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If you've ever felt OmniFocus gives you all the dials but none of the clarity, Things is where you land when you want serious power without the clutter. Beyond the clean surface, there's a toolkit for people who live in their to-dos.

• Calendar and tasks, side by side. Pull your calendar events into the same list as your tasks. Spotting a deadline conflict becomes a glance, not a context switch.
• Spotlight integration. Start typing a task name in Spotlight and jump straight to it. No need to open the app first.
• Siri AI on OS 27. Dictate a task with natural language like "remind me to call Sarah tomorrow at 10" and the new Siri brain parses the date and time for you.
• Better snooze options. The 3.24 release added finer control over when a snoozed reminder comes back. Pick a custom time without digging through menus.
• Tags as smart filters. Build a tagging system that matches how you work—context, energy level, tool required—then filter your list instantly.

Capture thoughts with a floating panel

The quick-entry window is the quiet killer feature. Hit Control-Space from anywhere and a floating panel drops down, ready to capture a thought without pulling you out of what you're doing. The moment you type, it suggests existing tags and projects, so filing a task takes three keystrokes and a return.

Things plays well with the system in other ways, too. The share sheet means you can highlight text in Safari or Mail, tap Share, and send it straight to the Inbox as a task with a link back to the source. Handoff lets you pick up exactly where you left off when you move between a Mac and an iPad. And if you rely on automation, AppleScript support is baked in—you can wire up scripts that create templated projects or dump a batch of repeating reminders into specific areas.

Calendar integration runs both directions: events show up inside Things, but tasks with deadlines don't clutter your actual calendar. It's a read-only feed that keeps you oriented without the noise.

Jump straight to projects via Spotlight

The Spotlight integration alone changed the morning routine for a lot of users. Instead of opening the app and scanning for what's due, you can type things 3.24 right into Spotlight and land on a specific project or area. It sounds small, but it removes the friction of deciding where to start.

Snooze controls got a practical upgrade, too. Previously, you'd pick from a handful of preset intervals. Now you can dial in an exact time when a reminder should resurface—useful when you're in back-to-back meetings and need a task to ping you at 3:15, not 3:00.

The extra-tall widget turned the Notification Center into a genuine dashboard. With more lines visible, you can scan your Today list without opening the app at all. Combined with the existing smaller widgets, you've got options for how much screen real estate your tasks deserve.

Map the quick-entry shortcut first

• Turn on the quick-entry shortcut. If it's not already mapped to something muscle-memory friendly, set it under Preferences > General. You'll use it more than the dock icon.
• Switch to dark icon. A small thing, but in Preferences > Appearance, the dark dock icon stands out better against most wallpapers and makes the app easier to spot at a glance.
• Adjust the Today view grouping. By default, tasks group by project. Switching to "By tag" can surface what's actually next when you're working in a specific context, like calls or errands.
• Enable calendar events in Today. Under Preferences > Reminders, tick the box to show events from a specific calendar. Pick your main one and leave the shared family calendar out—it keeps the list focused.
• Set up a "Waiting For" tag. Tag any task you've delegated or are waiting on, then save a filtered view that excludes that tag from your main lists. You'll stop seeing things you can't act on.

It all syncs quietly through Things Cloud, and the new extra-tall widget keeps a longer task list visible right on your desktop.

The latest Things 3 update sweeps in recent fixes and quiet performance refinements for macOS.

• macOS 10.15 or later
• Apple Silicon & Intel 64-bit