OmniFocus Erfahrungen

OmniFocus Review

Kommentare: OmniFocus is a great tool to help me stay organized, productive, and on top of all my tasks.

Vorteile:

OmniFocus has been incredibly helpful in bringing order to my life, allowing me to be more productive and efficient. Its user-friendly interface makes it easy to create projects and tasks, assign due dates, and prioritize them using tags and contexts. I really appreciate that I can also assign tasks to specific people and it has a great calendar view for a quick overview of my upcoming tasks. Furthermore, it integrates with popular apps such as Reminders, Calendar, and Apple Mail, making it even easier to stay organized. Plus, security features like two-factor authentication and end-to-end encryption ensure that my data remains secure.

Nachteile:

One of the main things that people dislike about OmniFocus is its relatively steep learning curve. While it offers a lot of features, it can take some time to learn how to use them effectively and efficiently

Overkill to the point of unusable - impractical even for the most organized of us

Kommentare: I abandoned it because there was too much maintenance, tagging, and clicking. Even my friends who recommended OmniFocus abandoned it for the Tasks App in the iPhone after only a few months, and now I use Google Keep instead because it integrates my work to do list with my personal lists well. Now with the proliferation of Amazon Echo (Alexa) you can add things to the Alexa to-do list by voice, so you don't want to have to go and type into OmniFocus when you can just now add tasks by voice

Vorteile:

A number of features that allow you to sort tasks and arrange them in a multitude of sophisticated ways, so you can organize tasks in ways not possible through a simple to-do list.

Nachteile:

To keep up with the best and most unique features of the platform requires so much work on tagging and organizing that everyone I know who used it just went back to simple to do list apps. After a while you want something quick and easy that you can jot down, and there are so many free solutions out there that are better integrated into your life.

My Go To Tool to Getting Things Done

Kommentare: OmniFocus allows you to quickly capture your thoughts and turn them into actionable tasks. OmniFocus’s intuitive and customizable interface provides you with the tools needed to organize your tasks into manageable actions.

Vorteile:

These are features that I like Quick Entry, allows me to quickly create tasks from anywhere on your Mac Folders and projects to help organize tasks Customizable views Mail app integration

Nachteile:

I do not use these features much time estimates, repeats for your tasks and projects

A well featured tool with a steep learning curve

Kommentare: Trying to juggle multiple roles at work with different projects and deadlines, OmniFocus helps with the defer dates, to not have something pop up until you have decided to work on it. So it is easier to avoid being overwhelmed. So long as you consistently use the system and review weekly.

Vorteile:

When you are invested in the system and the GTD (Getting Things Done) Methodology, OmniFocus works quite well.

Nachteile:

The learning curve! It takes a lot of time to internalize how OmniFocus works and the flow daily and weekly use.

The Name says it all

Kommentare: The name says it all. Omni stands for 'universal' - focus is kind of the opposite. You can't have focus and also center you attention on everything. It is a great tool, don't get me wrong. But I would often get caught up in working that the task manager perfectly reflected my work, rather than just getting on with it. But I have some colleagues who love it and would never want to work with anything else again. If you need the level of granularity that OmniFocus provides, this tool is for you. For me, that was more of a distraction.

Vorteile:

OmniFocus gives you massive options in how to manage your tasks. It is certainly well thought out and a tool that lets you get into a lot of detail on your task management game. OmniFocus lets you integrate with other tools through Zapier and share with team members.

Nachteile:

OmniFocus provides a great level of detail in managing your tasks. So much so, that it was distracting me from doing the actual work.

When you need it, you need it

Kommentare: As you can see, I really like Omnifocus. It helps keep me on track. When I'm doing GTD well and doing my Weekly Reviews (which Omnifocus supports very well) then I'm staying on track with my life. I'm a big fan.

Vorteile:

I've used a lot of iOS and Mac task managers. Omnifocus is the best for me when life gets super busy. I love the automation and the project management templates. It makes it so easy to deal with recurring projects. The different perspectives let me see only what I need to see at any given time. It really is a joy to use once you get the hang of it. I have it on my Apple Watch, iPhone and Mac.

Nachteile:

There is a learning curve, but don't let that stop you. Just because a task has a million fields you can you doesn't mean you have to use them. I would say just use the basic for a while and learn the more advanced features as you go. It's pricey but totally worth it.

