Settings reference

Settings opens in its own window with ⌘,. This page lists every tab and the options it holds.

General#

• Enable haptic feedback (macOS) — subtle trackpad feedback on drags and snaps.
• Type to search — start typing in a list to search it.
• Check for updates automatically — look for new versions in the background.
• Menu bar icon — show it, choose its click action (Quick Add or Open Todebaran), and the count shown next to it (Today / Inbox / both / none).
• Dock badge — what the Dock icon counts (Today / Inbox / both / none).
• Language — System or English.
• Date & time — date format, time format (12/24-hour) and start of week.

Appearance#

Themes and accent color. See Themes & appearance for the full guide.

• Mode — Light, Dark, or Auto (follow macOS).
• Light theme / Dark theme — which theme applies in each appearance.
• Accent — the highlight color, from the theme default, a named palette, or a custom value.
• Custom themes — create, edit, and export/import themes (Pro).

Sidebar#

• Highlighted item color / text color and default icon color.
• Accent follows folder color.
• Sections — reorder and show/hide sidebar sections.
• Agenda & other items — reorder, show/hide, and color individual rows.

Tasks#

• List width — from Dynamic through fixed sizes to Full Width.
• Default description alignment — left, center or right.
• Hide empty day headings.
• Project progress on project page.
• Task display — show the deadline, subtask progress on the circle, and the slip icon.
• Task status items — which badges appear on a task (Project, Collection, Slip, Tags, Subtasks, Recurrence, Focus Mode).

Shortcuts#

Record, reset and export/import keyboard shortcuts. Conflicts are flagged.

Printer#

Thermal printing setup. See Printing.

• Enable printing and Mark tasks as completed after printing.
• Printers — add, order, set a primary, and configure Network / USB / Serial connections with status, test and detect.

AI Settings#

Bring-your-own-key AI. See Setting up AI.

• Models — add models (OpenAI / Anthropic / Google / Custom) with a Model ID, API key and optional Base URL; choose a primary.
• Image generation — enable per model and pick a primary image model.
• Chat — enable the floating AI chat (Pro), plus MCP server config.

Integrations (macOS)#

• Apple Calendar — show read-only system events alongside tasks, with a per-calendar checklist. See Calendar.

Sync#

Peer-to-peer sync via Shared Folder, WebDAV or S3. See Syncing across devices.

Shared Spaces#

Add, view, leave or destroy shared spaces.

Account#

Sign in, view your plan, start or manage Pro, and sign out.

About#

• Version and check for updates.
• Website, author, and legal links.
• Send feedback — report a bug or request a feature.
• Telemetry — crash reporting and usage analytics toggles.