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Ever wondered if Timing can tell you not only which app you were using, but also what you were doing with it? Well, Timing\u2019s pretty nifty at integrating itself with your work \u2014 here\u2019s how.<\/em><\/p>\n Imagine a world where you can tell exactly what you\u2019ve been using your time for\u2026 down to the very second. How long did writing that email take? Did you procrastinate much on Facebook? Have you spent enough time working on all your projects? Sounds pretty efficient, right? The good news is, it\u2019s not just something you have to imagine \u2014 or even go out of your way to achieve. From documents to communication tools, if you\u2019re using Timing<\/a>,<\/em> then you could (and should) be tracking the minutiae of your day.<\/p>\n In fact, Timing<\/a><\/em> can track most apps that conform to macOS standards, meaning that there\u2019s no setup or manual integrations for you. We\u2019re going to run through the most common Timing<\/em>-supported apps you might find yourself using, as well as some little tips and tricks to make using them even more efficient and seamless. For all these apps, Timing<\/em> can track exactly what you have been doing, which makes it even easier for you to review your day<\/a> and create adequate automation rules<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \n Most \u201cdocument-based\u201d apps are compatible with Timing<\/a><\/em>, and if you\u2019re not sure, then check if it has a file icon in its title bar, like each of the ones below:<\/p>\n This means that Timing<\/em> will be able to track the exact file you\u2019ve been working on in these apps from the beginning without taking any additional measures.<\/p>\n Some of the most common apps this will work with include:<\/p>\n On the Review screen, you\u2019ll see a \u201cPaths\u201d card. This is how these apps will show up there:<\/p>\n As you can see, Timing<\/a><\/em> will list all the files you worked on! And if you\u2019d like to see what you worked on at a particular time<\/em>, use your mouse to hover over an event on the timeline. Timing<\/em> will show you all the details, like so:<\/p>\n The \u201cDetails\u201d screen will show you the full paths of all these documents:<\/p>\n Why is this useful? It means that instead of assigning all time spent in a particular app at once, you can instead assign only a portion of that time to a specific project. So if you\u2019re using the same app for multiple clients and want it to automatically assign to certain clients depending on the path recognised, it\u2019s easy enough to do so. Create a rule for automatically assigning any paths to a project by dragging it from the \u201cPaths\u201d card on the \u201cReview\u201d screen (not the \u201cDetails\u201d screen) onto a Project, while keeping the Option\/Alt (\u2325<\/strong>) key pressed<\/em> as explained in this article<\/a>. If you want to create more complex rules and filters for what goes where or if you want to edit the existing rules, you can find how to do that here<\/a>. And if you are a developer, you will be delighted to know that Timing supports tracking time in many developer apps<\/a>.<\/p>\n We\u2019ve made a compatibility list<\/a> for more document-based apps which work with Timing<\/a><\/em>, but it\u2019s by no means finite. If an app is a good macOS citizen, chances are it\u2019s supported right out of the box \u2014 even though we haven\u2019t tried it! Similarly, Timing<\/em> will also track the path of the current directory if you are in the Finder application.<\/p>\n I know that this is where I lose most time when working. It\u2019s so easy to have a thought pop into your head, open a new tab, and get side-tracked. After all, a search engine and a world of knowledge are literally just a click away. Timing<\/a>,<\/em> though, tracks this. Not in a Big Brother monitoring way<\/a>, as you\u2019ll never need to worry about your privacy with Timing<\/a>, but the app will automatically record which sites you\u2019ve been visiting. You can find this in the \u201cWebsites\u201d card on the Review screen, including their icons:<\/p>\n Meanwhile, on the \u201cDetails\u201d screen, you\u2019ll be able to view the full URLs of the pages you visited. So if you\u2019re reading multiple articles, for example, you\u2019ll know which you spent most time on:<\/p>\n Just like when you\u2019re using a document-based app, if you hover over the timeline, you can see the full URL of the page you were on. So you can get really<\/em> detailed with your knowledge of what you were working on at a specific time:<\/p>\n And if you\u2019d like to create a rule for a website, Option\/Alt (\u2325<\/strong>)-drag its domain from the \u201cWebsites\u201d card onto the corresponding project. If you\u2019d only like to assign specific website sub-paths or URLs, see here<\/a>.<\/p>\n As you may have already seen from the screenshots, you\u2019re not limited to only one browser with Timing<\/a>.