Too Much for My Needs

Kommentare: Overall my experience was great! I enjoyed using OmniFocus and if it were free or cheaper I'd still be using it. I didn't want to switch away but couldn't justify the cost.

Vorteile:

I'm a visual person and OmniFocus has an attractive design that I enjoyed using. It was easy to figure out how to use all the features. I'm a [SENSITIVE CONTENT] fan and like how well OmniFocus fits into the Getting Things Done system.

Nachteile:

It did way more than I need for my small business and cost more than I was able to pay. But I can see it being super-handy for an "executive" type job.

The second best task management software

Kommentare: Well, I used OF for good two years (Pro version) and while it served me well, I ultimately found that the way OF implements task management is too focused to micro-management.
When OF3 came out I was torn between going ahead and embrace my fate (!) or move along and look for another option. Eventually, I switched to Things 3 and never ever looked back :)

Vorteile:

- Feature-rich app, allows you to control almost every aspect of your tasks - Maybe the best task management software suite for handling complex projects - iOS companion app - Web service allows you to access most critical functions when on the go (or working from a different platform) - If you often have to manage complex tasks projects, OmniFocus is well probably the best choice - They recently added tags! - OmniFocus still prides of sticking to GTD principles

Nachteile:

- Only for Mac :( - IMHO not the very best tool for small to medium task projects - Sometimes it seems it is more focused to cater micro-management fans than staying out of the way - Pricey

Fantastic "to-do" software but very in-depth

Kommentare: I tried a dozen to-do apps before purchasing OF3 and stuck with it a few months but the interface wasn't right for me and it was too fiddly and too overwhelming. If you can get into it properly and can handle how in-depth it is then you'll be fine but it was just too much for me. The price when I got it was actually great, it was a one-time purchase, not subscription like it is now. However, I have switched to Todoist which meets my needs so much better.

Vorteile:

It had all the features I needed including setting repeating reminders, ease of adding a task and setting dark mode.

Nachteile:

It's too in-depth, if you've never used it or one of Omni's other software it's a heck of a learning curve. The online manual is huge and there's so much to find out. Setting repeating tasks is quite fiddly, there are a lot of options. Other software I've used let's you just put "water plants every Monday" and it'll set that reminder. In OF3 you have to select so many options just to do this. It's very fiddly on a phone especially.

The GTD Swiss-Army Knife

Kommentare: I swear by OmniFocus. It is a central part of​ my workflow chain. If you are a believer in GTD, this is the app for you!

Vorteile:

This piece of software includes all you would ever need to stick to a strict GTD regiment. It is by far the most complete task manager I have tried out. For tasks, it allows the user to set time-requirement, due date, defer date; and for the projects, nesting, and sequential or arbitrary task execution. It has iCal integration, and reminders for weekly review (with a separate page tailored to that activity). Not to mention the custom Perspectives option that the paid​ version offers to the user, which opens up a world of possibility in controlling the way the data is interacted with.

Nachteile:

The learning curve is non-trivial. If you are not going to use this for a serious GTD workflow and/or are not ready to put the time and love in learning it, then this software is not for you. Another gripe I have with the Omni Group is that they are not very open to third-party integrations. OmniFocus exposes an AppleScript API, but the functionality is limited. This means that you won't find many exciting IFTTT or Zappier integrations.

Powerful and Versatile Task Management

Kommentare: I use OmniFocus for ever single thing I need to take action on. From personal projects and errands with a clearly-defined end point, to routines that repeat at various intervals, I use OmniFocus to remind myself what I need to do now, what’s coming up in the near future, and what long-range plans and ideas I have percolating in the back burner. Tony Stark has Jarvis. I have OmniFocus.

Vorteile:

Omnifocus allows me to structure my tasks and projects virtually any way I want and then filter them so that I only have to see what I want to see, when I want to see it. This cuts down on the confusion and overwhelm and has made me a much more productive human being.

Nachteile:

I honestly have no complaints. However, I do have a couple of caveats. 1) There is a learning curve. As with any application that offers so much power and flexibility, OmniFocus is more complex than one might expect at first. 2) You need to have your own task management system. Omnifocus was originally designed as an implementation of David Allen’s Getting Things Done system and it still works beautifully for that. Changes over the past few years (most notably replacing Allen’s “contexts” with “tags”) have opened up ways of breaking out of the strictly GTD framework. But however you choose to organize your life is up to you and OmniFocus will only ALLOW you to do it. TL;DR OmniFocus is an exceptional tool to help you sort yourself out. But you have to do the work.

