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OmniFocus
OmniFocus 1.10.1
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Personal task manager, companion widget available.   Demo ($79.95)
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OmniFocus helps you manage your tasks the way that you want, freeing you to focus your attention on the things that matter to you most. Finish that novel. Spend more time with your friends and family. Grow your business. Let us worry about keeping your goals and tasks, both personal and professional, in one ordered, easy to access system that you can depend on.

Have a look at our "At -a-glance" Quick Reference Chart in .pdf format.
What's New
Version 1.10.1:
  • Corrects a problem which resulted in repeated keychain access prompts on Mac OS X 10.6 and earlier.
Requirements
PPC / Intel, Mac OS X 10.4.8 or later


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OmniFocus User Discussion (Write a Review)
ver. 1.x:
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Your rating: Now say why...
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burypromote
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Monkeyjunkey commented on 21 May 2012
I'd love to see some of the beauty of the iPad UI reflected in the OF desktop version.
[Version 1.10.1]


burypromote

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Sien reviewed on 23 Apr 2012
I tested different programs like Things (nice and clean interface) and The Hit List (superb input methods) to see which one would fit my personal task organizing needs. Neither did.

When I tried OmniFocus its interface looked quite complex and seemed to lack some polish at first, but after some time I realized how mighty and well-thought-out it this program is.
I don't use the GTD methodology but a different approach. Nevertheless OmniFocus is perfectly able to handle it (- unlike Things and THL).
IMHO its flexibility is the reason why it's the superior task organizing tool for Mac: I can group tasks into different folders (in my case these are my different "roles" in life) and create endlessly nested subtasks (breaking down big tasks into manageable pieces). Contexts allow to further refine the task structure. Different "views" can be configured, saved and reused in order to quickly gain the perfect overview in different situations.
The syncing with the iPhone App works flawlessly, smoothly and reliably.
For me this app is almost perfect and really helps me to keep up with a bunch of different tasks and duties using my own methods.

The only thing I'm still missing is the possibility to create subtasks within subtasks using the iPhone app. It can show and edit those nested subtasks, but I have to create the nested structure on the desktop app. But that's rather a concern with the iPhone app than with the desktop app.

All in all I love this program. Yes, it is relatively expensive but its flexibility makes up for it. It really helped me to increase my productivity.
[Version 1.10.1]


burypromote
+4

+10

Tschigg reviewed on 18 Mar 2012
Software functionality is nice, thought the UI seems to be from the 90s. Needs overhaul.

Minor problem for latest version: To use the new "repeating actions" you need OF for iPhone 1.14 (which is not available in the store, yet). Fail.

Full Release Notes:
v1.10.1: March 16 2012

* OmniFocus 1.10.1 for Mac corrects a problem which resulted in repeated keychain access prompts on OS X 10.6 and earlier.
* OmniFocus 1.10 for Mac adds flexible weekly repeats, updates the application icon, and fixes a handful of reported issues.

Repeating Actions
* Added flexible weekly repeats. When a project or action repeats every week, you can specify the days of the week the item should repeat on.
For example: repeat every week on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
* Important: Please update to OmniFocus 1.14 for iPhone and OmniFocus 1.5 for iPad before using these new weekday repeats. Older releases of OmniFocus do not understand this new repeat data. If you edit or complete one of these items using a previous release of OmniFocus, you will lose the weekday repeat specification.

Miscellaneous
* Updated the application icon.
* Fixed a bug which resulted in a “Cannot overwrite file” error for some users when adding items to OmniFocus on OS X Lion.
* Fixed date parsing in the Inspector for users with a custom time format using period as the delimiter.
[Version 1.10.1]


burypromote

+49

Llongley reviewed on 12 Mar 2012
This is odd because Mathias-Rhein and I seem to be passing each other on the highway to GTD happiness. I love OF. It has been a life saver for me and I was orig one of the ones who thought it was just to difficult. However with a little attention it became very intuitive and the best thing of all I kept finding new ways to do what I needed to do.

But now it seems OF has (without a formal final statement) decided to no longer sync with ical and ical reminders. I use Busy Cal but needed the ical sync to populate my calendar.

Of seems to believe that all one needs is their software to operate and that is just not true for many. I am very busy as a parent, manager, wife member of several organization, etc. And while I use OF to plan projects and other things it doe not work as an appointment scheduler. When I could sync my OF tasks into my calendar scheduling was a breeze. Now it back and forth between he two programs or double scheduling and having to fix later.

The program that was designed to keep me organized had made it impossible for me to quickly respond to an appointment request??? I should not have to check OF before I can schedule a meeting of my sons soccer team. Many other (especially those that are iPad/iPhone based) programs offer calendar/reminder sync in iCloud. Not sure why this seems to be a deal breaker with OF. There is a life outside OF! And as much as I love this program I may have to drop it if they do not become more responsive to this need. Very sad about this as like I said I love this program or at least I used to. It is also in desperate need of a UI upgrade.

MacUpdate: Why or Why can I not change my rating before I submit???? So Annoying!! This should be a 4.5 rating
[Version 1.9.4]

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burypromote

+355
Anon-Bud replied on 17 Mar 2012
@Llongley
iCal [and BusyCal] syncing works fine for me. I'm still using Snow Leopard, though. Maybe it doesn't work in Lion?
burypromote

+10
Tschigg replied on 18 Mar 2012
iCal sync via webdav works just fine for me.

