Do you use things on all devices?
@@Abdullah-zl9ub I have moved back to Todoist since then. I moved away from Todoist because I could automate things with iOS shortcuts, but I couldn’t stick with it. I need that natural language processing.
I don't think anyone could've made a more presentable version of this, and vote for it be used as their official overview lol. This is the first video I watched in my attempt to research some to-do apps - and it'll be the last one, partially because of your presenting skills, but I just love the slightly whimsical design with the 'Someday' and 'Anytime' features. It seems quite compatible with my brain's way of thinking about... things lol. 😂 The widget feature is also brilliant for encouraging the planting of the "seed of planning" for those more spur-of-the-moment ideas you might otherwise not deem significant enough to actually add to your agenda. This is chef's kiss content, gg peter! 🙌
Wow, thanks so much for the amazingly kind words!
Thanks for the giveaway Peter! I have Omnifocus but haven’t used it since it looks complicated and end up not using it. I’d like to try Things 3 and see how it goes. The UI itself seems already pretty clean and intuitive.
I am using things for years now. It’s my „life organizer“ for really everything. But I am always looking out how others use it. That’s how I found your TH-cam account. I’ll always try to make my daily routine better.
I've been using Omni Focus since it's inception. The thought of purchasing another task management app just to try it seems insane. The first video of yours I saw was about OmniFocus and not putting a date on something that doesn't really need a date and then there was a video about the 'next' tag. Your suggestions have really helped. So now your telling us that Things 3 is the be all end all - well - I'd like to try it, but I've been hesitating because of the cost.
I have been using Pocket Informant for about 7 years, I just switched to Things and it’s much better. I’ve come to the realisation that a more complicated task manager takes away from the tasks themselves, I would spend too long managing my tasks rather than actually doing them.
Ive used OmniFocus for many years and have learned a lot of cool tips from these videos. I’m interested in Things because OmniFocus 3 just looks dated and there doesn’t seem to be any projected release dates for OmniFocus 4. The main reason I’m hesitant is because I’m afraid I’ll miss transferring some important future task, recurring task or future deadline that I have in OmniFocus when moving to Things.
Things has a free trial. I’ve used both, and Things is honestly garbage compared to omnifocus. They’re not even in the same ballpark if you actually need more than just a barebones task manager. Things does look better, but that’s about it.
Great video Peter! I always find myself juggling between Things & Todoist. My work device is a Mac, which is fine for my iPhone & iPad but my personal device is a Windows. So I often use Todoist on Windows or web. Do you ever find yourself missing a web version? Again, great video 🎉
Yes there is no web version of Things 3 but another thing missing is the fact that Things 3 is registered by Apple ID so if you have both a personal and work Mac computers, this doesn't mean it will be easy because you will have a hard time to fill data from those different areas. I mean, your work computer will probably have a work Apple ID so you will not be able to add tasks from your personal life from that computer. Using Todoist, you can switch using Log Out, Log In at least.
Great video! How do you get the areas to also populate in the “Today” view. My “Today” views only shows the to do’s for that day without the organized areas shown
It’s a setting in the Thing app settings
After trying all of the popular task managers, I’ve settled on Things 3 for iPhone and your videos have been very helpful! The only things I wish Things offered were: 1) option to sort lists alphabetically 2) option to star items to make them a top priority or list as urgent 3) ability to view tags on iPhone w/o clicking on item (or even to assign various tag colors) but it still works better for me than other app . I’d love to try Things 3 on my Mac sometime since the larger view would make it much easier to organize and plan. Thanks! -A fellow vegan
Things 3 kinda saved my life. I have ADHD and I forget a lot of things and I really can't stick to apps for a long period of time. This is one of the only apps I've found that works for me and that I come back to constantly to check things off.
Very interesting. I’ve been using OF since the first edition, but I might give Things 3 a try after watching this video.
Hi, thanks for the very clear explanations.
I am wondering if you have already a video comparing things 3 with Apple reminders? Why should I suscribe to things if I already have reminders..
Things has been a game-changer for me on both the iPad and the iPhone. It strikes the right spot with giving users the flexibility they need, while maintaining an elegant and streamlined interface. Out of all the productivity tools I've tried, Things comes out on top, with its syncing making it a clear game-changer.
Awesome video! Been looking at so many productivity apps recently to try to find one that will help me stay organized as a PhD student and been super intrigued by things 3. You video has sold me on it! Thank you so much!
