Scheduling is a critical part of any workflow, but theres no need to break your stride every time you need to jot something down.

Its unobtrusive window is just big enough for scheduling, keeping your focus on the task at hand.

Customizable notifications and an automatically generated to-do list keep you on task without skipping a beat.

Check as many calendars as youd like to display, and uncheck any youd like to hide.

Use the time and date fields to specify when your event will happen and the drop-down menu to sort it onto a specific calendar.

Click the button to add new tasks and use the drop-down menus to assign priorities and time your reminder.

If you need to check on what youve already done, click Show Completed Tasks.

Click the gear icon and select the Colors tab to change the display colors for your calendar.

The colored square next to each calendar brings up a palette where you can pick the shade that suits your mood.

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The menu bar of your desktop can also hold a dozen or more applications and plug-ins for easy access to lots of content on your computer.

I will review in more detail some of these items in longer articles in the coming weeks.

It wont quit unused applications, just hide and get them out of your way.

I sometimes use it to access recently used folders and other favorite items.

There are so many features in Butler that it requires a full review.

If you like accessing files and applications from your menu bar, Butler allows you create folders and smart items (e.g., mini iTunes player, clipboard manager, web search) that you can put into the menu bar.

If I had to go with only one menu bar application, it would be Butler.

Well, thanks to Alarms App, you can now add quick alarms and appointments without having to haul out iCal and go through several clicks to add one simple appointment.

Fantastical is stylistically attractive, and all you have to do is type in your appointment, dates, and time (e.g.

Dentist appointment, June 31, 11a.m.), and Fantastical will sort the information for you into a new iCal appointment.

I have several video tutorials about using QuicKeys, and I will be writing another review about it here on WonderHowTo.

One very useful feature in QuicKeys is the ability to run automations from the QuicKeys menu bar icon.

Mailplane is my Gmail client of choice, and I keep it in my menu bar for easy access to all three of my accounts.

I preview messages from the menu bar, as well launch mails to read them in full.

Its really easy to use, and even though I dont keep it in my menu bar at all times, its still useful to have.

I keep Typinator on menu bar so I can quickly add text expansion snipbits as I write.

I always try to quit, however, applications Im not using on a regular basis so they dont eat up my memory space.

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