gtd and osx
...two great tastes that go great together.
part of my newfound zeal for all things mac is a direct result of my exposure to gtd and its benefits. (for those who aren't hip - run, don't walk, to 43folders.com and, if you're ready, prepare yourself for a revolution in your personal productivity.)
implementing your own gtd system on a mac is a thing of pure joy thanks to osx's inclusion of elegant and powerful apps that are eminently suited to gtd tasks. ical and address book are great on their own, but add dotmac functionality (multi-machine sync, web access from anywhere) and you are in another league. the beauty of it is that it takes ZERO additional effort for mac users to get set up with gtd - everything you need is already built in to the mac os, thoughtfully included by the beneficence of the almighty jobs. hail cupertino!
exactly how cool is this? more to follow...
Sunday, March 25, 2007
Thursday, March 15, 2007
the wonders of dot mac
as part of the mac-centric reordering of my personal informational ecosystem, i recently transferred my calendar and contacts databases from my palm pilot over to osx's native pim apps, namely ical and address book.
i will get into the coolness of osx's syncing system in a future post - but suffice it to say that for accessibility, usability and sheer slickness, osx eats palm for lunch.
more to follow, imminently.
as part of the mac-centric reordering of my personal informational ecosystem, i recently transferred my calendar and contacts databases from my palm pilot over to osx's native pim apps, namely ical and address book.
i will get into the coolness of osx's syncing system in a future post - but suffice it to say that for accessibility, usability and sheer slickness, osx eats palm for lunch.
more to follow, imminently.
Saturday, March 03, 2007
you say quicksilver - i say pure gold.
how cool is quicksilver? let me count the ways.
1. open any app. open any document. all with a keystroke or two. need more be said?
2. NEVER, EVER USE THE DOCK AGAIN. i repeat: NEVER, EVER USE THE DOCK AGAIN. why waste time mousing thru a dockful of apps, scouring a myriad of icons for the correct one? hit ctrl-space and type the first few letters of the app. hit return. bingo!
3. search inside xml databases without even opening the app. looking for an address book entry? quicksilver has got you covered. need to track down a favorite bookmark in safari? quicksilver to the rescue. no open app needed!
4. amaze your friends by never using your mouse to open anything.
5. do you really need a 5?
how cool is quicksilver? let me count the ways.
1. open any app. open any document. all with a keystroke or two. need more be said?
2. NEVER, EVER USE THE DOCK AGAIN. i repeat: NEVER, EVER USE THE DOCK AGAIN. why waste time mousing thru a dockful of apps, scouring a myriad of icons for the correct one? hit ctrl-space and type the first few letters of the app. hit return. bingo!
3. search inside xml databases without even opening the app. looking for an address book entry? quicksilver has got you covered. need to track down a favorite bookmark in safari? quicksilver to the rescue. no open app needed!
4. amaze your friends by never using your mouse to open anything.
5. do you really need a 5?
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