#Omnifocus 3 review for mac#
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#Omnifocus 3 review mac#

Because GTD seems so popular among IT professionals, porting OmniFocus to as many platforms as possible seems to be a great idea.

#Omnifocus 3 review mac#

No Windows Application вЂ“ I know that many Mac people do not use Windows, but I think this application would be a great port to Windows.

Using a quick add window, which pops up with a customizable hot key press, you can add items into your inbox without leaving the application you are in.ДЇigure A My OmniFocus Inbox WhatвЂ™s wrong?

Quick Add вЂ“ Sometimes things need to get captured when you arenвЂ™t in OmniFocus.

My current inbox is shown in Figure A below. Simply pressing return when in the Inbox view will add a line item to the list. The inbox handles this in a very simple to use method. If you cannot capture the things on your mind, in a location that you trust, you will likely forget about the item.

Great Capture вЂ“ Capturing lives at the heart of the application in the Inbox pane.

OmniFocus meets this goal head on by keeping things streamlined and easy to understand.

Straight Forward Interface вЂ“ One of the things I have gleaned from reading and learning about GTD is that is designed to be simple.

Under Errands in this case, I can add sub-contexts like Groceries and Electronics so that items from each type of store can get categorized separately while remaining in the errands context. The Errands context is great, but what if I need to pick up pickles and a spare power cord for my Mac? I cannot get them at the same place (in most cases).

Nested items вЂ“ I like this feature because of the way Contexts make sense to me.

For example, one of the default contexts in OmniFocus is Adding this designation to an action or project like вЂњGet Laundry SoapвЂќ would notate that you would best be able to accomplish this task while out and about. A context is a designation of the tools or locations needed to accomplish the task. This type of list is designed for one step actions.Д«ecause OmniFocus uses GTD as its primary framework, it also supports contexts. These actions can be things like Doing the Dishes, Vacuuming, or simply doing a little dusting.ДЄctions that can be completed in one step do not need a project and may end up on a single action list in OmniFocus. For example, вЂњClean the HouseвЂќ would be a project because it might take multiple actions to accomplish the house cleaning.

#Omnifocus 3 review for mac#

OmniFocus for Mac can help you group your lists into projects and apply contexts to those list items and projects.Дavid Allen and OmniFocus define a project as any task that requires more than one action to complete. Many people use lists for things like grocery shopping, errands, and just to help us track progress on a project. Sure there are groups of people who seem to swear by GTD, but almost everyone uses lists to accomplish things more efficiently. Built on the Getting Things Done (GTD) methodology introduced by David Allen, anyone with lists to manage can benefit from using this application. OmniFocus is intended to help with organizational productivity. More Info: OmniFocus for Mac Product Page.

Who knows, it might become the latest tool in my quest to get things done. There are many tools, from paper notebooks and filing systems to digital applications and recorders, to help you manage your open loops and actually get things done.Д«eing one of those who is in and out of the GTD club and who recently took the leap to a Mac, I discovered OmniFocus for Mac and thought I would get to know it for a review.

#Omnifocus 3 review pro#

Derek Schauland reviews the OmniFocus app for the Mac, a program based on the Getting Things Done concept for improving productivity.Д«eing an IT Pro by day and just a general computer geek all the time, the concept of David AllenвЂ™s Getting Things Done has some appeal to me - when I can stay on the wagon that is.