Monthly Archives: September 2011

If Simple is Better, Here’s a Free App to Try Out

Posted on September 21, 2011 by Evan

In line with the last post, is simple better? This free Mac app thinks so: Daily Mac App: iProcrastinate | TUAW – The Unofficial Apple Weblog: “Most of us have a love-hate affair with task management apps. We hate the … Continue reading →

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The Best System is No System?

Posted on September 21, 2011 by Evan

I have to confess that sometimes I think similar thoughts: Managing morning mail flood | Deccan Herald: “But the problem with a lot of organisational systems is that they replace one anxiety (“My stuff’s not organised”) with another (“My stuff’s … Continue reading →

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The Race Continues: VMware Fusion and Parrallels Continue to Slug It Out For Windows Productivity on OS X

Posted on September 16, 2011 by Evan

Let’s be honest with ourselves – in a business world that is based on Windows, sometimes you need Windows apps. And – don’t hate me for saying it – there are some apps that are just better on Windows.

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TripIt – Emails Go In One End, a Detailed Itinerary Comes Out the Other

Posted on September 16, 2011 by Evan

TripIt is an app that I first started using on my iPhone. It was one of those, “wow, this is cool” moments, when I realized that it gave me a beautiful itinerary with no effort on my part. A huge … Continue reading →

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RSS: A Productivity Killer? Not If You Use It Smartly

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Evan

So much for my love affair with RSS: Why keeping up with RSS is poisonous to productivity, sanity | Ars Technica: “Twice in as many weeks during the month of August, I was forced to go without my precious RSS … Continue reading →

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Can a Productivity App Be Called the “Best” If It Isn’t Cross-Platform?

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Evan

I might have to take a second look at Wunderlist, a popular productivity app that I looked at and deleted a short while ago. Why does it merit another look? Because it is cross-platform:

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Another Top 10 List of Mac Productivity Apps

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Evan

TechRadar UK comes up with its own list of the top 10 productivity apps on the Mac: Top 10 productivity apps for Mac OS X | News | TechRadar UK: “These are our 10 favourite apps for getting things done, … Continue reading →

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Want a Good List of Productivity Apps? Check This Out.

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Evan

This article talks about several apps that can make you more productive, including Alfred, 1Password, Cinch, and one that was new to me, Clipmenu:

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Turn on App Expose in Lion | ITworld

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Evan

Definitely a required tip, in my opinion: Turn on App Expose in Lion | ITworld: “Here’s how you can turn on App Expose in Lion to use your trackpad more efficiently.”

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Productivity Customizations for Mac OSX (Lion) | Life by Experimentation

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Evan

Someone else took a stab at coming up with a list of Mac apps to help you become more productive. I haven’t heard of some of these, but I am a fan of Fluid:

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