Comments on: How I Use OmniFocus to Help Get Things Done http://mondaybynoon.com/2009/02/02/how-i-use-omnifocus-to-help-get-things-done/ A resource for Web designers and developers to read about and discuss their craft. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:29:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Matthew Mackey http://mondaybynoon.com/2009/02/02/how-i-use-omnifocus-to-help-get-things-done/#comment-18344 Matthew Mackey Fri, 08 Jan 2010 19:37:35 +0000 http://mondaybynoon.com/?p=316#comment-18344 Jonathan, Great article. I have tried both Omni and Things. Good points on both, it's up to the user to define what he or she needs and wants and then pick the best program for that. For me, it's Omni. Like you, I need a desktop sync. Omni is robust with capabilities and simplistic in easr of use. Not to say Things isn't a great tool also. Thanks for the great article and forum! Jonathan,
Great article. I have tried both Omni and Things. Good points on both, it’s up to the user to define what he or she needs and wants and then pick the best program for that. For me, it’s Omni. Like you, I need a desktop sync. Omni is robust with capabilities and simplistic in easr of use. Not to say Things isn’t a great tool also. Thanks for the great article and forum!

]]> By: Michael Kumm http://mondaybynoon.com/2009/02/02/how-i-use-omnifocus-to-help-get-things-done/#comment-16121 Michael Kumm Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:15:46 +0000 http://mondaybynoon.com/?p=316#comment-16121 I have been using OmniFocus for over a year and i am mostly happy with it. But there are a few things that make me look at the competition: 1. Lack of tag support - I work on multiple projects with multiple contacts per project and it would be great if I could somehow attach multiple 'things' to a task for meeting notes etc. 2. Due Dates as a scheduling paradigm. I have 100's of open tasks that I want to choose from to work on any given day. Some I may get to and others I won't. I don't like having to set up a 'due date' when the task isn't really due on that date. It is just clunky. Maybe a 2a, there is no way for me to manually arrange the order of tasks on my view. not even a priority list to assign in batches. I am currently looking at The Hit List, because it handles the paradigm of the Today smart folder so well. A task does not need a due dat to appear on my 'today' view. The Hit List really lacks in some basic things like attaching notes to a list (not a task - a list). It's poor handling of converting emails to tasks. and some other things that prevent me moving to it. Omnifocus is so close to being perfect, if I could only get tags and a real 'today' view. I have been using OmniFocus for over a year and i am mostly happy with it. But there are a few things that make me look at the competition:
1. Lack of tag support – I work on multiple projects with multiple contacts per project and it would be great if I could somehow attach multiple ‘things’ to a task for meeting notes etc.
2. Due Dates as a scheduling paradigm. I have 100′s of open tasks that I want to choose from to work on any given day. Some I may get to and others I won’t. I don’t like having to set up a ‘due date’ when the task isn’t really due on that date. It is just clunky. Maybe a 2a, there is no way for me to manually arrange the order of tasks on my view. not even a priority list to assign in batches.

I am currently looking at The Hit List, because it handles the paradigm of the Today smart folder so well. A task does not need a due dat to appear on my ‘today’ view. The Hit List really lacks in some basic things like attaching notes to a list (not a task – a list). It’s poor handling of converting emails to tasks. and some other things that prevent me moving to it.

Omnifocus is so close to being perfect, if I could only get tags and a real ‘today’ view.

]]> By: Mark http://mondaybynoon.com/2009/02/02/how-i-use-omnifocus-to-help-get-things-done/#comment-15302 Mark Tue, 20 Oct 2009 04:47:45 +0000 http://mondaybynoon.com/?p=316#comment-15302 I downloaded Things, and immediately liked it! Simple, intuitive, and visually... it's just so cool looking. I liked it's use of tags because I'm so used to tagging things in Evernote. I nearly bought "Things" after 2 days, but did some research and came across Omnifocus. After watching the Ethan Schoonover video, I decided to try them side by side. I'm glad I did! Omnifocus won me over. It's flexibility is phenomenal, and I liked the way it manages projects with folders. It took longer to learn BUT that extra time was SO worth it! I got to hand it to Omnigroup's support too... they are really responsive, and I like the fact they're even reachable by phone. Overall, I think both programs are really good but in my opinion Omnifocus with it's repeating tasks, perspectives and overall flexibility is tough to beat. It's also very easy to customize the look of Omnifocus, and I've got mine looking ALMOST as cool as "Things"... ;-) Yes there's a price difference, but Omnifocus is well worth the price of admission. I downloaded Things, and immediately liked it! Simple, intuitive, and visually… it’s just so cool looking. I liked it’s use of tags because I’m so used to tagging things in Evernote.

I nearly bought “Things” after 2 days, but did some research and came across Omnifocus. After watching the Ethan Schoonover video, I decided to try them side by side.

I’m glad I did!

Omnifocus won me over. It’s flexibility is phenomenal, and I liked the way it manages projects with folders. It took longer to learn BUT that extra time was SO worth it!

I got to hand it to Omnigroup’s support too… they are really responsive, and I like the fact they’re even reachable by phone.

Overall, I think both programs are really good but in my opinion Omnifocus with it’s repeating tasks, perspectives and overall flexibility is tough to beat. It’s also very easy to customize the look of Omnifocus, and I’ve got mine looking ALMOST as cool as “Things”… ;-)

Yes there’s a price difference, but Omnifocus is well worth the price of admission.

