Hello,
so, I' always have a bunch of projects going and could do with keeping track of where I am with them, actions to take, deadlines, progress etc. Between novel writing, 3D printing projects, work, therapy tasks and so on, I often lose track of where I am with things.
I guess I could use the reminders app but it's not quite suitable. For example, when I send out a pitch or proposal it would be good to keep track of who I've sent it to, the date I sent it and the state, accepted/refused/accepted though requiring amendments and so on.
Does anyone have a killer app that works on Mac and iPhone that might be good for such task/project management that, of course, works well with VoiceOver?
Thank you.
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Todoist
hi!
I use Todoist, very nice on IOS and once you get use to the keystrokes the Mac version is fairly good as well.
You can organize your tasks in the projects, but most importantly, at least, in my opinion, it utilizes natural language input.
For example, I can put something like:
Edit the unmute show every Tuesday afternoon
And then I have a task that's due every Tuesday afternoon how to edit the unmute show without me having to fiddle with different sliders or dates electors.
You can get started with it for f and there are some additional features that you can upgrade to.
I hope this helps a little.
Sounds good. I'll check itā¦
Sounds good. I'll check it out.
Maybe Trello
Trello on its own isn't the greatest. The iPhone app works better. If you're willing to get nerdy, you can set up a Trello CLI and work through the terminal with Homebrew to manage cards and lists.
Microsoft Planner
I used Microsoft Planner with some success for a while. It also integrates with their To Do app.
On Windows though it is baked into Teams rather than being a separate app.
Michaelās suggestion of Todoist above sounds interesting.
My solution these days though is just to use Excel, basic but effective. Restricts you to the PC though.
Dave
Todoist?
Hi,
Have you tried Todoist?
I began using it in college & honestly, donāt know how I ever lived without it.
I now use it to manage my home & work tasks, with separate āprojectsā for each.
The app is 100% accessible with VoiceOver & the developers are super responsive & helpful.
I've found it easiest to contact them via Twitter.
Let me know if you have any questions.
So, discoveries so farā¦
So, discoveries so far... Todoist doesn't offer me much more functionality than reminders, less so when it comes to siri which seems to sketch out every time I make a request to add to a "list". I put list in speachmarks as siri doesn't understand projects. I realised that making separate lists in reminders for each project is pretty much the same thing as the free version of Todoist possibly with better integration.
I have used Trello in the past but found it so convoluted that I'd get the rest of my team to copy the most important parts into an email rather than delving through the complexities of it. It may have changed, this was a good few years ago.
David, I'm currently only on apple hardware though am considering getting a windows machine for games. Even then, I really want cross platform compatibility. Thinking the windows machine will just be for games anyway, anticipating the last of us which I've been watching on HBO Max as it has AD. Can't wait until domestic broadcasters get AD on their streaming services. ;)
I think it's interesting what we look for in such a management app. It needs to fit with the way we work. I've not yet had a look at the freeform app, but imagine, down the road, this could be useful for those who think more visually and can work with mind maps and spider diagrams.
the more I look into it, reminders isn't too bad. You can create smart lists that can pull together tags and terms so, if you have a tag like #call, you can have a list of phone calls you have to make pulled in from different projects. I'm sure there are other examples too.
Well, Microsoft Planner andā¦
Well, Microsoft Planner and To Do would be cross platform, the iOS and iPad apps are very decent with VoiceOver. The desktop part is less attractive though. Yes, I hope those domestic streaming services will include AD by the summer š
I too tried Trello a few years ago and wasn't crazy about it, but yes, maybe it has improved.
Definitely depends on individual needs and preferences, and how you like to work, but an interesting conversation.
Dave
3Things
Things can be another good app. Its Mac version is more costly than the IOS version, so haven't tried it. I am currently exploring if drafts can be a good fit for me.
basecamp and monday.com
we use basecamp at work, we are on an old version, basecamp 2. we are going to be moving to a fully compatible tool, looking at monday.com who describes their accessibility here:
monday.com support for accessibility
https://support.monday.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000571925-Accessibility#:~:text=monday.com%20is%20committed%20to,wide%20range%20of%20assistive%20technologies.
A few thoughts
For submitting works of fiction, I use The Submission Grinder website through Safari on my Mac. Not all pages have headings, which makes it challenging to use. But once I get a rejection, it's super-easy to search for another publisher and re-submit. I redundantly track submissions in a spreadsheet so that I have some idea of when to expect a response.
Speaking of spreadsheets, I'm currently using a Google Sheet to co-manage an 18-month-long, multi-milestone project with a sighted associate. Again this is through Safari on a Mac. If I ever get the bandwidth, I'd like to write a blog about using Google Sheets. Like Google Docs, Sheets is complicated with its own palette of shortcuts, but if you use it everyday, it becomes second nature. Plus it supports collaborative editing, which is a must-have for this project.
I tried Trello a few years back. I thought it was effective for small amounts of data. But then a bunch of sighted associates started loading it with extraneous data and using it for communication, and it quickly became overwhelming. A real nightmare to navigate.
I also worked with Trello,ā¦
I also worked with Trello, and it's pretty easy to use, but I had big headaches when having 30+ members in my team.
I use this employee efficiency tracking tool from https://empmonitor.com/. With it, I easily assign tasks to the workers, and everyone understands what they must do. Also, it's easy to split projects into multiple parts or combine them all together in one entire project.
I like their time-tracking and attendance logs feature that allows me to see their working productivity during the work time. It also sends me automated reports showing the productivity rates for all teams/members.