What new tools, apps, or environmental changes have you started using in the last few years that have improved your life the most (or at least made it less worse)?
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posted by Andrhia
on Jan 9, 2013 -
25 answers
I need the world's simplest time management/task management software for the Mac and/or web. Ideally free/open or cheap.
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posted by Deathalicious
on Jun 15, 2012 -
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What apps do you use to help you stay focused on work? I'm looking for Mac and web apps. I don't have clinically diagnosable ADHD, but I'm curious about what's out there and can certainly use the help sometimes.
posted by ignignokt
on Feb 9, 2012 -
18 answers
I'm looking for some free software that will help me turn the CSV export from the Android time tracking app
Gleeo into some simple visualizations (multicoloured horizontal bars?) without a huge amount of work.
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posted by Decimask
on Jan 13, 2012 -
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What is your process for writing, and what tools do you use to help your productivity and creativity?
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posted by philipy
on Jan 14, 2011 -
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I'm looking for an online day planner that lets you schedule your To Dos. I like to plan my day by assigning a time estimate to each to do item and then sticking it somewhere in my daily calendar. For example: "laundry" 1-2:30PM.
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posted by kjhosein
on Dec 19, 2010 -
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I am trying to find a program on 10.6 that will be a sort of companion to the Finder, something that will allow me to collect files from different directories and organize them into projects.
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posted by ejfox
on Dec 31, 2009 -
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[ProductivitySoftwareFilter]: I'm thinking about using
Things both on my computer and iPhone. If you've used it I'd be interested in hearing the good, the bad and the ugly about your experiences. Help me decide if I should shell out 60 bucks or not. Thanks.
posted by hapax_legomenon
on Jun 7, 2009 -
15 answers
Is there a way to keep track of how much time you spend in each "space" in Spaces in MacOS?
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posted by kcalder
on Nov 19, 2008 -
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I'm looking for software for the Mac that logs open documents (and how long they are open). Does such a thing exist?
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posted by Mcable
on Sep 21, 2008 -
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Asking for a friend: What different kinds of software can I suggest to my Visually Impaired (but can see) to use to make his computing sessions more pleasant/productive?
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posted by iasdf1234
on Mar 2, 2008 -
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It's time for yet another round of "What is the best project management software!" Come meet the final contestants. Particularly if you have used Microsoft Project or Open Workbench.
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posted by salvia
on Jan 8, 2008 -
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Dear Hive Mind: Please help me find the best "must have" Mobile Windows 5.0 apps for my AT&T 8525, specifically software focused on Productivity / Organization.
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posted by DetonatedManiac
on Aug 5, 2007 -
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GTD-filter: I'm trying to organize my (academic) work life using GTD. I've read through the book, and it sounds like it can help me a lot. I am thinking of using my Macbook as my folder system, but I can't seem to find an app that works the way I want.
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posted by synecdoche
on Aug 3, 2007 -
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Photoshop Keyboard Shortcut: Anyone know the keyboard shortcut for "Fill path with foreground color"?
I can't find it anywhere and usually you can google and find something, so I'm thinking maybe there isn't one, and you just gotta click it in the paths tab. Thanks..
posted by 0217174
on Jun 4, 2007 -
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Is there a Mac application that can help me keep track of hours, dates, and time I spend writing?
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posted by agent99
on May 2, 2007 -
13 answers
Can anyone suggest good (and hopefully free) software that will prevent other applications from running during specified parts of the day? The idea is to block certain non-productive applications (media players, games, etc.) during the day when I should be working. Ideally it would allow me to specify which hours each program was blocked and to allow the programs to be unlocked with a password if needed.
posted by Mbarron2896
on Jun 22, 2006 -
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Adobe Acrobat 7.0 Professional: I've got a document with several hundred links in it. Right now, they're all invisible; I'd like to change them all to dotted rectangles of a particular color. Is there any way to change the appearance of every link in the document simultaneously? "Make this the default appearance" doesn't do it; it only affects the links you make in the future. Help?
posted by logovisual
on May 12, 2006 -
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I'm looking for software that will help me make better use of the time I spend on my computer. It should help me stay productive and discourage procrastination.
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posted by koenie
on Apr 11, 2006 -
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I'm looking for a productivity-tracking software (freeware) that does the very simplest task of logging the applications I'm using, and its usage duration. At the end of the day it will help me to identify the time I spent mucking around on the web, and actual work productivity.
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posted by arrowhead
on Jul 12, 2005 -
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