One Task

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The iOS widget system is quite buggy and can fail a lot. This is not a problem with the app and is out of my control. See how to fix a widget that does not show up.

Make sure Lock Screen widgets are allowed when locked: “Settings › Face ID & Passcode › Allow Access When Locked › Lock Screen Widgets”. If it’s “off”, iOS may hide the widget until you unlock.

One Thing is a minimalist note app that sits in the menu bar, displaying a single piece of text like a sticky note. In contrast, One Task is a task management tool that lets you queue multiple tasks, check them off upon completion, and view them one at a time, with a strong emphasis on widgets. While both apps share a focus on simplicity, One Thing is designed for quick, single-note access, whereas One Task is geared towards managing multiple tasks with a more structured approach, similar to the difference between the Notes app and Reminders app.

Troubleshooting.

Known issue:

• Because of a macOS bug, the macOS app does not sync with iCloud while it’s focused.

Swipe right on the item.

On macOS, you can also right-click the item.

No, One Task deliberately avoids automatic integration with other todo apps. Most todo apps encourage task hoarding, leading to overwhelm and inaction. One Task focuses on actionable items you commit to completing within the day. Manually select your highest-priority tasks and add them to One Task for focused execution.

No. I want to keep this app super simple.

However, you can achieve this using the Shortcuts app. Create a shortcut that uses the “Add Task” action to add the tasks you want to be recurring. Then create an automation to run the shortcut at a certain interval. For example, every morning.

No, but you can achieve this using the Shortcuts app. Modify this shortcut and run it every time you want to apply the template tasks. You could even add the shortcut to the Home Screen.

One Task is designed for action, not endless categorization. It omits features like folders, tags, and priorities to eliminate distractions and decision fatigue. The app’s core functionality is to help you commit to and complete tasks today.

• macOS: Go to “System Settings › Apple Account › iCloud › Saved to iCloud” and turn off One Task.
• iOS: Go to “Settings › Apple Account › iCloud › Saved to iCloud” and turn off One Task.

It will erase your existing items, so you may want to first back them up with “Tasks: Copy” in the app.

I don’t plan to add this. I want to keep the app super simple.

The picker only offers system colors, not a freeform color. System colors automatically adapt to stay readable on both light and dark menu bars, while a fixed custom color could become unreadable when the menu bar background changes, for example with a dynamic wallpaper or when switching between light and dark mode.

The text automatically scales down to fit more content.

This is not possible.

This is unfortunately not possible. Apple has decided that the rectangular widget can only appear on the left or right side.

This is an iOS limitation and is out of my control. It shows a placeholder until the first unlock. This is how all Lock Screen widgets work.

I don’t plan to localize the app.