![]() It does take some getting used to, but at this point I can really only see two features that are missing - I wish the My Day page tasks were grouped in a similar way that Wunderlist used (clear headings, rather than in-line list names) and auto-populating My Day. It’s like tagging – takes a lot of time to curate contexts with very little return.Ive been having a lot of syncing issues with Wunderlist lately, and frequent loss of data its been frustrating. ** Contexts is an aspect of GTD that I think drives a lot of folks to distraction. This is a bit dangerous, but more likely it is fragile if you move the document to another database. The downside of this method is that the link that is copied to 2Do, etc., is a file:/// link the leads directly inside the database package. Here’s how the menu is access in DEVONthink. (There are other to-do app integrations in that script folder.)Īnother option for some external apps (e.g., 2Do and Wunderlist, among others) is to use the macOS share menu and the share extensions for those apps. DEVONthink includes Scripts > Reminders > Add as To Do To Reminders which adds a reminder with a link back to the selected document. And it is free and synced with all devices through iCloud. No fancy business about contexts**, but you can create multiple lists for projects. Put your stuff in DEVONthink, make a list anywhere else you like, and give don’t forget the free app you already have. Since Item Links in DTPO and To Go work across Mac and iOS, and can be pasted in basically any text field, they will work with practically any application you choose – even if that application is a plain text file with data detectors (to detect the item link URL scheme) where you type out your list of actions. The ability to copy item links in DTPO and DEVONthink to go and paste them into the notes field on OmniFocus (or any task manager or list manager or calendar application) means that you’ll always have easy access to the materials needed for a given action. This seems to be something a lot of GTD people apparently disregard, but I think it is a rather critical tenet of the system, and I think it applies well beyond GTD (indeed, I had been thinking that way before encountering GTD, and I continue to think that way even though I am not a GTD adherent). I think one important thing that David Allen suggests is keeping your actions and your reference material separate. I’m not a strict adherent to the GTD scheme, though I have read the book and apply some of the broader principles. I too use DTPO and OmniFocus for storing my materials and actions, respectively. I get what you are saying, and I will admit Im overthinking it just a bit. I agree, DT is not a task planner, and Ive learned my lesson not to push as app too far into another purpose (which it how I got to DT - story in itself). Yes, I looked around everywhere and came to the same result, no magic ideas or solutions. DEVONthink is not a task planner per se, in my view. Where does DEVONthink fit into this mélange? Well, that’s where a good portion of my work-in-progress and research data are, so I link to things in DEVONthink from OF or Curio etc. You know the saying about “a foolish consistency…” and so on. I’m not an adherent of GTD – I think its time has come and gone. And merely visualizing what I need to get done and when. And I simply use plain paper and notebooks. I use Curio for scoping out major projects. Personally, I use OmniFocus for most repetitive planning and tracking, since it was spec-built around the GTD concept. Sort of like making a Cadillac into a milk wagon. It’s sort of fragile on that front, in my own experience. Where does DEVONthink fit into this mélange? Well, that’s where a good portion of my work-in-progress and research data are, so I link to things in DEVONthink from OF or Curio etc.ĭEVONthink is not a task planner per se, in my view, without a lot of fiddling. You know the saying about “a foolish consistency…” and so on – GTD is prone to that scene. I’m not an adherent of GTD – I think its time came and is long gone. More important is merely visualizing what I need to get done and when with memory palaces. And I frequently just use plain paper and notebooks. It’s also consistently available on macOS and iOS, which can be useful. ![]() Personally, I use OmniFocus for most repetitive planning and tracking, and it was originally spec-built around the GTD concept. No doubt you’ll get replies, but have you browsed this forum using “Advanced Search”? Or the DEVONtechnologies blog? Of even the internet in general on how different people have blogged on this topic? It’s a pretty common question – but also one that has no single answer.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |