Comments on: My task management system with Things, iCal, Mail, and a little magic http://benstewart.net/2008/09/my-task-management-system-with-things-ical-mail-and-a-little-magic/ freelance web developer/designer Tue, 31 Aug 2010 18:10:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: My iPhone home screen apps | Ben Stewart http://benstewart.net/2008/09/my-task-management-system-with-things-ical-mail-and-a-little-magic/comment-page-1/#comment-231 My iPhone home screen apps | Ben Stewart Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:02:00 +0000 http://benstewart.net/?p=97#comment-231 [...] list) applications around. It also syncs via WiFi with the desktop version. You can read more about my task management setup here. The iPhone app is $9.99 and the desktop app is [...] [...] list) applications around. It also syncs via WiFi with the desktop version. You can read more about my task management setup here. The iPhone app is $9.99 and the desktop app is [...]

]]> By: benstewart http://benstewart.net/2008/09/my-task-management-system-with-things-ical-mail-and-a-little-magic/comment-page-1/#comment-145 benstewart Sat, 11 Apr 2009 04:24:13 +0000 http://benstewart.net/?p=97#comment-145 Thanks, Ryan. I've tweaked mine since this post as well. Maybe these additions will warrant a follow-up post soon. Thanks, Ryan. I’ve tweaked mine since this post as well. Maybe these additions will warrant a follow-up post soon.

]]> By: Ryan Flynn http://benstewart.net/2008/09/my-task-management-system-with-things-ical-mail-and-a-little-magic/comment-page-1/#comment-144 Ryan Flynn Thu, 02 Apr 2009 10:47:21 +0000 http://benstewart.net/?p=97#comment-144 Excellent work - thanks! I added a bit more to the script to allow the URL of the message to be saved in the URL field of the event. I used this snippet from DaringFireball: http://daringfireball.net/2007/12/message_urls_leopard_mail ...and mashed it with Ben's script to form a new version that puts the message URL into the URL field. You can use it in exactly the same way as before. Get the updated script here: http://pastie.textmate.org/434738 Thanks! Ryan Excellent work – thanks!

I added a bit more to the script to allow the URL of the message to be saved in the URL field of the event. I used this snippet from DaringFireball:

http://daringfireball.net/2007/12/message_urls_leopard_mail

…and mashed it with Ben’s script to form a new version that puts the message URL into the URL field. You can use it in exactly the same way as before.

Get the updated script here:

http://pastie.textmate.org/434738

Thanks!

Ryan

]]> By: abberdab http://benstewart.net/2008/09/my-task-management-system-with-things-ical-mail-and-a-little-magic/comment-page-1/#comment-142 abberdab Mon, 16 Mar 2009 18:56:35 +0000 http://benstewart.net/?p=97#comment-142 Has anyone figured out how to make this also create a link to the original message URL included in the task created in Things? Would be *very* handy when the task requires a followup. Has anyone figured out how to make this also create a link to the original message URL included in the task created in Things? Would be *very* handy when the task requires a followup.

]]> By: benstewart http://benstewart.net/2008/09/my-task-management-system-with-things-ical-mail-and-a-little-magic/comment-page-1/#comment-104 benstewart Wed, 29 Oct 2008 18:36:34 +0000 http://benstewart.net/?p=97#comment-104 1. I installed MailTags but didn't find it useful for me. From what I read you can assign tags to a message first and then have those tags carry over to iCal/Things so that your messages are "pre-tagged" so to speak. However, I prefer to assign tags when I process the messages in my Things Inbox rather than in my Mail inbox. 2. I only use Things on one Mac. I have seem some forum posts about syncing the database between two computers but I have not kept up with that conversation. As long as there are several people trying to accomplish this goal I am sure it is a feature that will be included soon. Actually, task syncing is a common problem. Google has practically solved the problem of sharing a calendar but they still do not support tasks (todo's). Some people use Remember the Milk, Sandy, or other online solutions but I don't think any of them seamlessly sync with desktop apps like Things. 1. I installed MailTags but didn’t find it useful for me. From what I read you can assign tags to a message first and then have those tags carry over to iCal/Things so that your messages are “pre-tagged” so to speak. However, I prefer to assign tags when I process the messages in my Things Inbox rather than in my Mail inbox.

2. I only use Things on one Mac. I have seem some forum posts about syncing the database between two computers but I have not kept up with that conversation. As long as there are several people trying to accomplish this goal I am sure it is a feature that will be included soon. Actually, task syncing is a common problem. Google has practically solved the problem of sharing a calendar but they still do not support tasks (todo’s). Some people use Remember the Milk, Sandy, or other online solutions but I don’t think any of them seamlessly sync with desktop apps like Things.

