John Voorhees

Things 3.17 is out on the iPhone, iPad, and Mac with a complete overhaul of its Shortcuts actions.

Now, it's possible to automate every aspect of the app in fine-tuned detail. My review and a few example shortcuts on @macstories:

https://www.macstories.net/reviews/things-3-17-overhauls-the-apps-shortcuts-actions/

Also, more Things shortcuts to come in this week's issue of MacStories Weekly for @club members.

Things 3.17 Overhauls the App’s Shortcuts Actions

Things 3.17 is out for iPhone, iPad, and Mac with greatly expanded support for Shortcuts. That opens up a much wider variety of possible automations than ever before. It’s a lot to take in at once, but I’ve been playing with these actions since the end of last year, so I thought I’d highlight what

Jan 26, 2023 at 5:55pmWeb
Show threadRevJeberJan 26, 2023
@johnvoorhees @macstories @club
Thank you. Things is one of those apps that seemed to be just what I needed and was worth paying for, but I soon realized I'm not getting the full value out of it.
I did buy it anyway, in hopes one day someone could explain it clearly.
Show threadclarkeJan 26, 2023
@johnvoorhees @macstories @club adding to today's reading list. I've not really dug into automation when it comes to Things, and I'm definitely curious to see how it could speed up my workflow.
Show threadAndre MarxJan 26, 2023
@johnvoorhees It’s amazing. I paid for Things 3 many years ago and still get substantial updates.
Show threadKirk McElhearnJan 26, 2023
@johnvoorhees @macstories @club @viticci Still no option in Things to change the font size, which is really criminal. It’s an app I would like to use, but I can’t understand their stubbornness regarding accessibility. I asked them about this years ago, and they said it wasn’t important.
Show threadThingsJan 26, 2023
@johnvoorhees @macstories @club Thanks for the write-up, John! 💙
Show threadMaxwell JacobsonJan 26, 2023
@johnvoorhees I'm curious if these new actions would make it possible to build an Omnifocus-style "review" workflow to help you review your projects on a periodic basis to make sure they're still relevant 🤔
Show threadJason MeadenJan 26, 2023

@johnvoorhees @macstories @club Great app, and a very useful article in explaining the benefits of the new features rather than just “and it has cup holders”.

Not sure why the team at @things don’t ask for more money. They just keep turning out quality updates and I feel like they’ve earned another payment!

Show threadLeninJan 27, 2023
@johnvoorhees @macstories @club Is there a web version of the App?. Would be great to use it on Win systems.