<\/em> URL tracking is supported for all the common browsers:<\/p>\n The only major browser not supported is Opera, which doesn\u2019t allow external applications access to information about which URLs you are visiting.<\/p>\n If you read our article about how to be more productive<\/a>, you\u2019ll remember us mentioning that you need to schedule email time, rather than it being a constant distraction. The integration of your inbox and Timing<\/a><\/em> is fantastic for keeping you accountable, as it\u2019s very easy to tell how long you\u2019ve spent on your emails \u2014 not to mention seeing if they were all important emails. If you\u2019re not using the urgent important matrix<\/a>, why not?<\/p>\n If you are reading an email in Mail.app, Timing<\/a><\/em> will track the following information:<\/p>\n In action, that looks like this:<\/p>\n Please note that this only applies to time spent reading<\/em> emails, as Mail.app does not provide this kind of information when writing<\/em> an email. While you write an email, Timing<\/em> will simply track the new email\u2019s subject.<\/p>\n As always, you can create rules by option-dragging from the Review screen. See this article<\/a> on some email-specific tweaks, such as automatically assigning all emails from a particular domain to a project.<\/p>\n But what if you are using Outlook<\/em> to read your email? Luckily, that is supported as well:<\/p>\n Plus if you view a specific calendar event, contact, task, or note in Outlook<\/em>, Timing<\/em> can track those as well:<\/p>\n If you\u2019re part of a team or have regular calls with clients, you might be spending a lot of time on communication other than email. Don\u2019t worry, Timing<\/a><\/em> can also track time spent in specific chats on Slack<\/em>, iMessage<\/em>, and Skype<\/em>. If you want to track, for instance, time in specific channels in Slack<\/em>, this is perfectly possible:<\/p>\n For Slack<\/em>, you can assign individual teams and channels to particular projects by dragging them from the Paths card onto a project. Just follow the standard way of creating rules. (See this article<\/a> for more Slack<\/em>-specific information.)<\/p>\n iMessage<\/em> is also tracked, so even if you\u2019re just shooting off a quick message, Timing<\/em> will track it for you:<\/p>\n And, of course, Skype<\/em> can be tracked so you\u2019ll know who you\u2019ve been talking to, and for how long \u2014 whether it\u2019s a voice call or text messages:<\/p>\n Like in the other sections, we don\u2019t limit ourselves to only the most common apps, but rather we like to keep ahead of the game where possible. Timing<\/a><\/em> supports tracking active chats in Amazon Chime<\/a>, a chat and voice call app from Amazon. How\u2019s that for inte\u2019great\u2019ed?<\/p>\n If you\u2019re a writer, videographer, or maybe just someone who takes a lot of notes, we have you covered. In case you haven\u2019t realized yet, Timing<\/a><\/em> really has a lot of integrations!<\/p>\n You might know by now that Timing<\/a><\/em> and Ulysses<\/a><\/em> work well together, since we collaborated with the Ulysses<\/em> team in the past. In fact, we wrote an entire article on Timing\u2019s integration with Ulysses<\/a>. Timing<\/em> tracks which sheet you edit in Ulysses<\/em>, including the folder that contains it. We won\u2019t bore you with all the details again, so if you want to get into the real gritty details of how to make the most of integrating Timing<\/em> and Ulysses<\/em>, check out the article<\/a>.<\/p>\n Speaking of writing apps, no list would be complete without the organizational app, Evernote<\/em>. You guessed it; Timing<\/a><\/em> will track that too! You can track how much time you spend on a particular note and the notebook that contains it, and of course make sure that you assign the correct rule to the correct notebook, automatically assigning it to the relevant project.<\/p>\n I think it\u2019s been at least ten minutes since I\u2019ve mentioned my epiphany about emptying your mind of superfluous information, so I\u2019ll just throw it out there again. If you aren\u2019t already making it your standard to have everything in note form, rather than in your brain, you should really start doing it. You and your stress levels can thank me later.<\/p>\n If you are editing videos in Final Cut<\/em>, you\u2019d probably like to know which projects you worked on, not to mention which events and clips you used. Luckily, Timing<\/a><\/em> is on it. Editing videos is a long and detailed process, but luckily careful tracking (that all happens behind the scenes) ensures you won\u2019t get distracted by time tracking while editing that blockbuster.