Help: Guided Tour — Preferences

General Preferences

On Login: Launch Today.

Check this box if you'd like Today to start when you login to your Mac each day.

Show Today in: Menu Bar.

Check this box if you'd like Today to run in the menu bar instead of the Dock. We recommend running it in the Dock.

Window level: Keep Today on top of other applications.

Check this box if you'd like Today's main window to always be on top of other open windows on your Mac.

The future: Show tomorrow's events today

Check this box if you'd like to see upcoming events for tomorrow when viewing the current date

Launch Today when you login to your Mac.

Check this box if you'd like Today to start when you login to your Mac each day.

Window Transparency

Adjust this slider to change Today's main window transparency.

Calendars Preferences

Filter calendars

Have a few calendars that you don't need to see in Today's event and task listing? You can filter these out in Today's preferences. Uncheck any calendar you don't want to appear in Today.

Tasks Preferences

Sort tasks by

Adjust this pull-down to set how your tasks are primarily sorted. You can choose between calendar title, task title, priority and due date

Show tasks with due dates

Adjust this pull-down if you want to see more than just the current day's and overdue events.

Show tasks without a due date

Check this box if you'd like to see any tasks without a due date in Today's taskss list.

iPod nano sync Preferences

Alarms.

Today ships with several default alarms that can be attached to any event or task you create in Today. You can also create a variety of different email and message-based alarms.

Shortcuts Preferences

Show Today

Create a global hot key that will toggle the visibility of the Today window no matter what application you are in.

Create New Event Window

Create a global hot key that create a new event creation window no matter what application you are in.

Create New Task Window

Create a global hot key that create a new task creation window no matter what application you are in.

Software Update Preferences

Check For Updates Now

Click this button to force Today to check for a new version instantly.

Automatically check for updates at startup

Check this box if you'd like Today to automatically check for a new version periodically.

Send anonymous system information

Check this box if you'd like to help Second Gear shape future releases by sending anonymous information about your Mac's hardware and operation system version.