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Syncing with Things for iPhone and iPod touch

Things for Mac can sync your to-dos, projects, and tags with your iPhone and iPod touch via Wi-Fi. For this, you need to first buy Things for iPhone and iPod touch from the iTunes App Store.

To set up syncing with Things for iPhone and iPod touch:

Step 1

Make sure both your computer and your iPhone or iPod touch are connected to the same wireless network.

Step 2

Launch Things on your iPhone or iPod touch.

Step 3

On your Mac, choose Things > Preferences… from the main menu and click the iPhone pane.

Step 4

Select your iPhone or iPod touch from the list and click the Pair… button.

Step 5

On your iPhone or iPod touch, enter the four digit passcode that is shown on the desktop, then tap Done.

Step 6

On your Mac, click the Sync Now button.

After you have successfully synced your to-dos for the first time, your desktop library and your mobile device are paired. Every time you open Things on your iPhone or iPod touch, your library will be automatically synced. You can also manually start the sync process by choosing File > Sync with 'Your Device Name' now from the main menu.

To remove the pairing, choose Things > Preferences… from the main menu and click the iPhone pane. Now, click the Unpair… button.