How-to
How to turn any text into a task on your Mac
In TodoCity, copy any text and press ⌘C once more. A card drops down from the menu bar with the task, its day and its time already filled in; press Return to save it. It works in every app — Mail, Outlook, Slack, Messages, a web page or a PDF.
Capture with ⌘C twice
- Copy the text. Select a message, an email or a line on a web page and press ⌘C, as usual.
- Press ⌘C again. Within a moment, press ⌘C a second time. TodoCity reads what you copied on your Mac.
- Check the card. A card drops down from the menu bar with the task, its date and time filled in. Change anything you like.
- Press Return. The task is saved, and you'll be reminded when its time comes — with Done and Snooze one click away.
Other ways to capture
- A shortcut: select text and press ⇧⌘S — no copying at all. (This needs Accessibility access, which is how macOS lets an app read selected text.)
- Right-click → Services → Add to TodoCity, in apps that offer it.
- Quick add: press ⇧⌘Space anywhere and type, e.g. “pay rent friday 5pm every month #home”.
- In the capture card, pick the project and floor it goes in.
Dates it understands
| You write | TodoCity makes |
|---|---|
| by Friday 3pm | Friday, 3:00 PM, with a deadline |
| tomorrow evening | Tomorrow, this evening |
| every Monday | A weekly repeat on Mondays |
| next tuesday at 9 | Next Tuesday, 9:00 AM |
| 3/4 | Asks: March 4 or April 3? |
Questions
Does ⌘C twice change my clipboard?
No. Copying works as usual. TodoCity only reads what you just copied when you press ⌘C again; copies made inside TodoCity itself are ignored.