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iPhone version can be downloaded from iTunes here.

EasyTask Manager is a To-Do list that supports the GTD (Getting Things Done) method. Take control of your life by knowing exactly what's on your To-Do list for the day and what you need to do next in order to move your projects forward. It includes an Online Sync letting you access your tasks online or with the free iPhone application.

You can order tasks or actions by project or context. A context is the place or toolset that you need in order to finish a task or action. For example: Are you sitting at your computer wondering what it was you needed to do? With EasyTask just look at the "Computer" context to see all the things in your To-Do list that you can accomplish while sitting at your computer. Are you waiting at the doctor's office with some time and your cell phone at hand? Look at your EasyTask "Phone" context and get to work.

You can also sort tasks or actions by days of the week. So when you wake up in the morning you know exactly what you need to accomplish that day.

There is nothing more annoying than knowing that there was something that you needed to do but can't remember what it was. Clear your mind of all its little lists and let EasyTask take care of them for you. Move through your day, confident that you are not forgetting anything. With EasyTask you can print your To-Do list on paper to take with you. **Note: This version is for MacOS X 10.5 (Leopard) only. You can download a version for Tiger from the website

Version 2.6.1L: Release notes were unavailable when this listing was updated.

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SCOTTGSMITH62 This review is really about the company itself, and how they support the user community.

At first I was very excited about the application because of the cross-platform nature of the product; being able to keep my work PC and my home Mac in sync was very attractive.

However, it became obvious that the company did not intend to keep the two applications in sync; in fact, from the time that I bought the application a few years ago until now, the Windows version and the Mac version have NEVER been in sync.

Requests for changes to the application to get them in sync have only been met with whining about how there is only guy to do the coding.

...hate to sound cold, but that really isn't my problem. If I purchased the application in good faith, I expect good service and prompt attention to questions and concerns about the product, instead of continued excuses.

I have moved on to ProNotes (http://www.softraph.com/); application is in sync across platforms and the developer is very quick to respond, and handles all of my task related needs.
(Version 2.5)

BUMMER It's a great start, and I hope that my $20 will help fund the next level of development, but it is almost not usable in its current state. When I set it to Online Sync, the tasks show up and then disappear when I click on a task. I have to sync again to get it to do anything. Also, how do I color-code my tasks like the picture on the website? I don't know, because the Help feature can't find the word "color" anywhere.

I paid the $20 because I like the potential of this product and I know that software development doesn't fund itself, but I will not be able to use this version of ETM for everything that I need.
(Version 2.1)

AH1 I reported a bug which consistently crashes the programme - add and then delete a category under Calendar. This is the reply - "Currently creating categories under Calendar is not supported. Future

updates will include this option." So they are going to leave the bug in place. They will not be getting my money.
(Version 1.8.2)

PHIL91 I am surprised with only two and half stars ETM quotation. I have bought ETM and use it for a few days. Before ETM I have tried 3 basic To Do lists and 2 GTD tasks managers. Yes, there are some improvements to do (for example undated tasks that appear as Today tasks in iCal). But I think ETM is a fine soft, very simple to use, it seems stable. Developer seems to fix bugs quickly and try to improve his soft with users comments.
(Version 1.6.6)

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Sep 18 2006

ORIONBELT Thanks Phil. It seems some users give very low star ratings because they don't agree with the way the program does specific things. I agree with you that there are improvements to be made. I'm currently working on them.

Thank You!
(Version 1.6.6)

Dec 5 2006

LLSCOTTS Then why didn't you give it a star rating you think it deserves?
(Version 1.7.6)

ALANR It would be nice to have more details on the...

* New and improved User Interface

* Various minor bug fixes

so we don't have to search them out ourselves. There are no release notes in the download from here or the download from the full download site.
(Version 1.6.5)

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Sep 8 2006

MACUPDATE ADMIN Then you should contact the developer directly, rather than posting here. We here at MacUpdate only have the info that the developer supplies.
(Version 1.6.5)

ILLY13 I have never used a program so helpful as this one, great application and great customer support.

Thank you for you quick responds on all the questions I have had this as made it even more easier to use the program.

"Keep up the good work"
(Version 1.6.5)

ALANR I have to agree with a poster below who says this is not 1.0 level at this stage, it's more like a beta.

