Just use apple apps for productivity (Reminders, Notes, Calendar)

I did the same after trying 30+ apps over a decade and I totally agree when you said “Apple apps just work”. I love Apple Notes and Reminders especially. Adding reminders and calendar appointments with Siri was a game changer.

2 comments - if you work with mail links, make sure that with iOS and iPadOS in Settings - Mail - Accounts - Fetch new Data - your account - all the folders you move stuff into should be ticked here if you use Push. Then refresh mailbox and from there links will work across devices. Second you can move a note link to a calendar item. In the note click on Share - select Collaborate - and from the second row select “Invite with link” (if it is not visible you need to activate from the … More button at the end of this row). Put your iCloud email as the recipient and then “Share Link”. Now you have a link you can insert in any note field (reminders or calendar) which will bring you to the note.

Desperately need a video on how you manage Reminders!!!

I knew I was in the right place when I saw the Netter book. I recently retired from patient care and am transitioning into nonclinical work, which requires retooling my organizational system. I've tried Notion, which drove me nuts. I bought an At-A-Glance paper calendar this week, thinking it got me through the era of hospital pagers and finding a pay phone just fine. Your video is well done and confirms that staying within the Apple ecosystem is for me. Thank you so much. Thanks for sharing your insights and taking the time to post and nurture your channel. I wish you a fulfilled life, personally and professionally. Thrive and be well.

Great ideas all around - Simple, efficient, it "just works." I'm one of those people that always (always!) wants to try the latest shiny productivity app. Very much appreciate the idea of keeping it all "in house" with Apple for the ecosystem, connectivity, simplicity, and organization. Thanks...

I too have recently decided to narrow my focus to the Apple productivity apps. You are better organized than I am so good tips. And, a great video. I am a fan.

You earned a subscriber 🙏 I wasted lots of time and money moving here and there on multiple flashy apps seing the advertisements in youtube. Now after watching this video, i have decided to stick to apple ecosystem and spend time with it , which gets work done. No headaches of sync etc using apple apps. So will stick to it from now . Thanks for sharing . I realised simplicity is the best .

As Mac & iPad user - I use Pages, Numbers & Notes daily. Of course, calendar, messages & contacts are a must too.

Eloquent and to the point. I’d love to see more videos from you!

Great video. Totally agree as the Apple apps can do more and more these days and there’s no need to necessarily pay for Todoist or Things. Re linking notes in other apps like Calendar: if you tap the Share button from within an Apple Note then select Copy Link, you can then paste the link to that Note within the other app. That might give you what you’re looking for.

Apparently notes are getting a huge revamp for iOS 18

Great video! Thank you. I am also looking for a while to get some ideas to get everything in Reminders/Notes. But from time to time I struggle to keep it clean and simple. Even in Notes nowadays you can make it quick complex with (sub)folders, tags and linking notes.

I like the Want Less, Do More philosophy.

Looking forward to your video on reminders to break down your system. I think it will be really useful!

If you fit command F on your iPad keyboard while in the note you can then search specifically for content within that note. I agree with you about most of the points you made and I’ve been on a similar journey with offloading all my apps. Simplicity is key to GTD. Apple reminders needs to integrate more seamlessly with calendar before I leave tick tick

I’m in the process of migrating to apple ecosystem… as a medical doctor and minimalist, I am really liking it … nice channel 😊

I agree for the most part. I am a soloprenuer and have multiple companies with different emails and calendars etc. I use Spark, Fantastical, Things 3 and Apple Notes.

Amazing video! Could you make an in-depth video on YouTube Planning?

I want to but I don't like apple mail for calendar blocking

Great video. Very "pleasant" presentation (enjoyable to listen to). I'm very guilty of going all over the map (Notion, Craft, Things, Todoist). You made a very valid point when you said "invest in a system that will likely be there for the rest of your life."