The most common complaint about task management apps is "I never open them." The solution is not a better app — it is putting the task list somewhere you cannot avoid.
Your Firefox new tab is opened dozens of times per day. Here is how to make it your to-do list.
Daily Planner and To-Do List — Firefox Add-ons
Setup
- Install from Firefox Add-ons
- Open a new tab
- Click the "+" button to add a task
- Type your task and press Enter
- Add all of today's tasks
Done. Every new tab now shows your task list.
Prioritizing tasks
Click and drag tasks to reorder them. Put the most important task at the top. This creates a forced priority — when you glance at your task list during the day, the top item is always the most important thing.
Checking off tasks
Click the checkbox next to a task to mark it complete. Completed tasks move to a "Done" section so you can see your progress.
Why the new tab works
The new tab is unavoidable. Every time you open a new tab, you see your priorities. You cannot "forget to check" your task list when it appears automatically.
This is different from apps that require deliberate navigation to open. The new tab makes the task list passive — you see it without choosing to.
Daily reset
The Daily Planner is designed for daily task management, not long-term project tracking. At the end of each day, review what is done and what carries over. Add tomorrow's priorities, delete the completed items.
Privacy
Tasks are stored in Firefox's local extension storage. Nothing is uploaded, nothing is synced. Your tasks stay on your machine.
Install Daily Planner for Firefox
Daily Planner is one of 11 Firefox extensions I built — see the full series.
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