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Firetask Pro
Our Verdict
The Mac user without task management software has no one to blame but himself. The Mac App Store alone lists over 150 products when searching on the word “task.” If you don’t have the time to try them all, put Firetask (Mac App Store link) on your short list. Version 3 of Firetask is a clean, capable task management program built around the Getting Things Done (GTD) methodology. But you needn’t be a GTD adherent to find the value in Firetask.
The Firetask window is arranged in the familiar two-pane design popularized by iTunes. Task groupings appear along a narrow left column and include the In-Tray, four Foci that display work in progress, and groups entitled Review and More. Select a grouping and the affiliated tasks are listed in the larger pane to the right. A toolbar across the top offers buttons for many common actions like creating a new task or opening an information palette. Task management software is inherently information dense, and Firetask’s design manages to convey a host of salient data without overwhelming the senses.
The price plans are budget-friendly. The basic plan costs $7.99. At the same time, the pro version costs $14.99. This is a gtd app mainly for Mac and iOS users. This app focuses on making a manager’s task more manageable. The app is entirely project-oriented. The Mac app has over 100 such applications. Most of them focus on task.
Projects are the second crucial entity in Firetask and they’re not optional; each task must be assigned to a project. Firetask comes with a catch-all project called Miscellaneous already set up and, acknowledging that projects are sometimes borne of tasks, a Convert to Project button in the toolbar will take the selected task and do just that. Projects have their own meta-data that is similar to, but independent of, their constituent tasks. Clicking the Projects focus in Firetask’s left column lists all your active projects. Click one of those and its tasks appear. New tasks created here are automatically associated with the selected project and existing tasks can be reassigned via drag and drop.
The third pillar of Firetask is the category, a simple but powerful way to contextualize tasks that go together in ways that transcend projects. Each category is a one word descriptor with a distinct icon. Freshly installed, Firetask’s thirteen categories include choices like Ideas, Calls, and Errands. When creating a custom category you can name it whatever you like, but you must choose its icon from the 31 provided. Taking a moment to assign each task an appropriate category can pay productivity dividends. Clicking the Categories focus gives you access to your tasks grouped by category regardless of project. This allows you easily pull up a list of, say, email tasks when plopping down at your desk. Users of Firetask’s companion iOS products can sync with their Macs then review the Errand category while out shopping.
Firetask also contains a focus called Today where the most urgent tasks appear and a focus called Scratchboard for tasks that are still being crafted. An In-Tray at the top left lists all tasks with the status of the same name. It’s also the default landing place for items created via Firetask’s quick entry window- a floating window summoned by a system-wide shortcut.
If Firetask has a sleeper feature, it’s got to be the way you can configure almost all of a new task’s options right in the subject line. With a little study and, dare I suggest an affinity for hyper-efficiency, you can instruct Firetask to assign the category, due date, flag, priority and project to a task without touching the mouse. Typing “Call Mom #miscellaneous #calls” would create a task entitled Call Mom in the Miscellaneous project with the Calls category.
- Firetask Basic Version: FREE for Mac OS; Firetask Pro Version: $19.99 Per/M for Mac OS. As the name suggests, Focuster is all about helping professionals “Focus” on a bunch of work-related activities for their entire team. It is a complete visual overhaul of your typical day-to-day activities alongside flawless integration.
- Firetask Pro represents the next generation of easy-to-use, project-oriented task management apps. By combining David Allen's powerful Getting Things Done (GTD®) approach with classical task management features such as priorities and due dates, Firetask creates a unique task management experience. Firetask is also available for.macOS. (sold.
Firetask’s faults are minor, but I would like to see the ability to assign people to tasks even when the category isn’t waiting. No provision for importing means switching from your existing task manager requires re-entering everything. On two occasions, the drop-down calendar failed to close after setting a date and quitting the application was the only way to clear it.
Bottom line
Firetask 3.0 is a well-designed and executed task manager with nearly all of the right features and zero bloat. Whether or not the letters GTD mean anything to you, if you’re serious about taming your to-do list Firetask is well worth your consideration.
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Task Office makes your plans clear and achievable. Manage both simple and complex projects, to do lists without any difficulties and focus on the final result. Manage your contacts and relationships, schedule your time and succeed.
Features:
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- In order to get easily explore with App simply browse a Sample. Get prefilled to do lists, projects, contacts and calendar to view Task Office in use.
Planning & Performing
- Start scheduling each new day on Home screen. Here you will find your current projects and to dos: a timeline with tasks you have planned for today and outline of upcoming tasks. Home screen allows you to focus only on current tasks, planned for today, and not to get lost in plenty of other planned tasks. You can plan your day directly from Home screen creating new tasks, projects, contacts and companies.
Quick & Easy navigation
- Reach any project, task, to do list or contact in seconds. Task Office is designed in a way that will allow you to navigate within app screens just in one tap
- Organize your tasks by categories, projects or priorities and make a logic order of all your plans
Detailed GTD
- Add all important details to get things done: choose tasks category, status, priority and set dates
- Assign tasks to people by choosing a person from all existing contacts
- Add locations to each task and project
- Make all your information categorized- assign special categories for easy filtering and browsing through tasks and projects
Comprehensive GTD Tab
- All tasks are organized according to GTD methodology (by D. Allen)
- Add tasks of different types: ToDo - tasks with duration of several days, Appointment - assign task duration accurate to minutes, Email/Call - short task for making calls or sending emails to any user
Tracking project progress
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- Track the progress of your projects and to do lists by viewing the pipeline: view the percentage of work performed and how many tasks still need to be done
- Check out everyone who is involved in project: view the list of contacts involved in the project
Managing your team
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- Create new contacts and companies; add all the important information about your contact or company. Either you can export existing contact from your Apple Address Book
- Send e-mails directly from Contacts Screen
- Group your contacts creating your Private Lists, so that you can easily monitor their productivity and track task implementation. Save each Private list and refer back to easily
Visualized Calendar
- Task Office calendar allows you to focus on what is important in your timeline. See your planed To Dos, Appointments, Emails/Calls to get things done in time
- View calendar by day, week or month
- Add tasks directly to the Calendar by Tap&Hold
- Change tasks duration or Start and Due Dates simply by Drag&Drop
Calendar Syncing
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- Task Office connects all of your calendars using two-way sync
iCloud Sync
- Sync your information - tasks, projects, contacts, etc. - between your devices
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