Apps

The 2012 Productivityist Holiday Gift Guide

We’re almost two weeks away from Christmas, and now’s the time where we’re racking our brains trying to figure out what to get that particular person that’s on your list who is difficult to shop for each and every year. Well, if this person is a productivityist — or at least needs to look at […]

Everything in Evernote: All Out

Today I’d like to discuss the initial results of my Everything in Evernote experiment. In short: It has not gone well. Or it has gone exceedingly well…depending on your point of view. The problem isn’t with Evernote, though. The problem is trying to use Evernote for so much more than what it really is for.

How to Use the iOS Reminders App as a Task Manager

Yesterday I wrote a post over iPhone Hacks discussing the best free iPhone task management apps out there. I did mention Apple’s stock application, Reminders, in passing but I feel that it definitely deserves more attention than it gets. Especially in this realm because it can do so much more than simply remind us of

Everything in Evernote

Maybe it’s because I’m eyes deep into Tim Ferriss’s new book, The 4-Hour Chef 1. Maybe it’s because I haven’t conducted any experiments with apps in a while. Maybe it’s because a Twitter exchange or two inspired me. No matter what it is, I’m about to go all in on Evernote. I’ve written about how I

The Black Friday Plan for The Productivityist

To be honest, I don’t really do Black Fridays. I’ll probably do this today instead. But I do prepare throughout the year and set myself up for gift-giving success in the process. The key for me just isn’t preparation, it’s a mindset of consistency that starts on December 26 and lasts for nearly another 365

Why Evernote Can Be All You Need to Get Things Done

Evernote can be anything to anyone or everything to everyone. With ubiquity that borders on infinite, for those that don’t want to dive into any other apps and simply master Evernote, you can make Evernote all you need to get things done.

The Productive Macs Bundle is Back

The folks at Productive Macs have assembled another great bundle for Mac users, and the apps they’ve lined up this time around are pretty sweet. Here’s what you’ll get in the bundle: TextExpander: Save countless keystrokes, time and effort Path Finder: The Finder…reinvented TaskPaper: Stay organized with simple to-do lists Trickster: Your files at your

The Search for My New Email App of Choice: The Winner

A couple of weeks back I started my search for a new email app of choice. I had several options I was weighing: Notify Postbox MailPlane MailMate Mail.app After spending some time with each app (and some somewhat wasted time with one of these apps since it has been discontinued), I’ve rendered my decision…