Cultured Code today released Things 3.23, featuring a significant update to the app’s handling of repeating to-dos, addressing two of the most requested changes from users.
Until now, repeating to-dos in Things lacked some of the flexibility of standard to-dos and today’s update closes that gap along with a handful of valuable smaller refinements throughout the app. The latest update’s changes include:
- Complete repeating tasks early: Repeating to-dos now display a regular checkbox, just like any other to-do, allowing them to be completed early, with the next copy scheduled based on the existing rule.
- Make Exception or Update Rule: Rescheduling a fixed-schedule repeating to-do by moving it to a new date now prompts a choice between « Make Exception, » which moves only that instance and leaves the rest of the schedule untouched, and « Update Rule, » which changes the recurrence pattern itself going forward, so moving a Monday to-do to a Tuesday makes it repeat every Tuesday from then on.
- After-completion repeat changes: To-dos that repeat a period of time after completion, rather than on a fixed schedule, simply move to the new date when rescheduled, with no prompt.
- Create Next Copy: Selecting « Repeat » then « Create Next Copy » allows users get a head start on a to-do or project before its scheduled date, adding notes or completing checklist items in advance.
- Repeat icon: Generated copies of repeating to-dos now feature a small grey repeat icon to indicate their origin.
- Redesigned setup dialog: The setup dialog for configuring repeating to-dos now has a visual refresh with easier date selection.
- Bulk actions: Multiple repeating to-dos can now be paused, resumed, or stopped at once.
- Unified codebase: The display and editing of to-dos, both within lists and when expanded, is now driven by the same code across the Mac, iPadOS, and iOS.
Things already featured a list that gathers all repeating to-dos and projects along with their upcoming generated copies in one place, accessible by typing « Repeating » into the app’s search field.
Things 3.23 is available now as a free update on the App Store for the Mac, iPad, iPhone, and Vision Pro. The update requires macOS 13.3, iOS and iPadOS 16.4, watchOS 9.1, and visionOS 26, or newer.
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