Things 3

Your Things tasks, inside DroppyUpcoming update

Bring your Things tasks into Droppy without moving them out of Things. Browse and edit tasks, projects, areas and tags in a dedicated window, or connect them to the Calendar droplet for a shared view of your day.

What it does

  • Create, edit and complete tasks
  • Organize projects, areas and tags
  • Set dates and deadlines
  • Show Things tasks alongside your calendars
  • Capture tasks from Calendar with @list mentions
  • Adaptive icon in Light, Dark, Clear and Tinted styles

How to use it

  1. Install Things 3 for Mac and open it on this computer.
  2. Open Things 3 in Droppy Settings and click Connect. Choose Allow when macOS asks whether Droppy can control Things.
  3. Click Open tasks to browse and edit your tasks, projects, areas and tags. Changes are saved in Things.

Use Things with Calendar

Turn on Show Things tasks in Calendar in the Things 3 droplet, or click Connect beside Things 3 in Calendar settings. Choose which Things lists appear, then view their scheduled tasks and deadlines alongside your calendars.

To create a Things task from Calendar, choose a Things list or type its @list mention. The task is saved in Things.

Extra scheduling (optional)

You can connect and use your tasks without this step. Add a token only to move existing tasks to Anytime, Someday or This Evening.

  1. Open Things settings

    In Things, open Settings, General.

  2. Enable Things URLs

    Turn on Enable Things URLs, then click Manage.

  3. Copy and save the token

    In Droppy Settings, open Things 3, Extra scheduling (optional). Paste the token and click Save token.

Your token stays in this Mac's Keychain. Things' token instructions show where to find it.

Where it shows up

Open tasks in a dedicated Droppy window. When connected to the Calendar droplet, Things tasks also appear in Calendar's existing notch widget. Things 3 has no separate shelf widget.

Workflows

Plan your day in one place

Show Things tasks next to your Calendar events, then open a task to change its date, deadline or completion state.

Capture a task while planning

Type a task in Calendar and choose a Things list. You can return to the same task in either app.

Tips

  • Keep Things running so Droppy can refresh your tasks. Use Refresh if you want to check for changes immediately.
  • Open Things to edit existing checklist contents, headings or repeat rules.
  • If permission was denied, open System Settings, Privacy & Security, Automation, allow Droppy to control Things, then connect again.
  • The droplet is included in an upcoming Droppy update. Things 3 for Mac is a separate app from Cultured Code.

Requires Things 3 for Mac, installed separately. Keep Things running so Droppy can refresh your tasks.

Extra scheduling is optional. Add a token from Things only when you want to move existing tasks to Anytime, Someday or This Evening.

Open Things to edit an existing checklist, headings or repeat rules.

Getting it

CategoryProductivity
AvailabilityUpcoming update. It arrives with the next Droppy update.
SetupInstall and open Things 3 for Mac. Open Things 3 in Droppy Settings, click Connect, then choose Allow when macOS asks.
Where to turn it onSettings, Store, or open it in Droppy if the app is installed.