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Posted by Ken
Aug 14, 2013 at 05:20 AM
There have been several mentions of this program in posts, but I am curious if anybody has actually used it. It is cross-platform for computers since it is Java-based (but not for phones or tablets) and it syncs with Toodledo, so it has some appeal. Any users care to share their experiences?
Thanks,
—Ken
Posted by Alexander Deliyannis
Aug 14, 2013 at 07:16 AM
I’ve used Task Unifier with the Toodledo sync as my main task manager for several months. I used it on Windows and Linux, while in my Android phone I used Ultimate To-do list.
The experience was very positive. I would have kept using it, if not for the fact that I need to integrate my personal task management with that of my team to a significant extent (admittedly I have not found the ideal solution for this as yet, though Asana appears adequate).
I have not used the note taking featured of TU / Toodledo at all.
Posted by donleone
Aug 14, 2013 at 07:20 AM
TaskUnifer PRO has THE BEST implementation of a combination of “search folders” + “tags” + “custom attribute fields” + “Task View Grouping after any custom field” all in a 3 pane view (incl. customizable columns for each folder) that i have ever seen in any program to date - bar none the most flexible of all. (Search folder grouping, tag hierarchies, auto-tag-coloring etc. etc.)
And so all this amazing organizational flexibility is what initially made me purchase it (for its just 12 dollars indeed a total bargain anyway.)
But as amazingly useful as these above information categorization features are, THE MOST BASIC things like a buggy-free Rich Text Editing, Attachments (internally stored), Auto-Backup, Encryption, are all still lacking - as it is a one-man-development still in its early life-cycle.
So i suppose, in fairest summary, if one SOLELY wants to do pure task management (ordering, categorizing, coloring, reminding, checking-off), without the need for any serious Rich Text or attachment storing, then sure, its about the best task manager on the planet you can get for 12 dollars.
Posted by Ken
Aug 16, 2013 at 03:10 AM
I played with TU a bit the other day. While it had many features that I liked, I initially took a pass on it. After looking a bit more, I decided to give it a second look. And while it is not perfect in its layout, it has many things that I like. I was all set to start loading data when I noticed that it seemed to have a bug that kept showing deleted tasks. This happened on two machines, so I am a bit nervous about investing any significant amount of time in the program. I posted on their forum, and am hoping to hear from the author. In many ways, it seems to solve my current needs, so I have my fingers crossed (but am still looking for alternatives).
—Ken
Posted by Alexander Deliyannis
Aug 16, 2013 at 05:13 AM
Since you are still looking for alternatives, I suggest you try out Todoist http://todoist.com/ also discussed here in the past. If you don’t need a Linux client it may suit your needs fine, and you should expect better interoperation between the various systems as they are all built by the same developers.