I've been sticking Post-It notes to my MacBook Pro for my To-Do's, maybe it's time for me to enter the 21st century.
How can I sync multiple apple devices if using things3. I purchased the iPhone app but I need to use it with my iPad or Mac . Do I have to buy the iPad and Mac version ?
To use Things on your iPad and your Mac, you do have to purchase Things for those devices. Once you do that, syncing will happen with the built-in Things Cloud.
@@PeterAkkies thx
Version 3 is rocking solidly for years. Cannot wait to see what v4 will bring to us :) I'd love attachments, teamwork options, location based reminders...
Need sub-tasks as well. All of that and some natural language input and I am content. Could do with some new task views like a board / calendar view but it has to keep that Apple-Centric UI system. Fingers crossed if/when v4 comes, it is a massive improvement!
@@TannerBarcelos No news about the v4 at all. They are probably making enough money with the current version :) No other explanation...
Loved this video, it motivated me to start using things 3. The thing i love about things 3 is that even though it is a paid app, it is only one time payment. other apps have a subscription model so that is not good. Things 3 is way better and the UI is just simple and clean. Love it. Love the video. Thanks Peter! Love from India!
I'd love to see a comparison between Things and OmniFocus, its clear you know both pretty well I think you'd be best placed to do so. OF overall seems more powerful, but Things has a better UX? Given I already own OF, its a hard call switching given the upfront costs.
He’s done a comparison before.
@@MrMotion54 yeah I noticed after posting, it’s pretty high level. It’d be good to cover the practical impact of losing start dates and custom perspectives etc. One of the killer features is OFs ability to entirely hide irrelevant stuff until it’s actually relevant, how do you survive without that in Things.
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I learnt a lot from your videos, they really helped a lot. if you have time, would you please comment on my following understandings:
1. to-do APP is mostly for the sense of achievement. by clicking on the 'done' checkbox, we feel satisfied on ourselves and we will seek for this sense again. Eventually we will get more and more dependent on the system, and the system can help us get more and more organized.
2. David Allen said we should clear our head and put all the thoughts (even they are ramdom?) into INBOX. In reality, somethimes, when i sit down and try to do this, i am facing my empty head and i have no thought at all. however, when i am doing something else, like walking on the street or on the subway or working at the office, usually i got all the thoughts come up, like, i should do this or if i do that it would be fantastic. how to deal with this situation then? should i stop what i am doing and record the random thought or if i should just 'defer' it? if i 'defer' it, then in most of times, i simply forgot it.
3. i also tried some all-in-one APPs like notion and obsidian. the latter is what i am using to manage my projects in work. For example, i feel it really convinient to keep my notes or documents under the projects, and also keep track its schedule and status with the Kanban plugin. i can link the tasks to its document or notes, really helpful. yes, things3 can support notes with markdown, however, the drawback is, once the task is finished, i feel it very difficult to find the note i kept. sometimes i feel i may not need a professional to-do app to manage my projects at work, i need a system that is easy to find out the notes i want, get me to my disired contents quickly and simply notify me the schedule. when i sit down in my office, if i look at things 3, i just get oh i'd better do these things. while if i look at obsidian, i can get the status of all the projects, and also the tasks i need do by schedule. it has more information for me and lazy as me, i don't feel like open to-do app to check what i need do then.....
Done
Great channel about Things 3 and productivity👍
Reported a s of scammer claiming that I had won😊 well I was excited for a minute 🧐
@@BrianBeck same
Love the simplicity of the app to make sure everything gets done.
Your channel has the best Things 3 tutorials I've ever seen. I've seen the videos, and I'm completely hooked on thing 3.
Hi Peter, as always, great video. Im having this issue with Today, where Im having difficulty setting what task should I add to Today. If add too much from projects and areas, it can get overwhelming, if I want to select 10 tasks for example, I dont know which task to choose. Is there a formula that you use or a general rule that you follow?
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As for your question: I recommend starting with a clean slate most days. Use the Anytime view to pick some tasks to get started with-assign them to Today. If you complete them before the end of the day, just go back to Anytime and pick some more.
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Hi Peter, love the video! can you please elaborate on how you use your project naming convention w/ the numbers? Could be my OCD wanting to have some way to identify the area as well as the project from the Today view. Also, Do you strictly use numbers to track your TH-cam projects?
Hey Andres. I only use numbers for my TH-cam videos. (I show how I organize my TH-cam videos in my latest video on my channel, about tracking projects with Notion.) Other than that, no numbering.
