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Things works on any Mac running macOS 10.15 or later, whether you have an Intel chip or Apple Silicon. The current version is 3.24.0, released on 14 September 2026. It is a task manager built around the idea of organising your day without getting in your way.

Repeating tasks and Siri integration make task entry effortless

• Setting up repeating tasks, so you don’t have to re-enter the same errands every week.
• Adding tasks with Siri, either on your Mac or iPhone, and having them appear everywhere.
• Tagging tasks to filter your list when things get busy.
• Using AppleScript to automate parts of your workflow, if that’s your style.
• Working with the Touch Bar on compatible MacBooks.

Requires a Things Cloud account and only works on macOS

• You need a free Things Cloud account to sync across devices.
• The app is macOS only — no Windows or web version.
• Version 3.24 adds Spotlight integration, better snooze options, a new extra-tall widget and support for the new Siri AI on OS 27.

Setting up a weekly project review from scratch

A typical use case that shows Things at its best is the weekly project review. Here is how I set one up, from the first keystroke to the finished checklist.

Open Things and hit the quick entry shortcut — the one that works from any app. Type "Weekly review" and give it a tag called "Routine" so it lives apart from client work. Then turn the task into a project: click the little arrow next to the title and choose "Make project". Now you have a container where every step of the review can live as its own task.

Inside the project, I add subtasks for each part of the review. "Check Inbox for stray items." "Review Upcoming for the next fortnight." "Archive completed projects in Areas." Each subtask gets a deadline if it matters, and I set the whole project to repeat every seven days. Things handles the repeating with a simple toggle — no complex rules to remember.

How Things talks to the rest of your Mac

What makes the weekly review stick is how Things fits into the rest of the system. The Spotlight integration in version 3.24 means I can type "Things weekly review" into Spotlight and jump straight to the project without opening the app first. That saves a click or two when you are moving fast.

Calendar events show up alongside tasks in the Upcoming view, so when I plan the review for Thursday afternoon, I can see whether I have a meeting booked at the same time. No need to switch apps to check. And if I remember an extra step while I am in another app, the quick entry shortcut pulls up a small window without leaving what I was doing. I type the task, assign the "Routine" tag, and carry on.

Siri works too. On my way back from a shoot, I say "Remind me to check the lighting kit for Saturday," and it lands in my Inbox via Things Cloud. Later, on the Mac, I move it into the right project. Handoff means I can start a task on the iPhone and finish the notes on the Mac without thinking about it.

A typical Thursday afternoon with Things

Thursday rolls around. I open Things and the weekly review project is already there, waiting in my Today list because I set it to repeat. The first subtask says "Check Inbox." I click it, see four items I collected during the week — a magazine article link, a reminder to order backup batteries, a note from a client about retouching preferences, and a random thought about a new lens.

Next subtask: "Review Upcoming." I see the next two weeks. There is a birthday shoot on Saturday and a wedding the following weekend. I check that all the prep tasks are in place — confirm travel, pack cards, charge flashes. One of them is missing, so I add it on the spot using quick entry. It takes seconds.

Last subtask: "Archive completed projects." I open the Areas view, find the projects I finished last month, and mark them as completed. Things moves them out of sight but keeps them accessible if I need to refer back. The whole review takes maybe fifteen minutes, and the next Thursday it will appear again, same time, same structure.

The tag system helps when I want to see only the review tasks across all projects. I filter by "Routine" and get a clean list of everything recurring — review, backups, gear check. No noise from the rest of my day.

New this release

• Full integration with Spotlight.
• Support for the new Siri AI on OS 27.
• Better snooze options.
• A new extra-tall widget.

Mac it needs

• macOS 10.15 or later
• Intel or Apple Silicon
• Requires a free Things Cloud account for sync