]]> By: Site Status: On the Future of Monday By Noon - Monday By Noon http://mondaybynoon.com/2009/02/02/how-i-use-omnifocus-to-help-get-things-done/#comment-12608 Site Status: On the Future of Monday By Noon - Monday By Noon Mon, 10 Aug 2009 12:36:02 +0000 http://mondaybynoon.com/?p=316#comment-12608 [...] quite a bit to reverse that bad habit, and I like to think that I’ve become much better at getting things done, both personally and professionally. If you ask some people, though, they’ll be quick to tell [...] [...] quite a bit to reverse that bad habit, and I like to think that I’ve become much better at getting things done, both personally and professionally. If you ask some people, though, they’ll be quick to tell [...]

]]> By: jarod http://mondaybynoon.com/2009/02/02/how-i-use-omnifocus-to-help-get-things-done/#comment-8895 jarod Wed, 29 Apr 2009 17:42:18 +0000 http://mondaybynoon.com/?p=316#comment-8895 I just stumbled across this article and it was really interesting. I have been using Omnifocus since public beta. I was also really impressed by Things. What I love about Things are the well organized use of "Today" and "Someday". Omnifocus handles "On Hold" projects nicely but you can't really put a task on hold unless you use an "on hold" context in which case, you need to view your on hold tasks separately from your on hold projects. It's weird. I also really like the use of "Areas" in things where you can dump single tasks related to an area of your life. In Omnifocus you need to create a folder to represent and area and then create a single action to do list inside that Folder. Kind of annoying. Things also has a better implementation of scheduled and repeating tasks. You have more options and you can view all of them in a nice and easy way. The reason I'm sticking with Omnifocus is the Clippings feature, the remote sync, and the outlining style of task creation. I can enter tasks as fast as I can think them. In Things, you need to click on new task or hit command + N every time. I just stumbled across this article and it was really interesting. I have been using Omnifocus since public beta. I was also really impressed by Things. What I love about Things are the well organized use of “Today” and “Someday”. Omnifocus handles “On Hold” projects nicely but you can’t really put a task on hold unless you use an “on hold” context in which case, you need to view your on hold tasks separately from your on hold projects. It’s weird. I also really like the use of “Areas” in things where you can dump single tasks related to an area of your life. In Omnifocus you need to create a folder to represent and area and then create a single action to do list inside that Folder. Kind of annoying. Things also has a better implementation of scheduled and repeating tasks. You have more options and you can view all of them in a nice and easy way.

The reason I’m sticking with Omnifocus is the Clippings feature, the remote sync, and the outlining style of task creation. I can enter tasks as fast as I can think them. In Things, you need to click on new task or hit command + N every time.

]]> By: caruso_g http://mondaybynoon.com/2009/02/02/how-i-use-omnifocus-to-help-get-things-done/#comment-6495 caruso_g Tue, 10 Mar 2009 08:18:38 +0000 http://mondaybynoon.com/?p=316#comment-6495 I m using mainly Things, tried Omnifocus. But I would mention TaskPaper that is beginning really interesting in its simplicity. And all is just text. Thanks for the interesting article. I m using mainly Things, tried Omnifocus.
But I would mention TaskPaper that is beginning really interesting in its simplicity. And all is just text.
Thanks for the interesting article.

]]> By: OmniFocus Reviewed at MacSparky http://mondaybynoon.com/2009/02/02/how-i-use-omnifocus-to-help-get-things-done/#comment-5348 OmniFocus Reviewed at MacSparky Thu, 05 Feb 2009 19:25:50 +0000 http://mondaybynoon.com/?p=316#comment-5348 [...] on the heels of my prior post about Things, Jonathan Christopher, extols the virtues of [...] [...] on the heels of my prior post about Things, Jonathan Christopher, extols the virtues of [...]

]]> By: Jonathan Christopher http://mondaybynoon.com/2009/02/02/how-i-use-omnifocus-to-help-get-things-done/#comment-5320 Jonathan Christopher Thu, 05 Feb 2009 01:44:40 +0000 http://mondaybynoon.com/?p=316#comment-5320 @Anthony Decanini: I've never heard of Vitalist, and I thought I've tried just about everything! Thanks for the link, it looks like a well developed tool. @Brian: <em>Of course</em> I wouldn't mind, that would be great! @Anthony Decanini: I’ve never heard of Vitalist, and I thought I’ve tried just about everything! Thanks for the link, it looks like a well developed tool.

@Brian: Of course I wouldn’t mind, that would be great!

]]> By: Brian http://mondaybynoon.com/2009/02/02/how-i-use-omnifocus-to-help-get-things-done/#comment-5314 Brian Wed, 04 Feb 2009 22:06:55 +0000 http://mondaybynoon.com/?p=316#comment-5314 An awesome read - would you mind if we tweeted a link to your article? An awesome read – would you mind if we tweeted a link to your article?

]]> By: Anthony Decanini http://mondaybynoon.com/2009/02/02/how-i-use-omnifocus-to-help-get-things-done/#comment-5306 Anthony Decanini Wed, 04 Feb 2009 17:01:49 +0000 http://mondaybynoon.com/?p=316#comment-5306 Anybody else use Vitalist? http://www.vitalist.com It seems like OmniFocus is much more robust, but I like that Vitalist is fully web-based and doesn't require a sync. Anybody else use Vitalist? http://www.vitalist.com
It seems like OmniFocus is much more robust, but I like that Vitalist is fully web-based and doesn’t require a sync.

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