OmniFocus for Mac review

OmniFocus for Mac integrates seamlessly with Mac OS X to help manage tasks, projects, and other to-dos from a single interface.

Pros

Extremely customizable interface: OmniFocus offers a number of customizable views. With project, context, priority, and date-based organization, combined with custom perspectives and arrangement tools, you can tweak your to-do list for your specific projects. The inbox feature makes adding new tasks incredibly quick, and the ability to quickly add new projects and contexts keeps the information organized.

Lightweight integration in OS X: OmniFocus runs quietly in the background while you work. With a couple keystrokes, you can call up a task entry screen to drop in a quick note for later reference, and the tool then syncs to iCloud or its own cloud server for access on another device or computer.

Cons

Steep barrier to entry: Because of its complexity, OmniFocus may take some time to get started. There are a number of existing templates to help you get started, and the tool offers robust help files. But even with these extra tools, it may take some time to get everything organized.

Bottom Line

OmniFocus for Mac is a sleek piece of software that perfectly integrates the most effective productivity strategies into a single platform. It's fast, non-intrusive, and with syncing to mobile devices, can be a solid toolkit for your Mac.

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