All stories published by simplicitybliss on August 17, 2016

OmniFocus Perspectives Redux: Introduction & Planning

It is time to update my old posts on OmniFocus Perspectives since a lot has changed since I originally posted my OmniFocus Perspective Galore series, most notably OmniFocus itself.

Staying on Top — Daily Morning Review Routine with OmniFocus

Without a doubt the easiest thing with ‘Getting Things Done’ or productivity in general is to fall off the band wagon. We all did this many times and it is as simple as being totally overwhelmed by something that came…

OmniFocus Perspectives Redux: People & Meetings

We looked at Planning and Doing so far and all of these Perspectives work very well as long as you are in control. Things tend to get a little more messy when other people or organisations get involved. If you need someone else to complete a…

Outlook for Mac 2016 to OmniFocus

Microsoft Outlook or its predecessor Entourage have never been the most popular email clients on the Mac, but the folks from Redmond have significantly improved it over the years and some people quite simply have not much of a choice. In particular if you work in a…

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OmniFocus Perspectives Redux: Doing

In the first part of this OmniFocus Perspectives Redux series we looked at why Perspectives are actually useful, how to create and use them to plan your day by picking the actions that you need (because they are due!) or like to work on. This time it is about…

Old, But Good Weekly Review Habits

When I shared a screenshot of my Weekly Review routine in OmniFocus on Friday I was surprised by the number of people that came back and wanted an editable copy of my checklist for their own use and adaption. So here we go.

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OmniFocus Perspectives Redux: Miscellaneous

The art of managing Perspectives in OmniFocus is the art to keep their count low. There are many Perspectives you can create, but soon you’ll find out that they largely become variations of each other and that you do not use most of them regularly.

The Ultimate Guide to Drafts Actions for OmniFocus

Drafts is a simple yet extremely versatile iOS editor and capture tool popular with many who use their iPhone and iPad for more than WhatsApp, playing games or watching movies. It is my favourite scratch pad to capture thoughts but also…

Get Evernote and OmniFocus talking

There are many relying on Evernote to keep all their notes, snippets, drafts and documents in sync across their devices. Having an application for nearly every (mobile) platform, build-in OCR and seamless cloud sync, Evernote is certainly leading the pack. While I…

The Big OmniFocus 2 For Mac Round-Up

OmniFocus 1 for Mac has been around since early 2008 and was more than due for an upgrade. After the OmniGroup focussed on the iOS versions of the application for the past years, OmniFocus for Mac received more love and attention over the last two years leading up…

Adding ‘Waiting For’ Emails To OmniFocus

A very long time ago, I published an Applescript I’ve created that usesMail-Act-On 2 and MailTags by indev.ca to create a task in OmniFocus for messages you send out that you need answer or follow up (“Waiting For’s” in GTD terms). While I haven’t been…

Search and open OmniFocus Projects enhanced with Alfred support

One of the things I always come across when using OmniFocus is the need to quickly find and open/focus a particular project. While OmniFocus has its own search capabilities and of course allows you to navigate to and…

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