Best personal task / GTD manager if you are full into Apple ecosystem

Vorteile:

It is not more than a task manager for macOS and iOS, but it’s built in its own mindset. People either love it or don’t understand it. It was originally the first application that was officially GTD® “acknowledged” (not certified because there is not such thing). If you are into GTD, there are some little gems that are difficult to find in other softwares: - Defer date: action is unavailable until then - Review perspective: a view specifically to make the “weekly review” easier, it lets you go through every project to review its associate actions - Review every date: if you are an advanced practitioner, there will be projects that you want to review more often; you can set some projects to be reviewed daily while you can review others weekly - Specific views to detect stalled projects - Powerful configurable views

Nachteile:

If you have an Android phone you can have a hard time accessing your info. There is no official Android app (and probably will never be). Since version 3, OmniGroup is building an “emergency” web access to your lists, for those users who have macOS at home but Windows at work, and it works on Android too. It’s not the most usable interface but can save your day.

This is how I plan my day!

Vorteile:

Omnifocus is a very powerful task manager. It’s packed full of features however the app is designed in such a way that you can use as many or as little of the features as you wish. It is infinitely customisable. It’s easy to create projects, tasks, and folders and to assign them tags, due dates, make them repeat etc. Tags is my favourite feature. Each task can be assigned many tags. Tags could be things like “Mac computer”or a location or an energy level. When you want to look at your tasks you can filter them with these tags. On the iOS apps you can set location based alerts for your tags too. Syncing is automatic and very reliable through Omni Group’s omnisync server.

Nachteile:

Tags can only be assigned a location through the iOS versions of the app. I do much of my task management on the Mac and would like to be able to assign locations to tags while I’m on the Mac. I’d also like to see a collaboration feature, eg a shared task list or project whereby tasks can be added and completed by anyone in the group. This is not currently available.

I Wouldn't Know How To Run My Life Without Omnifocus

Kommentare: I run my business and household on Omnifocus and it is amazing. It allows me to have everything in one place, projects for work and errands for the house. I'm not sure how I got along without Omnifocus before I started using it.

Vorteile:

It's a perfectly full-featured task manager. It's the first place I check in the morning since it shows me my calendar and tasks all in one place, so I can see my day at a glance.

Nachteile:

Learning to use the tags and projects features took a little time.

Great software for organization and planning goals

Kommentare: Omnifocus has been great for me to stay up to date on all the projects that I am responsible for at our church and has been extremely helpful in allowing me to stay on task every day.

Vorteile:

Omnifocus is easy to use and simple to update. You can easily add new projects and new tasks and it is easy to track your progress. Both the desktop and the mobile applications are very user friendly and this software is great for those who want a simple project management software all the way to those who need to have a complex structured system for managing a wide variety of tasks and projects.

Nachteile:

The only issue that I have with the Omnifocus software is the cost. The up-front cost is likely prohibitive for many and there are many free apps that have similar features but are not as capable. This is especially true when new versions are released and you must pay again for the software upgrade.

The Ultimate All-In-One Organization Tool

Kommentare: OmniFocus combines all the organizational tools you might otherwise use into one space, which makes it significantly easier to keep track of tasks each day. I've had an incredibly positive experience with it so far!

Vorteile:

I love the various functions that this software offers. It allows for so many ways to organize tasks, whether you prefer checklists, automatic reminders, or more of a calendar view. I couldn't live without the popup reminders notifying me throughout the day! The calendar integration is also enormously helpful. Having multiple organizational tools in one place saves time and reduces stress.

Nachteile:

The only limitation I experience with OmniFocus is the lack of more visual elements - if you're most comfortable with lists and folder-like organization, then this would probably not bother you at all! However, the option to have a more freeform layout would be the cherry on top for me.

A wonderful approach to getting things done

Vorteile:

I can manage many different projects at once with Omni Focus. The best part is the cross platform capability. I can manage my tasks from my phone, watch, tablet or computer.

