OmniFocus: how to deal with cases

Sometimes it seems that every other programmers who write applications for Mac OS X, is committed to create another task manager. Over the past six months, the author tried iGTD, IGTD2, Things, Anxiety, EasyTask Manager, TaskPaper and several other programs that are not worth mentioning. :) In every case, be felt own vision developer of the problem of "how to deal with things."

In short, do not like the simplicity of Anxiety (lacks the capacity to work effectively), Things are not fully allows the use of the GTD, and at iGTD Set contentious vector of development - the application is complicated, the interface becomes congested as a result of the program have to learn and adapt to her.

And then a couple of weeks ago it was decided to try OmniFocus. Prior to that, I had read about the conflicting opinions Program. Some said that The Omni Group makes very good products (namely in Mac style), while others argued that the application to get too complicated for the average user (and then as right Elections Suggest Things).

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I have to say: OmniFocus I liked. Firstly, it is one of the few applications that clearly should GTD methodology. The developers have kept even the context (Context), which are not in Things (where their functionality can be partially achieved by using tags).

Secondly, OmniFocus directs it to work. How many times have you engaged in detailed description of the problem rather than to proceed with its implementation? iGTD2, for example, offers the user not only to make a list of tasks, but also allows you to make notes, there is a separate field for storing shortcuts, links, etc. To what it is, but overload the interface.

Thirdly, OmniFocus encourages setting real-world problems that you are going to perform. For example, in a section Someday Things, which are invited to make things planned for the distant future (without specifying a particular run-time). I think it appropriate to quote supporters postponement "for later". That's what writes Ruslan from Haywired (good, by the way, the blog, I recommend!):

I especially like the section «Someday», where I'm doing something that is not very important in the near future, but still would like to perform. For example, there can be recorded "Learn Spanish" or "Buy a shirt"

Over time Someday become a garbage collector. I am sure that the majority of users it is the replenishable Things section. :) list that I would like to do, but for which no priority importance or execution period, will only grow. From what you zanesesh in terms of learning the language, closer to the goal does not become.

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It would be wrong to keep silent about the shortcomings of OmniFocus. I did not like entering recurring events: you can not specify that some tasks are performed only on weekdays. As the repetition period is permitted only minutes, hours, days, weeks, years.

I think developers should learn from the experience of Apple's, in iCal enter regular events made more wisely:

To set up synchronization, you need to get into the program settings:

Well, another bad moment - this is the cost. $ 79.95 - appreciable amount.

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Summarize. Choosing Task Manager - a matter of personal preference. If you like Things or iGTD, if with them you feel more productive - I'm happy for you. But if you're trying to stick to a technique by David Allen, is unlikely to find something more convenient than OmniFocus.

Program Website: OmniFocus
License: Shareware ($ 79.95)
Our evaluation: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★