https://alcovetasks.com/guides/ Practical guides to Alcove, the calm to-do list and notebook for your Mac menu bar. en https://alcovetasks.com/guides/menu-bar-to-do-list-machttps://alcovetasks.com/guides/menu-bar-to-do-list-macMon, 28 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000Keep today's tasks one click away in the Mac menu bar. Open your list over any app, tick things off, check the month and read notes without switching windows. https://alcovetasks.com/guides/quick-add-tasks-mac-shortcuthttps://alcovetasks.com/guides/quick-add-tasks-mac-shortcutMon, 28 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000Press Option-Space anywhere, type the task the way you'd say it, and Alcove fills in the day, time, length, list, tag, priority and repeat. Here's the syntax. https://alcovetasks.com/guides/notes-that-calculatehttps://alcovetasks.com/guides/notes-that-calculateMon, 28 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000End a line with = and Alcove works it out. Tables total every row and column, and a budget row shows what's left. How calculations work in Alcove's notes. https://alcovetasks.com/guides/personal-kanban-boardhttps://alcovetasks.com/guides/personal-kanban-boardMon, 28 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000Boards in Alcove turn tasks into cards you drag from To do to Done. Every card is a real task, so finishing one ticks it off in its list and in Today. https://alcovetasks.com/guides/iphone-widgets-to-do-listhttps://alcovetasks.com/guides/iphone-widgets-to-do-listMon, 28 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000Alcove's eight widgets for the Home Screen, Lock Screen and Mac desktop. Tap a ring to finish a task without opening the app, and see today's count at a glance. https://alcovetasks.com/guides/connect-ai-assistant-to-do-list-mcphttps://alcovetasks.com/guides/connect-ai-assistant-to-do-list-mcpMon, 28 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000Alcove's Mac app runs a local MCP server, so AI assistants like Claude can read and add your tasks. It's off until you turn it on, and every request is logged. https://alcovetasks.com/guides/repeating-taskshttps://alcovetasks.com/guides/repeating-tasksMon, 28 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000Set a task to repeat every day, every weekday, every 3 days or every Tuesday and Thursday. How repeating tasks work in Alcove, from quick add to end dates. https://alcovetasks.com/guides/keyboard-shortcutshttps://alcovetasks.com/guides/keyboard-shortcutsMon, 28 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000Every Alcove keyboard shortcut in one place: quick add and quick note from any app, moving through lists, setting priority and dates, and iPad commands. https://alcovetasks.com/guides/siri-phraseshttps://alcovetasks.com/guides/siri-phrasesMon, 28 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000Add tasks, hear your day, tick things off and take notes with Siri. Every phrase Alcove understands, and why each one needs the app's name. https://alcovetasks.com/guides/mac-to-do-apps-comparedhttps://alcovetasks.com/guides/mac-to-do-apps-comparedMon, 28 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000How Alcove, Things 3, Todoist, TickTick and Apple Reminders compare on price, platforms, the menu bar, boards, notes and sharing. Checked September 2026. https://alcovetasks.com/guides/alcove-vs-things-3https://alcovetasks.com/guides/alcove-vs-things-3Mon, 28 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000Alcove and Things 3 are both calm, one-time-purchase to-do apps for Apple devices. How they differ on the menu bar, boards, notes, price and platforms. https://alcovetasks.com/guides/alcove-vs-todoisthttps://alcovetasks.com/guides/alcove-vs-todoistMon, 28 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000Todoist runs everywhere and suits teams. Alcove lives in the Mac menu bar with notes that calculate and no subscription. How they compare on price and features. https://alcovetasks.com/guides/alcove-vs-ticktickhttps://alcovetasks.com/guides/alcove-vs-ticktickMon, 28 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000TickTick packs habits, a focus timer and many views into one app. Alcove keeps a calm day in the Mac menu bar with notes that calculate. How they compare. https://alcovetasks.com/guides/alcove-vs-apple-remindershttps://alcovetasks.com/guides/alcove-vs-apple-remindersMon, 28 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000Apple Reminders is free, built in and shares lists. Alcove adds a menu bar popup, quick add from any app, boards and notes that calculate. How they compare.