Calendar-centered planning
Plan on day, week, or month timelines with tasks and Apple, Google, and Outlook Calendar events displayed together. The calendar editor opens beside the selected block for quick changes.
Chunk
Chunk is a native macOS time-blocking and task-planning app that combines tasks with Apple, Google, and Outlook Calendar events. It helps individuals schedule focused work around existing appointments using timed blocks, recurring routines, countdowns, and transition alerts.
Time blocking built around the calendar
Chunk is a native macOS time-blocking and task-planning app that organizes work around a calendar. It combines task lists, Apple Reminders, and synced Apple, Google, and Outlook Calendar events in one workspace, allowing users to move between tasks and a schedule while planning a day, week, or month.
The app is designed for calendar-centered daily planning: users can turn tasks into timed blocks, work through a visible countdown, and use fullscreen transition alerts when a block ends. It is intended for people who want to convert open calendar time into scheduled work rather than manage tasks separately from their appointments.
Core features
Two-way calendar workflow
Turn tasks into calendar events and events back into tasks through two-way calendar synchronization. Synced events can include video-call access and invitee information.
Task lists and details
Keep work in searchable smart lists, custom lists, groups, and Apple Reminders. Tasks support notes, checklists, attachments, deadlines, and recurrence.
Time blocking and templates
Drag individual tasks or reusable templates onto the calendar to assign a duration and create focused time blocks. Templates can represent repeatable routines.
Timer and transition cues
Use a built-in countdown during a block and receive a fullscreen alert when it ends. The alert lets you mark the task complete or reschedule it.
Offline access and export
Keep the app available without an internet connection on paid plans, and export a schedule as PDF or CSV when a shareable copy is needed.
Practical use cases
Daily time-block planning
Review appointments and open time in one calendar view, then drag priority tasks into available spaces to create a realistic schedule for the day.
Calendar-led weekly planning
Plan a workweek around existing meetings by viewing tasks and calendar commitments together, while using separate day, week, or month layouts for different planning horizons.
Recurring routines
Create a repeatable routine from a template, or use recurring tasks for work that needs to happen on a fixed schedule or after a set interval.
Focus and task transitions
Run a focused work block with the countdown visible, then use the fullscreen end-of-block prompt to complete or reschedule the task before moving to the next activity.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Combines tasks, calendar events, and time blocks in a single planning surface.
- Supports two-way conversion between tasks and Apple, Google, and Outlook Calendar events.
- Includes practical planning aids such as recurrence, reusable templates, a countdown timer, fullscreen alerts, and schedule export.
- Offers offline access on the listed paid plans and uses one-time licensing rather than recurring subscription fees.
Cons
- The product is positioned as a macOS app and requires macOS 12 Monterey or later; the supplied information does not document mobile or non-Mac versions.
- The source material does not specify how calendar synchronization behaves offline or describe collaborative team features.
FAQ
What platforms does Chunk support?
Chunk is a native macOS app and requires macOS 12 Monterey or later. The site does not document support for Windows, Linux, iOS, or Android in the supplied content.
How does Chunk’s trial and licensing work?
You can start a seven-day trial without entering a credit card. The trial includes full access, works on one Mac, and ends without access unless you upgrade. A lifetime license provides permanent access on up to two Macs, while the family package activates on up to six Macs.
Which calendars can Chunk work with?
Chunk can show Apple, Google, and Outlook Calendar events alongside tasks. Its calendar view supports two-way conversion between tasks and events, so a task can become a calendar event and an event can become a task.
How do tasks become scheduled time blocks?
Tasks can include notes, checklists, attachments, deadlines, recurrence, and templates. In Plan mode, you can drag a task or an entire template onto the calendar to assign time to it.
What planning and output options are available?
Chunk provides day, week, and month planning views, a built-in countdown timer, fullscreen alerts when a block ends, and PDF or CSV export. The supplied material does not specify whether calendar connections or exports work offline, beyond stating that the paid plans include offline access.
Quick Facts
- Category
- Time blocking and task planning
- Platform
- Native macOS app; requires macOS 12 Monterey or later
- Calendar integrations
- Apple Calendar, Google Calendar, and Outlook Calendar
- Planning views
- Day, week, and month
- Trial
- 7 days free; no credit card required
- Pricing model
- One-time lifetime license; family package also available
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