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Mmicheletti:Somethings that are not “ready” seem silly (e.g. Light mode sidebar)We designed a default theme that had a dark sidebar. Our test period started, and while most folks raved about the new look, some had a very negative reaction. We had failed to anticipate that.
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We weighed our options and chose to ship a light side sidebar in a point release rather than take on additional risk for the initial release.Working around OS releases is always difficult. Some years we do better, some worse. Sometimes the fall hardware releases throw us curveballs. The adoption curve comes into play. The good news is that we don’t stop working on our apps when when the.0 release ships, and the 3.1 release with automatic theme switching in Mojave and a light sidebar option will be in public test next week. Thanks for the response! It’s good to hear that the mistakes are on track to being corrected in a faster than expected fashion.
I look forward to 3.1 being released very soon, just like many other eager customers.My biggest advice/feedback to OmniGroup for future releases: always ensure your customers have choices and flexibility in having the program conform to them, not the other way around.P.S. Hopefully we’ll have a theme editor or someway to edit the colors of text because this is another silly thing.
That is good news about the sidebar. Will the light sidebar include a light buttonbar looking like in OF 2? To me, the dark buttonbar is the most distracting part, as all the perspective buttons now are brightly colored all the time, as if screaming for attention. It’s hard to understand why you left the old behavior, with only the selected button colored, indicating what perspective is in use, and the others dimmed.
It’s even less appearent what perspective is in use as there is so little difference between the dark grey background and the black background for the buttons that are not selected. That all sounds very sensible, but you’ve got to take into account the pressure created by Apple’s annual Mac OS/IOS update schedule. Every year, Omni and others have to spend a chunk of time and effort between June and September testing the impact of the new round of changes on their apps. If, at the same time, they’re pushing a major app update of their own out the door, there are bound to be trade-ffs of priority and time.It would be lovely if the.0 release was complete and perfect in every way, but I think we should understand that it often won’t be.
Sep 24, 2018 OmniFocus 3 also retains the same light and dark theme options as past versions, making it a perfect fit for macOS Mojave. New Features. Tags add a powerful additional organizing tool. Multiple Item Selection on iOS – OmniFocus 3 for iOS will gain a feature that Mac users have enjoyed for many years: multiple item selection and bulk editing. For example, you’ll be able to select a group of actions and, with a few taps of your finger, assign them all the same tag or defer date.
And we should give credit to Omni for publicly recognising that the.0 release is just the first in a long series of steps.We don’t have to be happy with Omni’s priority choices but I do think we should recognise that they were made with serious consideration, rather than assuming they arose from carelessness or foolishness. Nick:you’ve got to take into account the pressure created by Apple’s annual Mac OS/IOS update schedule.I don’t think I have to, you know. I signed up to beta-test OF2 in April 2013 and it was released in June 2014. Omni set their own release dates, so it’s up to them whether or not they’re working on a major release during the beta-testing of this year’s macOS, and it’s also up to them how much testing they perform before a major release.I’ve been using OmniFocus since it was KinklessGTD and I buy the latest OmniOutliner and OmniGraffle for macOS and iOS as soon as they’re released (I even had OmniPlan licenses when it was relevant to my work).
I choose to use Omni apps because they’re the best but, in the case of OmniFocus, it’s now more like the least worst of the GTD-friendly apps out there. Omni’s design choices for OF2 and OF3 for macOS seem directed more by fashion than by usability, especially when compared to their other apps I use regularly.I’m a paying customer. I can choose not to pay and, for now, that’s what I’m doing. I’ll see what 3.1’s “light sidebar” has to offer, but I’m bracing for disappointment.
Two-week free trial! OmniFocus Standard and Pro are in-app purchases, with discounts for people who bought earlier versions of OmniFocus for iOS. Or you can get OmniFocus for iOS, Mac, and web for just one price with the OmniFocus Subscription. Download the app for details.Use OmniFocus to accomplish more every day. Create projects and tasks, organize them with tags, focus on what you can do right now — and get stuff done.OmniFocus — now celebrating 10 years as the trusted, gold-standard to-do list app — brings unrivaled power and flexibility to your iPhone and iPad, making it easy to work the way you want to work.OmniFocus manages everything in your busy life.
Use projects to organize tasks naturally, and then add tags to organize across projects. Easily enter tasks when you’re on the go, and process them when you have time. Tap the Forecast view — which shows both tasks and calendar events — to get a handle on your day. Use the Review perspective to keep your projects and tasks on track.Then let our free syncing system make sure your data is the same on all your iOS devices. (And on OmniFocus for Mac and Web, available separately.) Because your data is encrypted, it’s safe in the cloud.STANDARD FEATURES (VIA IN-APP PURCHASE). NEW: Tags add a powerful additional organizing tool.
