Things
Things is a native task manager for macOS that helps you capture to-dos, organize projects, and plan upcoming work in one place.
What is Things?
Things is a productivity app for macOS focused on personal task management and project planning. It helps you capture to-dos, organize them into projects and areas, and keep track of what needs attention today, later, or on a future date. The app supports tags, checklists, deadlines, reminders, and an Upcoming view that combines scheduled tasks with calendar events for day-to-day planning. On Mac, it also offers Quick Entry so you can add tasks without leaving the app you are using, plus an Autofill option that can attach links from apps like Safari, Mail, or Finder. Things includes Apple Shortcuts and AppleScript support for people who want automation, and it syncs across Apple devices through Things Cloud.
Key features
- Capture new to-dos from anywhere on your Mac with Quick Entry
- Organize work into projects, areas, headings, and tags
- Plan upcoming tasks with scheduled dates, deadlines, and reminders
- View calendar events alongside tasks when planning your schedule
- Attach notes, checklists, and links to individual to-dos
- Navigate quickly to projects, tags, and lists with Quick Find
- Automate workflows with Apple Shortcuts and AppleScript
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Safety overview
Status: Mostly safe
Things is legitimate productivity software. It stores task data and notes you create, and if you use sync, that information is sent through the developer’s cloud service so your devices stay up to date. On Mac, the optional Quick Entry with Autofill feature uses a helper app to pull links from supported apps such as Safari, Mail, or Finder, which is normal for that feature. Keep the app if you actively manage tasks in it, and be mindful that removing it can also remove local task data if you do not have sync or another backup.
Recommendation: Keep Things if you use it for task planning or project tracking. If you no longer use it, export or confirm your synced data first, then remove the app and its support files to free space without losing important to-dos.
Common paths
/Applications/Things.app
Support paths
~/Library/Group Containers/JLMPQHK86H.com.culturedcode.ThingsMac
Container paths
~/Library/Containers/com.culturedcode.ThingsMac
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