Thank you for the video - what task app would you suggest for the construction PM with more than 200 task with multi due dates?
Things, OmniFocus, or ClickUp
I think i have tried many to-do apps, and Things 3 seems to be the one that suits me the most.
I like the quick capture and how tasks are organise. If they add file attachments it would be perfect.
I have a big issue with Things. Undo almost never works reliably. I would like to think I'm not the only person that makes mistakes, but whether I am on the Mac or on my iPhone, or my iPad, sometimes even the very last thing I did like delete a task won't Undo. Or move to another project. It frustrates me and makes me feel like I cannot trust it. But it's usability above most other apps, makes it fantastic. I wish you could save something like "perspective" like OmniFocus has but this can definitely be handled with Shortcuts for the most part. At least I tell myself that until I find something complicated I can't do and forget that I should just be doing things not fiddling or troubleshooting why an OmniFocus perspective is not working correctly.
Peter your tips are life savers. You teach about how manage your time based in your experience and that, that is awesome and unique
As a young teacher, your videos have helped me organise my areas and projects so that I‘m on top of Things (pun very much intended!).
For a long time, I was sceptical about the the financial investment that the app represents. Your content has convinced me to make the jump, first on iPhone and iPad. And it was well worth the money!
Thank you for that!
Does Things have Siri integration? I use Siri a lot to remind me of stuff, like pick up package from neighbor. Works great when you’re on the go or while driving.
Just got into Things. However, I only use it on the phone. Got a macbook yesterday can't wait to integrate it with that.
Still lots to do though, no way near how comprehensive you have things laid out in your app.
Things 3 is a wonderful app, I've been using it for a long time, but with your videos I've learned more things and how to organize myself better with your ideas. I have the app on Iphone and Ipad, because I didn't have a Mac. Now I already have a Mac and I've been testing the app, but I haven't bought it for fear of a new version coming out, since this one if I'm wrong is from 2017 and now I would have to renew it or add more utilities such as being able to add files, etc. And of course it should continue to be a single payment, even if it is expensive, because now that subscriptions are in fashion, it is beginning to be impossible to pay for everything, hehe. Congratulations for your work !!!
Trying to decide on a new task organizer. Thanks for the review. I'd like to try Things 3 out.
I have originally used Omnifocus, then I switched to Nirvana as I used PC at work and needed something outside of Apple. Recently I am self employed and decided to move completely to Apple so the idea to try Things 3 is attractive as it is very similar to Nirvana.
are you gonna offer any more things licenses? would love to participate in more
No plans for that, Peter
After watching this and some of your other vids, I just bought Things 3 for iPhone and I love it!
I am interested in trying Things 3 but not sure which version to buy. I sometimes manage apps on my iPhone but also on my iPad or my iPad mini. I see that there are apps specifically for each...do I need to buy BOTH apps? I want something that's a little more advanced than apple reminders but is based in the apple ecosystem and will allow me to manage my tasks and projects from whatever device I am on. Any suggestions?
Hello Peter. I've been using Things for my personal to-dos for a while now. That also works great and I notice how my head is relieved and I am more productive. Unfortunately, I have a Windows pc in the office and cannot use Things there. Of course I could take my iPad to the office, but I don't want to mix my personal and professional to-dos. That would rob me privately of the overview. What can I do? Another app like ToDoist is harder for me to use.
Just got on the Things 3 boat from watching your videos. Thank you for the content.
Things 3 is a marvel of an app. The level of detail and polish really shows in every aspect of using the app. I have been a long time user of the iPad and iPhone apps, now maybe on the mac too 🤞.
Great video, and very interesting, informative channel. I’ve loved Things for years, and haven’t come close to knowing all the things you’ve shown. Thank you. Strongly considering your course.
Followed this channel after series of tips on Notes, Things3 and other items. Really like the channel. :)
Question things 3 is there any workaround to get outlook and todo integrated?
Nice overview video. I'm looking for an app to help with task management and your explanations are very clear and straightforward.
Clear, concise AND thorough info, with clean visuals: much appreciated!
So, I am trying to figure out what I am missing? It seems like I can do all of this in Apple Reminders (2022) or Microsoft Todo. Am I right?
Great video. I've been wanting to move from Todoist to Things for a while now but as a windows user it wasn't really possible. But I recently bought a Mac so I think I'm finally ready to make the switch!
Can I ask what is making you move to Things from Todoist? I'm a Todoist user myself, and I find a few things lacking, but I'm not sure Things 3 is a better option so far. Thanks!