OmniFocus 3.6 for iOS and Mac add support for “floating” time zones, meaning that items will become due or available at the same local time no matter where you are in the world. Database Migration — Shortly after all of your devices sync using OmniFocus 3.6, you’ll be prompted to migrate to the latest database format that supports floating time zones.
Floating Time Zones — Once your database has been migrated, all new items will be created with “floating” time zones, meaning that they will become due or available at the same local time no matter where you are in the world. 365 , A Must Have For Productivity!I recently upgraded from OmniFocus 2 to OmniFocus 3. At first I was a bit disappointed. Stylistically the app doesn’t look much different than the previous version until after a few days later when I realized that there is so much under the hood.
In fact it is a brand new an incredibly powerful productivity tool that has maintained the same familiarity that its users have grown accustomed to, while adding tremendous amount of power and flexibility, so much so that I would say whether you follow GTD or any other system, or you want to make your own OmniFocus can support that. The note field is absolutely incredible. You can add an email and it would display as if you are viewing it in your email client. Tags are incredibly powerful and easy. Custom perspectives can organize your data however you like to view it. While you can customize the app to such degree that it no longer looks like when you first got it, it is incredibly powerful and useful right out of the box.
Another feature that I absolutely love is the Review Perspective which is so unique to OmniFocus and not offered by any other productivity app on the market. I can keep writing but all of this is a testament to the OmniGroup for their ability and understanding of how to make us more productive while enjoying the process. Many, many Thanks!!! Shiuwbhkrd, Powerful App, Can Use Anywhere! (Runs on arms and a legs)I love the app, but have a love/hate relationship because of the pricing and portability. They seem to be going the way of SaaS, which I think will drive away most people.
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It’s great that they can now differentiate themselves from many, not all, of the other ProdApps by supporting web-based access. But the pricing seems to just be getting worse. There’s a lot of loyal customers out here who have shelled out for the IOS and MacOS apps, upgrades, and now with the introduction of a subscription model for both the apps and webapp, I really don’t think I’d consider spending any more when there are totally free, totally portable options limited only by the number of simultaneous projects!It’s hard not to feel milked as an OF customer. Of course, If there were other OS versions available, they would all each cost another $50.Update: Thanks for responding, I’ve always had good experiences with sales and support. I understand that has been the official argument over the years, the problem is that this is something that your competition is able to do more and more often.
The inability to meet customer needs, whether technical or financial, will not be met with endless loyalty when there are other, seemingly more hospitable options out there. I really want to see OF succeed, it’s a better product.
But the validity of that argument is fading fast. Developer Response,Thanks for the kind words about OmniFocus, and sorry for the pricing frustration! As you've probably heard over the years, it's not a sustainable business model for us to offer free upgrades for life to those who pay once for OmniFocus—that's why we've released paid upgrades in the past, and will continue to do so for those who choose that model. We've added the OmniFocus Subscription for those who are interested in paying one price for OmniFocus everywhere, and the discounted Web Add-on (available from our website) for our existing customers that want to add web access (which we are similarly unable to give away in perpetuity). Whether you're paying a la cart or for the subscription, we stand by the value that OmniFocus offers those who make use of its advanced functionality—but we acknowledge that it's a tough transition for those who might have preferred the all-in-one model and feel locked into our a-la-carte model based on previous purchases.
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to email [email protected] so that we can help. ShhQuiet, Gold standardOne of the key tenets of GTD is being able to trust your system. Once a task has been captured, you can relax in the knowledge that it won't be lost; won't be forgotten. OmniFocus on my iPad, iPhone and Mac give me that confidence.The GTD system is centered around the concepts of Projects and Contexts, which previous versions of OmniFocus supported elegantly. Contexts in particular were a powerful tool, but sometimes frustrating to organize. It was hard to fit every task into a single, meaningful context. The “big idea” with OmniFocus 3 is the change away from context to tag.
Tags work exactly like contexts did previously, but you can have many of them on a task instead of one. This is a major game changer. All my tasks were migrated to the new version with no problem, with my former contexts converted to tags. Now I'm rethinking everything about how to use tags in more flexible ways, especially using geofencing tags (like a “Home Depot” tag and a “Lowe's” Tag on tasks to pick up potting soil).OmniFocus 3 oozes quality and craftsmanship which I've come to expect from the Omni Group.
As a loyal customer, I did get it for a discount, but it was an insta-buy anyway. Can't say enough about this great company.
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