Ulysses III for the iPad
The iPad is one of my most wonderful and favourite devices. I have no logical explanation for this except that, with a good keyboard, is the perfect device for reading and producing articles. The...
View ArticleConsidering Cross Platform Tools to Get things Done
The art of Getting Things Done has taken on significant importance. GTD’s relevance is always being challenged but it remains one of the most viable methodologies to help us process work. Workloads...
View ArticleWill Cultured Code’s Things Always Be Too Late?
*You can get away with it… If you’re a comedian. * English novelist George Elliot once wrote that it is never too late to be what you might have been. It sounds like something Cultured Code, maker of...
View ArticleStability is the Catchword
Apple’s releases of IOS 8 and Yosemite have been plagued with a multitude of problems. Apple rushed to the door Operating Systems to more effectively meet user demands for features and to catch up and...
View ArticleLaunchbar or Alfred? That is the Question
The two major launchers now for launching programs but for doing an awful lot more are Launchbar, which has been around for a few years and Alfred, which is more or less the new kid on the block. What...
View ArticleDEVONthink as Knowledge Manager: The Return
I’ve written extensively about DEVONthink over the past and most specifically how the product is a Knowledge Management tool and whilst at the same time being an Information Management tool. I also...
View ArticleDefeating the Islands of Information: Cross Platform
In the article “Cross Platform: Looking at the Value in Task Management Systems!” I embarked on the first part of 2 parts on the value of cross management platforms for task management systems. I...
View ArticleCross Platform Task Management Systems
In my previous article “Cross Platform: Looking at the Value in Task Management Systems!” and my subsequent article detailing the reasons cross platform is becoming so important, it’s time to take a...
View ArticleMac Users Rejoice: The Dark Days of Financial Management Software Options Are...
During many years, financial management software for Mac was far behind PC. How and why that’s changed. *For a long time, Mac users looking to manage their finances were made to feel as if their were...
View ArticleRealmac’s Typed or the Soulmen’s Ulysses 2 Are both Excellent Markdown Editors
I’ve previously looked at a number of Markdown editors, to which there are a growing number. Although they are all based on Markdown principles they have different strengths. After having used...
View ArticleExploring Task Management Approaches
Task management and your approach to task management very much depends on the importance a system is to you. Task management might be as simple as your sole use of your memory to remind you of what...
View ArticleCross Platform is the Future Direction of Software – Video Overview
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View ArticleHow to Get the Most out of Your iPad for Work Purposes
How to get the most out of your iPad for work purposes Photo Credit: Sergey Galyonkin via Compfight cc Since the release of its first version in 2010, the iPad remains the most popular gadget in North...
View ArticleTextExpander Touch for IOS
I’ve been an avid Text Expander user for years. When Textexpander Touch came out I was ecstatic until I realized it didn’t work the way TextExpander did. TextExpander just worked anywhere and...
View ArticleMy Must Have IOS Apps
I’ve written a lot about Mac apps and how IOS apps play an integral role in my workflow. I have both an iPad Air 2 and an iPhone 6 and the IOS apps, their integration with the OSX apps and my flow...
View ArticleLet’s Call a Spade a Spade: Keyboard Maestro Kills It
If I had only one tool that I could use that would assist me in my operational Daily Functions on the Mac that tool would be Keyboard Maestro with no hesitation. When it comes to system and file...
View ArticleJournaling remains a Compelling Reason to Use Your Mac
Journaling, or the art of keeping a diary, is an activity that has been with us through time. We have always been inclined to record our activities. In the past, we have had few techniques for doing...
View ArticleTodoist a Powerful GTD based Task Management System
I’d heard of Todoist. I didn’t know that much about it though for some odd reason. I was though, for the first time in years, looking for a good, solid cross platform task manager to add to my system....
View ArticleMarkdown Editors: Something to suit Most Styles
It wasn’t long ago, there were few Markdown editors to work with. Now there is a plethora of editors all focused on the art of writing and as such, editors bring with them their specific style to...
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