Thank you for the very informative video, maybe I can clear some room in my head using this app...
I bought Things for the IPhone a few days ago and was immediately in love. This app has everything you need. The Mac app would additionally be very cool now. :)
I used to use things, and switched to MS To-Do. But watching this, has made me want to try it again!
Thank you for hosting this giveaway! I always find your videos super helpful. I have been using Things 3 on my iPhone and iPad. I would love to have it on my iMac as well.
Still getting a hang of using things3 but I always love the videos and always learn something new.
been using things 3 on my phone and iPad after not actually using the power features of omnifocus. Made my life so much simpler to not have to tinker.
Been useing Things for years!! Hands down the best ❤
I’ve not seen a more factual comparison between OmniFocus and Things 3 thank your channel. I’ve downloaded the iOS and iPad apps for things 3 based on your videos. Thank you Peter!
Great Video about Things 3 not used it but looks awesome and your enthusiasm for the product is fantastic
Hey Peter! Thanks for your videos and also for this giveaway. I’ve purchased Things 3 for the iPad after seeing your videos and I’d love the MacOS version. Thanks again!
Still in search for a practical and simple "To Do" App. This one definitely has caught my eye.
I think that things 3 is the best productivity application I only need the version for Mac 😊 thanks for your time, you’re a good instructor for productivity
One of the best productivity channels in my opinion. It has refined information and I benefited a lot. Thanks... 🙏🏻
When you open the app you want to immediately see the context, not your responsibilities, life goals etc. That's why I think the current layout of Things with areas is always visible and context is hidden (somewhere in tags...) is bad for everyday productivity.
Thank you for offering Things 3 for lMac! I’m loving your tutorials on Things 3. It has been extremely helpful to get a handle on my life!
Thank you for your videos, are very instructional, I’m a teacher from Mexico and use things to organize my workflows
While I might be late for the giveaway, I really really learn a lot from your videos, especially as a new mac user. Keep the vids coming, a fan from the Caribbean.
Peter... you ever checked out OPUS ONE?
I love Things 3. Especially with the new lock screen widgets. They are very handy. Thanks Peter for your great content!
Enjoyed your Teachable course on GTD with Omnifocus 3. Looking forward to trying Things now based upon this video.
Things 3 is a great tool, with some room for improvement. I started using this daily now and its working very well for me. your class on Things 3 is great and thanks.
No one explains Things 3's usability as detailed as you.
😊 Thank You.
I’ve been learning a lot about productivity from your videos. I joined the Apple ecosystem recently and the tips you share have a tremendous value to me. May your channel continue to grow so that you can reach a lot more people that could benefit from your teachings and experience.
Awesome vid. 👍🏻 I am always on the lookout for a new productivity app.
Really love the content and Peter himself!♥😂just bought Things 3 and i am ALREADY loving it so muuuuuch!!!! Thanks, Peter)
Great video! I think that Things 3 is the best productivity app in whole App Store. Waiting for Things 4 …. 😀
My favourite Task Manager app..!! I always like the way u explain things in detail.. all the best for your channel. Thanks 🙏 🙏🙏
I have Things 3 on my iPhone though but since then I always wanted to try Things 3 on my Mac as well but as usual it's expensive; though it deserves to be!!
Kudos to the Things 3 team and you for enlighting us with its goodness !!!
Good video! Have been looking hard for something to help organize my life and the app is really helpful so far. Was a little disappointed after I bought the app not realizing I’d have to pay $50 for the Mac version to sync them up, so getting a code would be awedome
Your videos rlly helped me having less trouble through my day and giving me a little bit more peace. I’m having things 3 on all devices but missing it for my Mac, so I would be glad to get lucky 😇
Switched from ToDoist to Things 3 at the beginning of the year me haven’t looked back since
I solely use this on iPhone for now but really hoping to try out the real estate on my Macbook Pro! Thanks for all you do Peter!
I use “to do” but looking forward to try things 3. Thanks for the recommendation and detailed explanation
Thanks for another great video. I have been on Omnifocus since 2010 and also did your OF3 course. I love the ability to forward email as tasks with attachments. However, you are right I fiddle more than I actually get things done and would love to give Things 3 a go.
I've been using Apple Reminders and Apple Notes to keep my life in order. Your Things 3 video makes me want to look more closely at Things 3.
Just discovered your channel and find it helpful. Thanks.
You're the reason I got things for my phone... but didn't get the mac app due to the price... would love to win this!!! Also, love your newsletters!