The quickest of glances at the will reveal that Apple's online emporium is loaded down with list-makers and to-do managers. Macworld's reviewers were awfully fond of , a pretty powerful task manager that doesn't require you to cite chapter and verse of the Getting Things Done playbook. We're also fans of , which offers both flexibility and intuitive controls, and , which makes it easy to create to-dos and check them off as you complete them. If you're looking for a more specific kind of list manager, consider or , which both seek to make those trips to the store less aggravating.

A multitude of apps can make sure that wherever you go, your important files will follow. Both and can get files off your Mac and onto your mobile device with relative ease.

Plenty of software developers now offer iPhone apps that work hand-in-glove with their desktop counterparts. If you've got a favorite desktop tool, check to see if there's an iPhone equivalent floating around the App Store. Among the mobile versions of desktop programs that have caught our eye are , the mobile edition of FileMaker's personal database offering; , a note-capturing tool that ties in to the Web service of the same name; , which complements the desktop genealogy app; , which works with the Daylite business organization tool from Marketcircle; and , the mobile version of The Omni Group's Getting Things Done desktop application.