In the first post in this series on Organization on Your Mac, I discussed using the out of the box solution – iCal. So what should you consider if this doesn’t seem to totally meet your needs for organization. One popular organizational method is Getting Things Done or GTD as it is commonly referred. If you are new to GTD then let’s take a look at the concepts before we talk about using them with a program on your Mac.
After you decide on that new HDTV you will likely be hooking up additional equipment to it with an HDMI cable. Since you probably got a good deal on the TV and components why would you think twice about just adding the cable from the same store.
Stop right there.
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Finding a way to keep yourself organized by using your Mac is a goal many of us are looking for. Your needs and style will determine the level of detail and the type of program that will work best. This first post in a series on organization with your Mac takes a look at iCal. Further posts will take a look at alternatives that provide many more features. Don’t let extra features pull you to another program unless you can see the benefit they will offer you. In many cases the benefits are worth it but that is where you will need to decide. I also expect you will continue to use iCal with other programs.
Apple provides a number of great applications when you pull your Mac out of the box. Address Book, Mail and iCal provide the basis for everyday communication and organization. I prefer the three application approach because it allows each application to be simpler since it focuses on the specific area it was designed for. This is very much unlike Microsoft Outlook which combines everything into one program. The programs still interact with each other nicely when you need it. If you write an email in Mail it can pull the email address from Address Book. If you get an email with a meeting date you can quickly add it to iCal.
For organization, iCal is the place to start. It provides calendars, subscriptions and to do lists.
With the release of iOS 4.2 came many new features including AirPrint – the ability to print from your iOS device. AirPrint is available for iPad, iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, and iPod Touch (3rd Generation and later). AirPrint was a feature that I was really looking forward to – especially for the iPad. The feature was originally planned to work directly with printers that implemented AirPrint as well as through shared printers from your Mac or PC. However the current release removed the shared printers option prior to the final release. So what are your options?
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