I’ve been messing around with a lot of To Do apps over the last couple of months, trying to figure out which is the best app or service to use when managing a budget on what you can spend on a subscription or app. I tried built in system apps and apps that offered aContinue reading “The best free to do app on iPhone and iPad”
Category Archives: Productivity
MS To Do, you need to plan an iOS 14 widget
I’ve been playing around with a few cross platform apps lately in the view to give Android a try to expand my horizons a little and one things stood out to me. You need a widget on iOS 14 on day one. I’m on the test flights for a few to do apps and theyContinue reading “MS To Do, you need to plan an iOS 14 widget”
The best free cross-platform To Do app
Since finding out that I’m losing my job soon I needed to look outside of Apple a bit into free services. I’ve cancelled a lot of my subscriptions now and when looking at to do apps that were free and worked on Android and iOS I struggled more than I thought. I tested a fewContinue reading “The best free cross-platform To Do app”
The best free productivity apps might be already built in
As I’ve already shared, my day job situation is changing soon and I’m cutting right back on my spending. As I’ve already written about the first place I went was my subscriptions. I had to cut back on everything but essential ones, at the moment that’s iCloud storage only. I also wrote off Reminders inContinue reading “The best free productivity apps might be already built in”
How iOS 14 is helping my productivity
I’ve been switching between iOS 13 and 14 a lot this summer and what always brings me back despite my iPhone almost catching fire every time I run 14 is the productivity improvements I’m seeing. Here’s my current Home Screen and for me it’s almost perfect, I get what I need from glanceable information toContinue reading “How iOS 14 is helping my productivity”
Lost trust in (and deleting) Apple Reminders
I’ve been switching to do apps a lot whilst testing iOS 14 (I’m back on iOS 13 BTW) and I’ve finally decided to dump Apple Reminders – why?, we have trust issues. You’re lying to me You can see from this screenshot it doesn’t have a clue, no items in my database but it’s reportingContinue reading “Lost trust in (and deleting) Apple Reminders”
Getting started with Things 3 (video)
I’m getting into using my iPad Pro for video now so got another one for you. Getting started with Things 3.
Energy levels determine your passion projects
It’s strange that after all this time I’ve only just realised that one of the main reasons blogging sticks is down to energy levels. I’m a morning person and with tools like the WordPress app on my iOS devices I’m able to wake up and start early. It’s easy for me to do this withoutContinue reading “Energy levels determine your passion projects”
Thoughts on using Things 3 again
I’ve been simplifying a lot lately and whilst I hate the lack of accessibility options it offers I’ve settled into a little bit of a rhythm now using Things 3 daily. My main reason for this was I wanted a system that offered An integrated Calendar A great user experience when using the now alwaysContinue reading “Thoughts on using Things 3 again”
iOS 14: App Library
A week in testing iOS 14 and I’m loving the new App Library feature. My setup now involves one home screen and then the App Library, no more other pages of apps. This feature allows you to let iOS manage your app organisation and for me at least has encouraged me to install more apps.Continue reading “iOS 14: App Library”
