If you have a lot of custom perspectives, applescripts etc it will be a difficult switch, but don't let that dissuade you. There are also minor interface differences, e.g., in OF you type 3d for due in 3 days, in Things it looks at first like you can only use the date picker but if you type 3d that will actually work too. You may be used to hitting certain keyboard shortcuts, tabbing and having actions appear in particular perspectives and so on and that will be completely different in Things. The biggest issue that you're likely to come up against is that the Things interface really does work differently. The Things UI forces you to greatly simplify how you use the app and as a result you spend more time executing and less time organising. I went from using OF for 10+ years (and training others how to use it for a better part of those years) to Things earlier this year and haven't looked back. Obviously you can’t get as granular as you can with OF’s custom perspectives, but it does save some steps once you get it set up. And I create the same menu on my Mac by using URLs and Keyboard Maestro. Instead of going into the Things app, finding my Personal area, and then filtering by the “errands” tag, I can just use my saved searches shortcut to quickly jump to what I want.Ĭreating the saved searches is easy by using the Things Show List option in Shortcuts or by using the URL Link Builder on Cultured Code’s website to create a search URL. So for example, I have a saved search that finds all items in my Personal area of focus that are tagged with “errands”. While you can’t save searches in the Things app, you can use the power of the Shortcuts app and the Things shortcuts or URL scheme to essentially create a saved searches menu. But one thing I’ve done that has worked well for me is saved searches. I echo most of the replies so far.Ī lot OF’s power lies in its custom perspectives, which Things does not have. I was a long time OF user and I switched to Things about a year ago.
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