![]() ![]() I can log into OmniFocus on any of these and view as well as manage my tasks and projects directly. My primary work machine is a MacBook, so whilst on that device I can use OmniFocus for Mac in lieu of the web version however, I have several Windows machines I work on regularly, including my Windows machine at home which I use for certain programs that are Windows-only (and for playing computer games occasionally). With this being a first release and Omni Automation – the Omni Group’s cross-platform automation through JavaScript – coming to the OmniFocus apps this year, there is fair reason to hope for positive change in the future. However, it is hard to believe that the Omni Group isn’t thinking about further automation along these lines. We haven’t yet been given any more than a web interface – there is no REST API, and integration with Zapier is still reliant on the MailDrop service which has limitations. For the time being the only automation option is MailDrop – though I’m sure it’s only a matter of time before people start making bookmarklets to bend OmniFocus for the Web to their will. There are a few notable features which are not yet present, namely the Forecast view and custom perspectives. This is a brand new product, so it hasn’t had time to reach maturity or feature parity with its native counterparts. If you don’t have or don’t want to use end-to-end encryption that’s not a problem, but there’s nothing stopping you from doing so. OmniFocus for the Web supports the end-to-end encryption available with your OmniSync account, so when you log in you’ll provide your username, password, and your sync phrase. Something many people are concerned about in today’s world is security and privacy, which the Omni Group has thoroughly considered here. ![]() The tag, task, and project inspectors in OmniFocus for the Web. This means that the Project and Tags fields automatically suggest matches based on what you’re typing – and let you create if you need to, and the date fields have both the suggestion buttons for +1 day, +1 week, and +1 month, as well as the traditional calendar drop down. We don’t yet have an editable inspector like on iOS, but each section can be collapsed, and you have full editing capabilities available. You can show or hide it by clicking the i button in the right-hand side of the menu, and it looks very similar to the Mac application. The inspector lives on the right side of the screen, and is where you can edit projects, tasks, or tags in true detail. This works just like the Mac, with groups of tags or folders for projects being collapsable so you can hide what you don’t need. The sidebar has two sections: the vertical menu to select which area of the application you wish to use, and the secondary area (not available in the inbox) which lets you focus on projects or tags, depending on which view you’re in. ![]() ![]() The colours of these buttons change depending on which view you’re in, so in the flagged view they’re orange, and in the tags view they’re purple. InboxĪcross the top we have a menu bar which takes its cue from the iOS version of the app, including a sync button, the ability to collapse the sidebar, customise view options, clean up, undo, redo, new task, new inbox item, and the inspector. With OmniFocus for the Web being a brand new product and version 1.0, today’s release is limited to certain basic features for now. Sign up is done through the iOS or Mac applications - which means payment runs through Apple’s subscription service. You can either pay for access to the web component separately, or if you don’t own OmniFocus on another platform you might choose to go with the complete subscription package, which includes the iOS, Mac, and web applications for the length of your subscription. OmniFocus for the Web is intended as a companion product you need either the Mac or iOS version of OmniFocus 3 in order to use it. OmniFocus for the Web is a brand new product that makes the most of the web platform to allow you to manage your tasks on any computer – be that Windows, Linux, or a Mac. The web is a ubiquitous platform – it’s everywhere, the framework behind much of what we interact with, and something we nearly always have access to. Many people started with paper notebooks or index cards, and nowadays we have iPhones and iPads that can go with us everywhere, and even Apple Watches that can be independent devices if we need them to be. The best task manager you can have is the one that’s always with you, no matter which device you’re using. ![]()
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