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I've been looking for almost exactly this. The only issue is that I'm not totally comfortable installing a Mac app to try it out. I'd be happy to try it out as a web…",{"id":61,"by":58,"text":62},"38670488","True, forgetting is the reason NowDo is always-on-top on the desktop, it's a constant but unobtrusive reminder of what you should be doing. You're also right about todo apps…",{"value":64,"source":54,"evidence":65},"People wanting a simpler, more opinionated todo app than Todoist",[66],{"id":67,"by":58,"text":68},"38829466","> do you honestly believe that or is this sort of an oblique suggestion that it would be non-trivial\u002F\"unsimple\" to implement? Not oblique, it's a common feature although I agree…",{"value":70,"source":54,"evidence":71},"Subscription for premium features; a free Mac app per one commenter",[72,76],{"id":73,"by":74,"text":75},"38673824","qainsights","I really enjoyed using this simple and clean app. I have a few suggestions: 1. The default message \"nothing to do\" shouldn't be automatically added to the tasks every time. 2. It…",{"id":77,"by":78,"text":79},"38670676","DeathArrow","Wow, a free Mac app. I just recently bought a MacBook and I discovered that even for the most basic ones which are free on Windows and Linux, you have to pay.",{"value":81,"source":54,"evidence":82},"Make the simplest useful todo app; unknown further motive",[83],{"id":67,"by":58,"text":68},[85],{"value":86,"source":87,"evidence":88},"macOS native app","inferred",[89,92],{"id":90,"by":58,"text":91},"38670733","> The only issue is that I'm not totally comfortable installing a Mac app to try it out. Just on this, if it makes you feel any better the app is signed through the Apple process…",{"id":93,"by":94,"text":95},"38679666","wingerlang","Highly recommend making a simple script to do this, I distribute two apps manually and all I have to do is to kick off \".\u002Fdistribute.sh 1.2.3\" which does every step required.","unknown","launched","team",{"praise":100,"objections":124,"requests":160,"questions":197,"alternatives":210},[101,113],{"value":102,"source":54,"evidence":103},"Clean, simple design",[104,105,109],{"id":73,"by":74,"text":75},{"id":106,"by":107,"text":108},"38699210","luvata","Thank you for this nice app. The default shortcut conflicts with my window manager, so I cannot use it. Please add a way to customize shortcuts. Also for the UI, if there is a…",{"id":110,"by":111,"text":112},"38670628","pankajrefyne","this looks pretty good. I would be interested in looking at a demo",{"value":114,"source":54,"evidence":115},"Always-on-top concept is useful",[116,120],{"id":117,"by":118,"text":119},"38670471","nnx","Nice concept to keep it always on top! Would it be possible to have the current task show in the menu bar instead? would be even less obstrusive but still \"always on top\" edit:…",{"id":121,"by":122,"text":123},"38670625","lelanthran","Always on top is a good idea, my to-do app (we all wrote one at some point) is designed to be integrated into the PS1 variable so it's always on top. Shameless plug…",[125,136,146,153],{"value":126,"source":54,"evidence":127},"Mac app install is a barrier; wants a web version",[128,132],{"id":129,"by":130,"text":131},"38669814","zainhoda","Awesome! I've been looking for almost exactly this. The only issue is that I'm not totally comfortable installing a Mac app to try it out. I'd be happy to try it out as a web app…",{"id":133,"by":134,"text":135},"38671581","web_user62","> The only issue is that I'm not totally comfortable installing a Mac app to try it out. I'd be happy to try it out as a web app first. Hi, same concern here, would be happy to…",{"value":137,"source":54,"evidence":138},"Always-visible window is distracting; appears in task switcher",[139,143],{"id":140,"by":141,"text":142},"38673429","seanhunter","As a counterpoint, as someone who \"single tasks\" with one full-screen window at all times to minimize distractions I absolutely hate the fact that it is always there and…",{"id":144,"by":118,"text":145},"38670629","I edited my original message probably right while you were posting this reply. Main concern with the window it not so much that it takes too much space, but that it \"exists\" in…",{"value":147,"source":54,"evidence":148},"Privacy concern: app phones home to GitHub",[149],{"id":150,"by":151,"text":152},"38675007","slater","Why does your app need to phone home? 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Infinite nesting (indenting\u002Foutdenting) 3. Swipe to indent\u002Fde-indent 4. Drag and drop rearranging 5.…",{"id":184,"by":58,"text":185},"38697347","Thank you so much for the feedback and suggestions: > 1. totally encrypted\u002Fsyncing etc (iOS in the roadmap ;) We're considering offering an encrypted cloud service, or…",{"value":187,"source":54,"evidence":188},"Infinite nesting and drag and drop",[189,190],{"id":180,"by":181,"text":182},{"id":191,"by":181,"text":192},"38707417","> > 2. Infinite nesting (indenting\u002Foutdenting) While I understand the utility, this feature might detract from NowDo's core philosophy of simplicity. 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