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    Calendar apps only notify, they don't alarm. What do you use for time-critical events?

    I use a calendar app for events such as meetings, calls, and appointments - also known as hard landscape items that need to be attended at a specific time. But the calendar apps only provide sound notifications that ring once at a specific time, and this is easy to miss. And it's easy to miss...
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    Projects and Next Actions - Just Starting GTD - Using Reminders app on MacOS

    I just wrapped up GTD webinar and am excited, and a little confused, about making it work for me. Some feedback would be great on organizing my system. I plan on using the Reminders app on the MacOS Let's say I have a project called - Kid's Rooms and my next action is to "set budget with kids"...
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    GTD with Apple Reminders

    After having used in the past years different software systems for GTD like Things, Asana, Omnifocus and some more I have now come to Apple’s (new) Reminders - the reason: keep it simple. The software has furthermore been improved a lot. As Reminders now allows me to create Groups I use them...
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    A reminder RIGHT when you need it!

    Hello all! Me again :) 1-Let’s say I have a doctor appointment. And for example I know that while I’m at the clinic I would like to take advantage to schedule a few other appointments at the front desk. How do I remember at that exact time WHILE I’m at the clinic, to stop by the front desk and...
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    Reminders stop synching Apple Watch / iPhone

    I was starting to depend on Apple's Reminders on my watch as a way of doing GTD on-the-fly capture. E.g. while walking dog, hands full leash/bag, I could say "Hey Siri", and capture items for later review. Great for groceries; pretty good for work ideas. This worked for circa a month. I was...
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