What is Actiontastic?

Actiontastic is a free tool to help you get things done on your Mac or on the go. The software is inspired by David Allen’s book, Getting Things Done. If you have not read the book and want to get a fresh, brilliant perspective on personal productivity, go ahead and buy it.

Is this software endorsed by David Allen or David Allen Co?

No. Actiontastic and Kaboomerang LLC are not affiliated with David Allen or David Allen Co. in any way, financially or otherwise. “Getting Things Done” and “GTD” are trademarks of David Allen Co.

Is there a quick How-To for using Actiontastic?

Until the Help menu item is released within the app, the best guide is probably the 0.8.3 release announcement.

Can Actiontastic sync with iCal or my PDA?

Yes, as long as your PDA plays nice with iCal. For details, see the 0.9 release announcement.

Does Actiontastic sync more than one Mac using .Mac?

No. However, multi-Mac syncing will be available using Actionatr.

How can I integrate Actiontastic with Apple Mail?

You can use the AppleScript bundled with the download or you can use MailTags, placing a ToDo on the @inbox calendar in iCal.

Will Actiontastic support printing and other export methods?

Yes. These items are targeted for the 1.0 release.

I have an idea for a new feature. How can I get in touch?

Please post your feature requests in The Hub or email jon at kaboomerang dot com.

I have a question. Where can I get answers?

Check this FAQ from time to time, check The Hub, or email jon at kaboomerang dot com.

I downloaded the first version back in September but didn’t really start using the app until version [fill-in-the-blank]. Now I am having problems with the app. What can I do?

There may be a situation when data from the original version of Actiontastic doesn’t upgrade smoothly to the newest version. If you are experiencing problems, please try the following:

1. Check the About box to see if you are running the latest version (listed on the main page of this blog). If not, download it and install it.
2. If you are running the latest version and have no data that you wish to migrate:
1. Quit the app.
2. Delete ~/Library/Application Support/Actiontastic
3. Restart the app.
3. If you are running the latest version but have critical data that you would like to migrate, please email jon at kaboomerang dot com for one-on-one troubleshooting.

I had some trouble syncing with iCal after installing the 0.9 release. Is there a way to fix this?

Yes. Follow these steps:

1. Check the About box to see if you are running the latest version (listed on the main page of this blog). If not, download it and install it.
2. Open the Preferences and hit the “Unregister iCal Sync Client” button under the “Update” section.
3. Quit Actiontastic.
4. Open iCal.
5. Delete any calendars that represent your Actiontastic contexts.
6. Start Actiontastic.
7. Click the sync button.
8. Choose “Allow” from the iCal sync pop up that arrives during the very first sync.