9/26/2023 0 Comments Launch center pro omnifocus![]() It never occurred to me that I’d have less mental clutter by using a single mechanism (app) to track appointments and tasks. This means you can say, “Siri, remind me tomorrow to…,” and if you it synced, the reminder shows up in your calendar view right in Calendars 5. Once you set up sync (also very easy), anything that you change in Calendars 5 also updates in your iCal/Calendar app (and vice versa), and any task you add here updates in your Reminders app (and vice versa). You can even see on June 28 above: Calendars 5 combines appointments and tasks into each day, so you can easily keep track of everywhere you have to be and everything you have to do. (Integrated work flow is the only way to really get stuff done effectively, I think.) What is the Tasks view, you ask? It’s anything in your Reminders app! So from your calendar app (without switching to another app), you can see your tasks. You can easily tap (or just drag and drop) your way into creating new items or making schedule changes. There are also Tasks, List, Day, and Month views. This is the Week view, the one I use most often. If I had a lot more events on June 28, I would simply swipe right gently to reveal them, while the whole rest of the screen/week would stay in place. (Independence? We celebrate it twice around here.) But Readdle’s Calendars 5 app is even better than the Calendar app that comes pre-installed on every iPhone and iPad. Its interface feels a little less streamlined or smooth than one would like, but a calendar app is a calendar app, right? I add an event and it populates in any other place that my wife or I would check it. You can sync your schedule across multiple devices–it’s how my family keeps our days and weeks organized. Well, it’s a fine app, and it gets the job done. What’s wrong with Apple’s native “Calendar” app? Thanks to Readdle, Omni Group, and BlogPadPro for the review downloads of Calendars 5, OmniFocus 2, and BlogPadPro, respectively.Īt first I scoffed a bit at the idea of another calendar app for iOS. *Disclaimer: Some days I don’t use the iPad mini at all, but when I do, the above are the first ones I tap on. Next I’ll post about the iPhone apps I use most. You might also like to read 351 Words on 4 Mac Apps I Use Every Day. It’s fun, challenging, and a great way to zone out. ![]() The one iPad game I play is Sky Force 2014. There’s nothing flashy to it, but it is functional and easy to navigate. I haven’t really explored options for good third-party mail clients, but I like Apple’s native Mail app. Here are a few screenshots from their app page: The layout looks like the app belongs in iOS 6, but I actually sort of like that heavier look. ( Words on the Word is a WordPress blog.) You can start new posts, edit existing posts that you started on a computer, moderate comments, and check blog stats. It still needs to be updated to work more smoothly in iOS 8, but BlogPad Pro is a far easier app to write a blog post on than WordPress’s own app. Read more about OmniFocus 2 for iPad here. Or you can just make a quick entry in the Inbox, and then decide how to categorize it later. The Forecast view shows you both appointment and tasks in one place. Projects and Contexts are a great way to break a bigger endeavor down into its component steps (Projects), or organize them according to the environs in which you do them (Contexts): Office, iPad, Computer, Errands, etc. OmniFocus 2 allows for more complex project management. You can keep it updated easily via Siri voice commands, too. And, because I can link it to Apple’s Calendar and Reminders, which both sync with Readdle’s Calendars 5, the latter (see above) syncs quite nicely with OmniFocus. There’s a slight delay in the sync function (which uses Omni servers), but otherwise what I update in one place updates in the other. ![]() The integration of OmniFocus 2 on iPad and OmniFocus on Mac is tight. This is the only app to make both this list and my 351 Words on 4 Mac Apps I Use Every Day. See my full review of the app here.Ĭalendars 5 has widgets in the iOS 8 “Today” view, so you can look at your day with a single swipe down on your iPad. View options on iPad are Tasks, Day, Week, Month, and Year. Most of the time when I’m creating a task, setting an appointment, or checking something off, I want to do it quickly and with as few taps as possible. Moving things around and making new entries is really simple, too–just drag and drop or tap. Readdle‘s Calendars 5 seamlessly integrates both tasks and appointments into an aesthetically pleasing display.
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