Things 3.24.1 (macOS)

Things 3.24.0 handles 120 tasks per project and up to 50 subtasks per to-do. It is a macOS task manager built around the Inbox, Today, Upcoming and Areas sections. Notes, deadlines, reminders and repeating tasks live inside each item without clutter.

Mixes calendar events with Things tasks

• Anyone who needs a single list that mixes calendar events and Things tasks.
• AppleScript automation – batch create, move or tag tasks from other apps.
• Siri voice input for quick capture, plus the new Siri AI on OS 27.
• Spotlight integration in the latest version – search and open tasks without leaving the menu.

Requires macOS 10.15 and a Things Cloud account

• Requires macOS 10.15 or later.
• Sync requires a free Things Cloud account.
• Interface languages: English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Chinese (simplified and traditional), Russian.

Suits teachers, technicians, and writers with distinct buckets

Things suits people who organise work into distinct buckets. A teacher planning term projects, a technician tracking device repairs across labs, or a writer managing article drafts and deadlines – all fit the same model. The Areas section is the key: each area holds its own projects, so you keep personal tasks separate from work ones without switching accounts. Users who rely on AppleScript to glue apps together will find the automation support saves repeated manual entry. The new Spotlight integration means you can jump to a project without lifting your hands off the keyboard, which helps when you are moving fast between rooms.

Snappier local app with native AppleScript hooks

Todoist shares the Inbox and project structure, but its web-based sync is heavier than Things Cloud and it lacks native AppleScript hooks. Things keeps everything inside a local app, which feels snappier on a school Mac.

OmniFocus is more powerful for GTD purists – it has custom perspectives and deeper filtering – but its setup takes longer. Things gives you the same review cycle (Inbox, Today, Upcoming) with less configuration. For a technician who just wants tasks in and out, Things 3 torrent versions have long been the simpler pick.

Notion is a full workspace, not a task manager. You can build a to-do list inside it, but it does not offer a dedicated Today view or calendar overlay out of the box. Things stays focused on one thing: getting tasks done.

Monday inbox: seven items from Siri and quick-entry

Monday morning. Open Things and the Inbox shows seven items captured over the weekend – some from Siri, some from the quick-entry shortcut. Drag the ones that belong to the network-room project into that project; tag the rest with a tag like admin or repair. The Today view now holds three items with deadlines and one reminder for a software licence renewal.

Spotlight is open: type thing, then the project name, and jump straight to the task list. Mark the first task done, add a subtask to the second one, snooze the reminder to this afternoon. The new extra-tall widget on the desktop shows the next three items without opening the main window. By lunch the Today list is empty. The Upcoming view shows next week’s deadlines, so a quick drag moves a few items into tomorrow. Everything syncs to the iPad via Things Cloud, no manual save needed.

• Full integration with Spotlight – search and open tasks from the menu.
• Support for the new Siri AI on OS 27.
• Better snooze options for reminders.
• A new extra-tall widget for the desktop.

• macOS 10.15 or later
• Intel or Apple Silicon processor
• Free Things Cloud account for sync