Nachteile:

I think the organizational structure could use a little work. I manage many different projects and this is the best product for that but being able to run it as entirely different instances would be helpful.

Stay on Target with Omnifocus

Kommentare: There is a slight learning curve for OmniFocus, but once you get into the rhythm, it is becomes an essential part of your work flow and helping you to stay ahead of your projects and tasks..

Vorteile:

As a big fan of GTD (Getting Things Done), I love that Omnifocus was built around it from the ground up to serve the GTD methodology.

Nachteile:

My main complaint is that it isn't on all platforms (Apple and non-apple). Since it's fully tied to the Apple ecosystem, you can't access your to-do's from Android, Windows, etc - or even a browser which is a severe limitation to some users.

When you need more than just a to-do list

Kommentare: I have used a lot of to-do list packages over th years, but OmniFocus has a clean interface that allows for lots of activities. You can keep an archive of what has been completed and it sends well with iCal.

Vorteile:

OmniFocus helps me stay organized and on schedule, especially with projects that have multiple tasks. they provide good tutorials to help you learn how to use it effectively.

Nachteile:

Unless you upgrade to Enterprise it is hard to share tasks and add users. There is also a learning curve. There is no Windows version.

Apple exclusive Task Management Goodness!

Vorteile:

OmniFocus is a really well-built task management tool. It has a slick UI and it offers so much features, useful ones that you will actually use, it makes itself an invaluable tool in your task management arsenal. I especially loved its Forecast feature and it tight integration with macOS and iOS versions that made using it a seamless experience.

Nachteile:

I really did not like that it was an Apple exclusive software. Most of my work is done on Windows, so OmniFocus quickly became not much relevant to me when switching to a windows device.

Fantastic, for some

Kommentare: OmniFocus is an utterly fantastic solution for people who want the level of detail it offers. For other personality types, though, other options might be better.

Vorteile:

OmniFocus allows a granularity of task management that is unparalleled. It is remarkably straightforward in doing so, too.

Nachteile:

Unfortunately I'm required to use a PC at work and was unhappy only managing my tasks on my phone.

A Great Tool to Manage Time Effectively.

Vorteile:

I really appreciate OmniFocus's easy to use interface, and how quick it was to learn the workflow. I found the process straightforward and fast, and it integrated easily with my existing workflow.

Nachteile:

I would love to see a system to put in a to-do list and have the software create a schedule based on given parameters, especially priority, sequential tasks, repeating tasks, and difficulty to complete. Having well-defined space for sub-tasks is great too, as that helps create more structure to break down daunting projects into manageable pieces.

Best in Class Task Manager

Kommentare: I have used OmniFocus for 3+ years and have used it to implement a strict GTD system and then gradually adjusted it overtime to more modern methods. The UI is beautiful and it had every feature I needed.

Vorteile:

Omnifocus Is a feature rich, GTD friendly, task management system with enough features for power users. I loved that though it could accommodate complex work flows, it could still have a simple implementation. I loved the "review" feature. For me it just works.

Nachteile:

The complexity of a feature-rich can be daunting but Omnifocus is relatively easy to learn. The hardest parts are choosing your organizational methodology and then sticking with it, especially weekly reviews.

A more or less satisfactory experience with the software

Kommentare: As the title says, it was a more or less experience with the software, it could have been better but I think it was missing important points, we can understand that all software is not the same and that over time they improve their development and proposal towards the end client.

Vorteile:

It had a well-developed priority system within the panel, I think it was the only and best strength that existed with this program, thanks to that the team became accustomed to developing tasks with a lot of balance, everyone in less than 1 week already knew how to organize their tasks. parties and be able to enter information about what they did and what they were missing regarding their software development task.

Nachteile:

I had a very limited project review, it was difficult for us to enter several projects at the same time, I thought it was a more robust program with greater capacity, the individualization of each program could not be easily found and this, instead of saving time, set us back quite a bit. The login crashed very repeatedly during the day.

from my best task mangment softwere

Kommentare: Omnifocus good for me to stay up to date on all the projects.

Vorteile:

OmniFocus is from the best task mangment softwere. allows me to structure and manage my tasks and projects virtually any way I want .Furthermore, it integrates with alot of popular apps ,OmniFocus is versatile enough that you can set it up the way you want.

Nachteile:

It's only for Mac not available for pc or android Pricing is bit higher.