<\/p>\n If you have a clip selected in your project browser like this:<\/p>\n It will show up in Timing<\/a><\/em> like this:<\/p>\n Whether you\u2019re reporting back to a client or just organizing your own thoughts on what you\u2019ve used, this is bound to come in handy if you work with video a lot. And if you’d like to learn more about how Timing tracks time in Final Cut Pro and similar apps, make sure to check out our page on time tracking for video producers<\/a>.<\/p>\n If you\u2019re a techy whose response to \u2018do you use Terminal.app?\u2019 is \u2018of course! How else would I get anything done?\u2019 then don\u2019t worry, Timing<\/a><\/em> tracks that too. If it confuses the heck out of you, then read this<\/a>. Timing<\/em> will try to extract the current working directory from your Terminal<\/em> window\u2019s title. If that doesn\u2019t seem to work out automatically, please follow the instructions in our corresponding support article<\/a>.<\/p>\n Once extracted, the paths will show up as usual on the \u201cReview\u201d screen:<\/p>\n Can you see those paths without a folder symbol? Those are actually in an SSH session on a different machine \u2014 Timing<\/a><\/em> will track those, too!<\/p>\n On the Details screen, you can also see the full Terminal<\/em> window title at the time:<\/p>\n Once again, don\u2019t forget to apply your rules so your projects get sorted correctly. Use the usual controls to do so, and if you find that you\u2019ve sorted some incorrectly, it\u2019s easy enough to edit them.<\/p>\n So there you have it! These are all the kinds of apps Timing<\/em> can track in a super-detailed fashion for you. Knowing this should let you track and categorize your time in even more detail in the future, to ensure no productive time gets lost. If you have an app that you think might integrate, track some time while using it, and more than likely you\u2019ll be pleasantly surprised.<\/p>\n Now, go forth and be productive!<\/p>\n Start integrating your workflow with Timing<\/a> today by downloading a free 14-day trial, and see how much more productive your day can become.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Ever wondered if Timing can tell you not only which app you were using, but also what you were doing with it? Well, Timing\u2019s pretty nifty at integrating itself with your work \u2014 here\u2019s how.<\/em><\/p>\n Imagine a world where you can tell exactly what you\u2019ve been using your time for\u2026 down to the very second. How long did writing that email take? Did you procrastinate much on Facebook? Have you spent enough time working on all your projects? Sounds pretty efficient, right? The good news is, it\u2019s not just something you have to imagine \u2014 or even go out of your way to achieve. From documents to communication tools, if you\u2019re using Timing<\/a>,<\/em> then you could (and should) be tracking the minutiae of your day.<\/p>\n In fact, Timing<\/a><\/em> can track most apps that conform to macOS standards, meaning that there\u2019s no setup or manual integrations for you. We\u2019re going to run through the most common Timing<\/em>-supported apps you might find yourself using, as well as some little tips and tricks to make using them even more efficient and seamless. For all these apps, Timing<\/em> can track exactly what you have been doing, which makes it even easier for you to review your day<\/a> and create adequate automation rules<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_yoast_wpseo_focuskw":"","_yoast_wpseo_title":"","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"What exactly are you doing with your day? 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Tracking Documents and Files<\/h2>\n
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![\"\"](\"\/blog-images\/app-tracking\/document-based\/review.png\")
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<\/p>\nTracking Your Path Across the Internet<\/h2>\n
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Communication (it\u2019s Time to Take Control of Your Inbox!)<\/h2>\n
Apple Mail<\/h3>\n
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![\"\"](\"\/blog-images\/app-tracking\/communication\/mail_cropped.png\")
<\/p>\nMicrosoft Outlook<\/h3>\n
![\"\"](\"\/blog-images\/app-tracking\/communication\/outlook_mail_cropped.png\")
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<\/p>\nMessaging Tools<\/h3>\n
![\"\"](\"\/blog-images\/app-tracking\/communication\/slack3.png\")
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<\/p>\nCreative Apps<\/h2>\n
Ulysses<\/h3>\n
![\"\"](\"\/blog-images\/app-tracking\/other\/ulysses.jpg\")
<\/p>\nEvernote<\/h3>\n
![\"\"](\"\/blog-images\/app-tracking\/other\/evernote.png\")
<\/p>\nFinal Cut Pro X<\/h3>\n
![\"\"](\"\/blog-images\/app-tracking\/other\/finalcut_window.png\")
<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"\/blog-images\/app-tracking\/other\/finalcut.png\")
<\/p>\nTerminal<\/h2>\n
![\"\"](\"\/blog-images\/app-tracking\/terminal\/review.png\")
<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"\/blog-images\/app-tracking\/terminal\/details.png\")
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