In AppStories July 15, S1 E395, iOS and iPadOS 18 Review, Federico revealed he has moved from Things back to Reminders. I enjoy listening to Federico. It’s fun anticipating his most recent change in apps. I’m NOT making fun, but it is fun wondering how long it will take before he switches apps. 
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It is his job to switch things around and try different apps and write about it? Me? I prefer my data to stay in the same place so I can review the histories one day in the future. The one area I liked about Things is the Project Areas, which lets me review to-do related to a project.
Agreed, which is why I said I was not making fun, but it is fun.
By the way, for what it is worth, you can review all to-dos by Project in Reminders as well. One of the nice things in Reminders is that one can collapse and expand project headings.
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Ah… I don’t know that. Thanks for pointing that out. Sometimes, I have this mind that I should just start to use Apple’s first party apps and save myself some software licensing costs.
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If I remember correctly, he reverts to the 1st party apps as part of the WWDC - Launch beta periods to see how they are now.
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He does. In this particular episode, he says he changed anticipating unique AI features for Reminders that may not be available in third-party apps. In episode 396 he revealed that he is, again, using the IPad almost exclusively, he hasn’t used his Mac for months.
Yes, as mentioned above, it is his job to switch apps to have content to write about. I resubscribed to the MacStories Club a few weeks ago after being inactive for a few years. My interest in technology faded away in recent years, and I felt stressed when he mentioned new apps, which made me feel the urge to try them out. If I don’t try them out, I might miss out on a potentially better app. Therefore, I unsubscribed.
I guess because my interest in technology has diminished, I have also been inactive on this forum.
He has written and said multiple times since the iOS 18 betas launched all the Things shortcuts actions broke and the way he made them it allowed him to just swap them for reminders.
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I use Things, however keep trying Reminders.
What stops me from using reminders:
a) If you use notes extensively and add URLs, the list of reminders that show up on an iPhone without scrolling is very limited (should be an option to hide notes and URLs images).
b) “Remind me about this email” type reminders don’t seem to work reliably for me, shame this was a few feature for me.
c) UX design for scheduled screen is horrible, it really does hurt my eyes 
I stopped reading and subscribing to tech blogs for the same reason. I ended up constantly trying new things - wasting time and money. Now, I get more work done rather than spending hours tinkering and basically procrastinating rather than getting real work done. Now, this forum is about the only tech-related website I visit. I’ve been enjoying my new found contentment with the apps I love and I’ve realized I’ve built the perfect stack for me, so it wasn’t a complete waste!
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My interest in technology remains strong, but I have significantly reduced my reading about productivity, not because it is not important, but because at this stage of my career and life, I have well established, effective productivity habits and systems. As to apps., I too have settled on my tech stack. I’m far less tempted to change apps. Instead, I’ve focused on minimizing the apps I use, reducing cost, and reducing friction in my workflow.
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When I am interested in what other users use, I am also keen on tracking their past and present records. Say if I found a tweet or an article 6 months ago written by someone who recommended using Apple Notes, I would also check if he or she has updates half a year later. You may notice they have switched to other apps, or that article is just a tutorial but they are using other apps like Notion literally (for click rate).
You can also check their screenshots in which they may only have less than 10 notes while strongly urged you that you SHOULD follow him.
I still read someone else but while I noticed more and more so-called advices I naturally read less and trust/care more of my feeling.
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“Come back next month to see what I decided to do”
never updates topic again
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I’m glad I’ve never felt this! Even if you did still like the content, you should stop reading anything that’s hurting your physical health.
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I agree with all the comments here. I’m loving tech commentary yet I find myself procrastinating with trying out tools that sound exciting. I don’t think I’ve ever felt stressed I should be on top of the latest thing, fortunately. They’re just tools with a gimmick they think might hook people in. I love Federico because if he does switch it probably means it’s good enough to use.