I've paid the $20 and I've used it for some weeks now. I like the concept but this app needs a lot of work.

Here are some issues.

* Collapse the ToolBar and watch what happens to the Info drawer

* Buttons need keyboard shortcuts

* Drop and Drag doesn't work

* You can't permanently re-order columns any changes are lost on quitting.

* Copy and Paste does not work within text fields!!

* Sorting on Task column non functional

* No auto (or even manual) refresh. To move tasks from one day to another you must click to a different day and back

* There are most likely other issues I've forgotten to include

If you want to see the "Getting Things Done" concept executed well try the OmniOutliner Pro+KinkLess GTD integration. ( http://kinkless.com/ ) It's a nearly perfect integration with iCal.

You may own a copy of OmniOuliner as part of the S/W bundle which comes with Macs. Then the upgrade to the Pro version is $30, only $10 more than EasyTask.

I'd love to see EasyTask improved to the point where it's more usable, it's a good concept, but there are many basic things to be fixed. I've waited to see if improvements were forthcoming before posting this review.
(Version 1.6)

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Jul 19 2006

ORIONBELT Alan,

Thank you for your input and comments. I'll try to address most of the problems/bugs on the next update. Some comments on 2 of the items:

1.-

> * Buttons need keyboard shortcuts

Most actions are mapped to keyboard shortcuts. For example:

Command-N Adds new task

Command-E Edits a task

Command-K Completes a task

Command-P Prints

2.-

> * Drag and Drop doesn't work.

You can drag tasks into the outline to assign a Project/Context/Cal. What do you mean by D&D doesn't work?

Thanks,

Jose
(Version 1.6)

Jul 19 2006

ALANR You can drag tasks into the outline to assign a Project/Context/Cal. What do you mean by D&D doesn't work?

I'd like to be able to Drag and Drop tasks to a different day. Let's say I've not completed all of today's tasks for some reason. I'd like to move them to the next day or a following day with drag and drop. Now I have to edit the Cal Date, do a save, click to a different day then back to see the remaining tasks, it should auto refresh.

I find editing much easier and more convenient in the info drawer. (It would also be nice if the info drawer could be made wider.)

I've defined keyboard macros (QuicKeys) to pop open or close the drawer (the More Info button, Command I) and a Save Key (Command S - duh!) to save the changes.
(Version 1.6)

Jul 19 2006

ORIONBELT Keyboard shorcuts: you have a point :-)

I'll get it fixed.

Thanks!
(Version 1.6)

Jul 27 2006

ORIONBELT Some of the above problems have been fixed:

Keyboard shortcuts (command-i to open drawer and command-s to save changes)

Copy and paste between fields

Drag and Drop (table will auto refresh after dragging)

Added sorting by Task

Thanks,

Jose
(Version 1.6.1)

Jul 27 2006

ALANR Usability is much improved, the ability to drag projects from one calendar day to a different is a big time saver.

The advantage of the EasyTask concept for me is the simplicity. I don't manage large projects involving many people. I just need to maintain a list of tasks which may or may not reach completion on a given day and get the ones not relevant to today or tomorrow out of view for the time being.

Most of the other project or task management applications are far too complicated for my needs. I don't need progress bars and so on, they're not relevant to my work and simply add noise to the views.

None of the others I've looked at (a lot) offer the possibility to view a single day's tasks alone. Start with today's view and do what you can. Some tasks reach completion and some are rescheduled for various reasons. Other apps always seem to display all tasks or projects at once and don't lend themselves to helping one focus on the ones that most need attention today.

There are some other minor tweaks which need attention but I'll email my notes to the developer.
(Version 1.6.1)

Jul 27 2006

ORIONBELT Glad you like it Alan! Will be waiting for your notes.

That's exactly the mindset I was looking for when I wrote ET. Something very simple. Keep track of what needs to be done without taking too much time to setup or maintain.

Thanks,

Jose
(Version 1.6.1)

DJC99 I didn't have the problems that the previous reviewer had. Everything seems to work fine.

This program shows a lot of promise, and its *almost* there in my opinion - certainly worth having a look at if you're looking for a good iCal integrated task manager. I look forward to seeing the next batch of revisions. Keep up the good work!
(Version 1.2)