The best Mac todo apps in 2026, honestly compared
An honest comparison of the best Mac todo apps in 2026: Things 3, Todoist, TickTick, Apple Reminders, OmniFocus, and TodoBar.
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Notes from the developer of TodoBar - about menu bar apps, productivity on Mac, and building software you only buy once.
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Things 3 vs Todoist in 2026: an honest comparison
A direct comparison of Things 3 and Todoist in 2026: pricing, platforms, design, sharing, and which app fits which kind of user.
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The best OmniFocus alternatives in 2026
Six honest OmniFocus alternatives in 2026, from full GTD replacements like Things 3 to minimal menu bar tools, with what each one trades away.
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A 5-minute Mac morning planning routine that actually sticks
A practical 5-minute Mac morning planning routine for knowledge workers. Three steps, the right tools, and why short routines stick when long ones do not.
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Things 3 alternatives for Mac in 2026
Five honest Things 3 alternatives for Mac in 2026, covering cross-platform sync, cheaper pricing, lighter apps, and more powerful systems.
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How to choose a menu bar todo app for macOS
A practical guide to picking the right menu bar todo app on macOS. Six questions to ask, three categories of apps that exist, and how to evaluate them honestly.
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How todo apps understand 'tomorrow at 9am'
How modern todo apps parse natural-language dates like 'tomorrow at 9am' and 'in 30 minutes'. The regex tricks, the AI fallback, and why on-device models matter.
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Why one-time purchase Mac apps are coming back in 2026
After a decade of subscription creep, a growing number of Mac apps are returning to the one-time purchase model. Here is why it is happening and which apps are doing it.
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How to capture tasks from any app on Mac without breaking flow
A 6-minute guide to capturing tasks on macOS without context switching. How global hotkeys work, why they protect flow, and how to set one up with TodoBar.
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Why I built TodoBar
A founder note from the developer of TodoBar about why a one-person menu bar todo app for macOS still makes sense in 2026.
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Apple Foundation Models: what indie Mac developers can do with on-device AI
Apple Foundation Models in macOS 26 give indie Mac developers on-device AI without per-user inference costs. What it is good at, what it is not, and how to use it.
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Reclaim your attention: turning off macOS notifications you do not need
A practical guide to turning off the macOS notifications you do not need. Where the settings actually live, how to use Focus modes, and the rule for what stays.
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iCloud sync vs cloud accounts for your todo list
iCloud sync vs traditional cloud accounts for syncing your todo list. How each model works under the hood, what happens to your data, and which is right for you.
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The case for tiny, single-purpose Mac apps
Why tiny single-purpose Mac apps keep winning against bigger redesigns. The economics, the design discipline, and the apps that prove the model still works.
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