OmniFocus for iOS 3.8.1

June 8, 2020

Requires iOS 13, watchOS 4

OmniFocus 3.8.1

OmniFocus 3.8.1 is a minor update focused on bug fixes.

  • Documentation — Updated the reference manual.
  • Omni Automation API [PRO] — Detailed notes about automation enhancements and changes in this release can be found in the API Reference Release Notes.
  • Omni Automation [PRO] — Plug-Ins can now be imported via drag and drop.
  • AirDrop — Content is now shared as TaskPaper when AirDropped to a Mac.
  • Sharing — Only visible items are included when sharing or copying an action group.
  • Sharing — Perspective contents is now ordered correctly when shared with no selection.
  • Custom Perspective Icons — “Use Image from Clipboard” option now updates when clipboard content changes.
  • Omni Automation [PRO] — Fixed several issues related to Omni Automation.
  • Stability — Fixed a crash that could occur when dragging a row in Forecast view.
  • Stability — Fixed a crash that could occur when interacting with search results.
  • Stability — Fixed a crash that could occur when attempting to drag a project that includes completed action group children.

OmniFocus for iOS 3.8

May 28, 2020

Requires iOS 13, watchOS 4

OmniFocus 3.8

OmniFocus 3.8 for iOS introduces full support for Omni Automation, allowing anyone to run automation plug-ins, or write their own in JavaScript. See examples and learn more at omni-automation.com.

  • Omni Automation [PRO] — OmniFocus now offers full support for cross-platform and cross-application automation via JavaScript Plug-Ins. Installed JavasScript Plug-Ins can be run via the Share action. Previous versions of OmniFocus included limited “hidden” support for Omni Automation. This release includes a wide-range of enhancements to the automation functionality previously supported by OmniFocus; detailed notes about automation enhancements and changes can be found in the API Reference Release Notes.
  • Share Action — A Share item has been added to the context menu and a Share button has been added to the toolbar.
  • Share Action — The Share action is now supported when multiple items are selected.
  • Automation Settings [PRO] — Settings have been added for Automation, including options for enabling Developer Mode and configuring a linked folder of plug-ins.
  • Custom Perspective Icons — Custom perspective icons are now selected via the Files browser, and the Custom Perspective icon picker now offers to “Use Image from Clipboard” when appropriate.
  • Share Action — Messages and AirDrop are now supported destinations in the Share sheet.
  • Apple Watch — Fixed a bug that could cause actions completed via an Apple Watch notification to have incorrect completion date.
  • New Items — Addressed a bug that could cause unexpected behavior when creating deeply nested actions via the New Item button.
  • Sync — Fixed a bug that could prevent OmniFocus from automatically compacting the database, which could lead to problems syncing.
  • Sync — Addressed an error that could occur on sync.

OmniFocus for Mac 3.8

May 28, 2020

Requires macOS 10.14

OmniFocus 3.8

OmniFocus 3.8 for Mac introduces full support for Omni Automation, allowing anyone to run automation plug-ins—or write their own in JavaScript. See examples and learn more at omni-automation.com.

  • Omni Automation [PRO] — OmniFocus now offers full support for cross-platform and cross-application automation via JavaScript Plug-Ins. Previous versions of OmniFocus included limited “hidden” support for Omni Automation. This release includes a wide-range of enhancements to the automation functionality previously supported by OmniFocus; detailed notes about automation enhancements and changes can be found in the API Reference Release Notes.
  • AppleScript [PRO] — AppleScript improvements, including added support for reading task’s effective defer date and effective due date.
  • Today Widget — The Today widget is now limited to displaying the first 25 items in a perspective.
  • Backups — Unreferenced attachments are no longer included in manual database backups.
  • Clipping — Clipping has been updated to support capturing task details from OmniPlan 4.
  • Forecast — Addressed a bug that could cause blank space to appear in the Forecast View Options.
  • Free Viewer Mode — Export is now supported while running OmniFocus in Free Viewer mode.
  • Licensing — Improved app licensing stability and reliability.
  • Sync — Fixed a bug that could prevent OmniFocus from automatically compacting the database, which could lead to problems syncing.
  • URL — Replaced an obscure error message with more specific detail when navigating to a URL for an object that does not exist in the database.

OmniFocus for Mac 3.6.4

April 20, 2020

Requires macOS 10.14

OmniFocus 3.6.4

OmniFocus 3.6.4 is a minor update focused on bug fixes.

  • Crash — Fixed a crash that could occur when syncing.

OmniFocus for iOS 3.7.1

April 15, 2020

Requires iOS 13, watchOS 4

OmniFocus 3.7.1

OmniFocus 3.7.1 is a minor update focused on bug fixes.

  • Crashes — Fixed a crash that could occur when deleting a task in Forecast View.
  • Shortcuts — Due Soon items in Show When Run now display correct color status circle.
  • Shortcuts — Completed and Dropped items no longer display as due soon or overdue in Find Items shortcut action.
  • Siri — Asking Siri “What reminders do I have in OmniFocus?” now returns items displayed in Today widget.
  • Siri — Action group child items are once again displayed when using Siri to view a project list.
  • Subscriptions — Accurate error messages are now presented when OmniFocus does not detect a subscription associated with an Omni Account.
  • Today Widget — Today widget settings now reset correctly when app settings are reset.