When Wunderlist closed down we’ve been left without a good task manager that easily syncs across Google and MacOS. AnyDo doesn’t have a MacOS app. I can’t get my Google assistant to add a new todo into to ‘Todoist’. Google Tasks isn’t great but it does have the advantage that it is built right in to gMail. So it’s what I’m running with at the moment. Google tasks is available on MacOS but the App is called ‘Tasksboard’. Here’s the convoluted way to get it up and running!
Feb 17, 2017 The only fix is to remove Home from the App, re-pair the bridge again (which is already still paired, but removing home unpairs it), and setting everything up again. Then, again, anywhere from immediately to 1 day or so, it goes back to the No Response message and nothing works (From Home App, Hue App ALWAYS works, even when I see this 'no. Feb 13, 2020 For a couple of weeks the Yammer client for macOS has been giving me problems on my Macbook, as well as my iMac. Whenever I login to the app, the first page/ tab (Discover) is shown correctly, but whenever I open another tab or link, the whole client screen goes to black. Apples Home app needs to support all the features that the HomeKit spec supports. Mainly around automations. Sensor based triggers are hugely lacking. For example, temperature based triggers. MacOS as a HomeKit Hub (Should be off by default) There are plenty of people running Mac Minis as download and media servers that are on 24/7. Feb 12, 2019 Fixes for HomePod and Home App Issues. Close the Home App then restarting the device and launching the Home App again; Remove all family members from the Home Open the Home App, press the Home Tab, and tap the Location Arrow in the upper-left corner of your screen. Tap each family member, one by one, and then tap Remove Person. Sep 29, 2016 Every app that is open on your Mac displays its icon in the Dock, and force quitting an app from the Dock is even easier than using the dedicated Force Quit Menu. Simply perform a two finger tap on the icon for the app that you want to kill. This will bring up a context-menu for the app, and you will see a “Quit” option.
Here’s what Tasksboard looks like on MacOS OSX.
It’s a simple app that displays your Google Tasks. It’s pretty ugly, I think Google would do well to read their own interface guidelines, but it works.
On the Tasksboard.app webpage the picture looks a bit better.
This picture is misleading. They haven’t included the big ugly window that surrounds the interface, and to make the background blue like that you need to pay $6 per month for the premium version. This is not the Google that I’m used to dealing with…
Installing it
Taskboard is not an Application that you download. To get it going you need to go to https://tasksboard.app using Google Chrome browser and and sign in.
After you sign in you’ll see your tasks in a normal Chrome window. To turn it into an App you need to go to the menu at the top right of Chrome, go down to ‘More Tools’ then select ‘Create Shortcut.’
Then when prompted make sure you select the box that says ‘Open as Window.’ That makes it open in its own window like an app. Otherwise it will open in your browser.
The shortcut will be created in a Folder called ‘Chrome Apps’ in your Applcations folder. You can add it to your dock from there.
That’s it, you can now access your Google Tasks from OSX.
Now all we need is for the Google Assistant to talk to Google Tasks. Yes that’s right, the Google Assistant on Android phones will talk to 3rd party ToDo apps but it won’t talk to Google’s own app! Here’s hoping…
Update: Even though this app uses the Google Tasks icon I think it’s a 3rd party app.
Update: There’s also a free app called テつxA0fullscreen-for-googletasks.com Blu ray burner software free.
Install it in exactly the same way as Taskboard.
This year's WWDC was chock-full of exciting software (and software-only) announcements, but for me, everything paled in comparison to one particular macOS reveal: When macOS Mojave ships, you'll be able to use Siri and the Home app to control your HomeKit-enabled accessories on the Mac. I have been asking for this for quite some time and I'm thrilled to see it become a reality.
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So what can you expect from the Home app on macOS? Here's everything you need to know and everything we know (for now)!
What does the Home app look like on macOS?
If you've got an iPad nearby, unlock it, launch the Home app, turn the iPad to trigger landscape mode, and you've got a pretty good idea of what the Home app looks like on the Mac.
And there's a reason for that. See, Apple is working on making it easier for iOS developers to bring their apps to macOS and they've started this work by bringing over News, Stocks, Home, and Voice Memos. The Home app is essentially the same app you're running on your iPad with a few adjustments for the Mac. Instead of tapping on tiles, you click on them. Instead of 3D touching to adjust settings, you double click. Instead of tapping and dragging to rearrange HomeKit-enabled accessories, you click and drag. It's just as intuitive as it is on iOS.
And Siri works, too?
Yep! Along with the Home app, you'll also be able to use Siri on the Mac to control your HomeKit-enabled accessories just like you do on iOS. Instead of saying, 'Hey, Siri,' or holding down the Home Button or Side Button on your iOS device though, you'll use your keyboard shortcut, Siri app icon, or Siri menu bar icon to trigger the virtual assistant. Once you've done that, you issue your commands all the same and Siri will take care of the rest!
Questions?
Have any specific questions about the Home app in macOS? Give me a shout in the comments below or over on Twitter and I'll do my best to answer your queries!
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