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Wednesday, September 1, 2010

TaskMate – A Simple To Do List

Most GTD enthusiasts will agree, you can't live without this system. However, for many other people, Getting Things Done is a complex system that they simply don't need. It is one thing to manage almost every aspect of your life with it and making sure that your basic tasks for the day are done is the other.
I have had countless discussions with the systems many opponents and enthusiasts and my view on the problem is clear, do whatever you feel most comfortable with. And luckily, there are apps for both options.
TaskMate, by Ryan Carlson is an app for those of us who need a simple todo list. The app, which is Mac only (there is a paid version for the iPhone, I wasn't able to verify if there is any syncing between them though) offers only the basic options of the basic. The user can add a task, remove it or tick as done. No more, no less. And to be honest, I find it more than enough for an average todo list user.
The app, thanks to the simplicity of it's options is extremely easy to use. There is only one view in it and the user interface is brought down to a minimum. There are only add and remove tasks buttons as well as settings and open drawer ones, that's it. No grouping of tasks, no contexts and so one. Just basic list of tasks and nothing else.
As mentioned, there is an iPhone app version of the app, however the developers website doesn't give any indication whether there is any syncing between them two. Desktop version is free, iPhone app is steeply priced at $1.59.
My verdict: desktop version is absolutely must try for anyone interested in simple to do list.
You can download TaskMate at http://www.gettaskmate.com  

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