Agree with your MU rant ;)
burypromote

+49
Llongley replied on 18 Mar 2012
In OF when using Lion you would go to the preferences section and select the ical tab to link OF to a calendar. Now when you go there there is no ability to link to an ical calendar. There has been discussions agnosium on the Forums about this and the developer has responded and confirmed the change. It has something to do with the new way iCal / iCloud handles calendars? Anyway if it is working for you great…but that would also make the developer not as good at working with his program as you? or maybe...
burypromote

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Llongley replied on 18 Mar 2012
Sorry hit reply to soon. First forgive my spelling. And I really wasn't meaning to rant rather to plead with the developer to not remove one of the many functions in this great program that contribute to its greatness. Thats the thing with OF it can do so many things so well that we all use it differently and I think that that is what makes it so good it can be adapted to your work style, flow etc. And because it is so flexible I guess anything the dev tries to change will affect someones workflow. Still a great program though.
burypromote
+3

+10

Mathias-Rhein reviewed on 09 Nov 2011
Well. If You have seen my older rants about OF, take this as a humble apology-

Going through the process of what software is fitting my organization concept best I compared OF with Things and THL- the latter has some neat input options but lacks good (and affordable) syncing, Things has the most beautiful interface and looks a lot cleaner compared to OF, but is simply not possible to handle the complexity of my planning efforts, especially at work.

The biggest advantages of this not-so-easy-to-get-started-with software is the robust syncing option through any WebDAV and the complexity one can apply to the structure.
Sync is fast and robust, no data loss ever until now.
Actions can be divided into subtasks and on the top level Folders enable You to group things into logical groups. The view is the most versatile and flexible piece of work: You set all the parameters and then simply save the perspective- this way You can create VERY individual filters that suit the need of the advanced and serious planner. Supposedly, for everyone else the interface is to confusing, as you can also see from the reviews below- these people might be better off with Things... but You will have to settle with mediocre syncing and less power, when the tasks are getting bigger and more complex.
[Version 1.9.4]


burypromote
-7

-5

MadEye29 reviewed on 03 Oct 2011
If you're looking for a program with a complicated, unintuitive interface. then this is the one for you. If you're looking for a program that you still won't understand after 6 months of use, then this is it. Go ahead and try to sort your tasks by due date, for example. Nothing happens. Want to sync with iCal? iCal has calendars. OmniFocus has contexts. Are these comparable? No, but OmniFocus requires you to match them up in order to sync. Want to see what's due each day of the coming weeks? Forget it. You can see what's due today and tomorrow, plus "Within the Next Week" and "Within the Next Month" etc. Want to see and arrange tasks on a calendar? No can do. This is the most aggravating piece of software on my Mac.
[Version 1.9.3]

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Mathias-Rhein replied on 09 Nov 2011
Although I can agree on the learning curve, this post is not doing OmniFocus justice. OF syncing respective contexts to certain calendars gives you more flexibility to e.g. Sync your work places and context with Your work calendar, same for Personal and other calendar setups- so actually it not only makes a lot of sense when you consider it, it‘s also the most customizable syncing option you will find out there.

The remarks concerning the calendar integration are a bit two-edged cause basically, OmniFocus is not about events but task organization. I am always having iCal and OF simultaneously in horizontal split which gives me the opportunity to edit my events according to my task outlines. Surely better integration would be nice but since You can even just drag and drop tasks onto the calendar, this is as feasible as it gets.
For tasks with a due date you can activate a special OF task calendar in iCal which synchronizes with OF and displays due tasks at their according time.
Further cross- integration is currently being implemented as You look at the iOS versions of OF- the company already stated that Forecast view (which beats anything I have to date seen in terms of task planning) will be an integral part of OF 2.

All in all your post is a perfect example of what happens if someone espects OF to reduce chaos in Your life- instead it adapts so perfectly that it reflects your chaos to you... this might be sobering but that‘s actually the hallmark of good software- it shapes around you not the other way around.
burypromote
+4

+4

Dillinger-63 reviewed on 19 Sep 2011
Greta program, but does have a bit of a learning curve.
[Version 1.9.3]


burypromote

+110
Gazman commented on 07 Sep 2011
Anyone know when 2.0 is coming out? I really want to buy this, but don't want to buy this now and then have to pay another $40 to $50 to upgrade in a few months time.
[Version 1.9.3]

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burypromote

+449
sjk replied on 08 Sep 2011
> Anyone know when 2.0 is coming out?

Has OminGroup publicly announced when 2.0 will/might be available, or have you contacted them directly to ask?
burypromote

+110
Gazman replied on 08 Sep 2011
@sjk
They haven't publicly announced it as far as I know. I was basing my conjecture on the fact that the version number is up to 1.9.3 and that they recently released 2.0 of OmniPlan. Haven't asked them directly yet, but if I don't get a response here I'll try that.
burypromote
+1

+186

Maclover1.1 reviewed on 28 Jul 2011
I think OmniFocus is the best out there.. however it could definitely benefit from a facelift to be more in line with what we "expect" mac apps to feel like.. namely like say "Things"... all in one window.. and feeling simpler.. even if under the hood it idoes not have to be. I really don't like having floating panels "all over the place".. but it'd be mostly ergonomic.. I'm afraid otherwise OmniFocus will lose clients and possibly scare off the new ones and throw them into the arms of "Things" etc.. I almost did go there..
[Version 1.9.2]


burypromote
+6

+303

Xplicit reviewed on 22 Jun 2011
1. Works
2. Syncs
3. Not that complicated to use as I thought
4. A little expensive, but A) see 1. and B) it has several sync choices, some for free
[Version 1.9]


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[Version 1.9.2]


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