]]> By: Enyko http://benstewart.net/2008/09/my-task-management-system-with-things-ical-mail-and-a-little-magic/comment-page-1/#comment-103 Enyko Tue, 28 Oct 2008 18:19:48 +0000 http://benstewart.net/?p=97#comment-103 Hey Ben, I appreciate the reply! Thanks for the explanation. I have two follow up questions if that's ok. 1.) I also have MailTags. Is there a way you integrate this in your workflow? I'm not sure the best way to utlilize this app but I think it has lots of potential. 2.) I've been trying to share my Things database between two Macs. I'm not sure if your doing this but I thought I'd ask anyway. Ideally, I open up Things on my desktop (Mac Pro) and make some changes. Then when I'm at the office I fire up Things on my laptop (Macbook Pro) and the changes are automatically there. (Cloud Computing?). Thanks Ben! Hey Ben, I appreciate the reply! Thanks for the explanation. I have two follow up questions if that’s ok.

1.) I also have MailTags. Is there a way you integrate this in your workflow? I’m not sure the best way to utlilize this app but I think it has lots of potential.

2.) I’ve been trying to share my Things database between two Macs. I’m not sure if your doing this but I thought I’d ask anyway. Ideally, I open up Things on my desktop (Mac Pro) and make some changes. Then when I’m at the office I fire up Things on my laptop (Macbook Pro) and the changes are automatically there. (Cloud Computing?).

Thanks Ben!

]]> By: benstewart http://benstewart.net/2008/09/my-task-management-system-with-things-ical-mail-and-a-little-magic/comment-page-1/#comment-102 benstewart Thu, 23 Oct 2008 05:40:52 +0000 http://benstewart.net/?p=97#comment-102 @Enyko - The script will work without MAO, however it will automatically be applied to all messages that meet your mail rule's criteria--which in my case is "all messages." I don't want every email to go into my Things inbox and so I use MAO to control which messages I send to Things with a keyboard shortcut. Although I haven't posted an update to this post, I now have two separate scripts to do this. One automatically adds the email in Things without ever leaving Mail.app. The other script stops during the process and lets me edit the new Things entry before it is saved. @Enyko – The script will work without MAO, however it will automatically be applied to all messages that meet your mail rule’s criteria–which in my case is “all messages.” I don’t want every email to go into my Things inbox and so I use MAO to control which messages I send to Things with a keyboard shortcut.

Although I haven’t posted an update to this post, I now have two separate scripts to do this. One automatically adds the email in Things without ever leaving Mail.app. The other script stops during the process and lets me edit the new Things entry before it is saved.

]]> By: Enyko http://benstewart.net/2008/09/my-task-management-system-with-things-ical-mail-and-a-little-magic/comment-page-1/#comment-101 Enyko Wed, 22 Oct 2008 22:02:34 +0000 http://benstewart.net/?p=97#comment-101 I don't have Mail Act-On but tried to do these steps without it. Of course it didn't work. But I am wondering what part of the script (MailToInbox.scpt) is looking for MAO? When creating the rule, I assumed it would still work. I don’t have Mail Act-On but tried to do these steps without it. Of course it didn’t work. But I am wondering what part of the script (MailToInbox.scpt) is looking for MAO? When creating the rule, I assumed it would still work.

]]> By: bog http://benstewart.net/2008/09/my-task-management-system-with-things-ical-mail-and-a-little-magic/comment-page-1/#comment-91 bog Wed, 01 Oct 2008 05:59:06 +0000 http://benstewart.net/?p=97#comment-91 It looks like there's a sync bug with Things: http://culturedcode.com/things/forums/read.php?5,8759 http://culturedcode.com/things/forums/read.php?3,8806 It looks like there’s a sync bug with Things:

http://culturedcode.com/things/forums/read.php?5,8759

http://culturedcode.com/things/forums/read.php?3,8806

]]> By: benstewart http://benstewart.net/2008/09/my-task-management-system-with-things-ical-mail-and-a-little-magic/comment-page-1/#comment-88 benstewart Sun, 28 Sep 2008 20:52:44 +0000 http://benstewart.net/?p=97#comment-88 I have not encountered this problem at all. I have recently updated the AppleScript file (actually I have created a couple of other scripts to add tasks in different ways) but even before doing so I never received duplicates. When you find a solution please let me know so I can help anyone else with this same problem. Thanks! I have not encountered this problem at all. I have recently updated the AppleScript file (actually I have created a couple of other scripts to add tasks in different ways) but even before doing so I never received duplicates.

When you find a solution please let me know so I can help anyone else with this same problem.

Thanks!

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