This Applescript identifies which Group(s) a Contact is listed in and adds the details to Contacts notes. It also allows for the removal of duplicate note entries.

To followup my post on time blocking Reminder tasks this version does the same for Things 3 tasks

To assist in the completion of tasks I find that by making a Time Block in my Calendar to focus on the issue makes it more likely I will actually complete the task 😀. This Applescript will enable you to select a Reminder due Today, This Week or All then create an Event in Apple Calendar

I recently moved my Daily Journal process from DEVONthink 3 to Obsidian . Through a combination of Applescript and Shell commands I have automated the creation of the Journal via a Keyboard Maestro macro. Along with some standard Categories such as Weather (via wttr.in ), Daily Quotes and News Headlines (via DEVONthink RSS feeds) I wanted to add in Today’s Events from Calendar and due tasks from Reminders. Unfortunately the process to extract Calendar Events via Applescript is notoriously slow. Luckily by using icalBuddy via a Shell script this process is much quicker. The icalBuddy approach does not allow for a direct link to the Calendar Event but I included a link to the App for both the Mac and iOS version. Getting Reminders Tasks can also be slow but this process can be improved if you regularly delete completed tasks. The Applescript I use creates an entry in Obsidian listing the Reminders List and Task Name with a direct link to the Task that works on both platforms. As ...