OmniFocus for iOS 2.8

September 24, 2015

Requires iOS 9

OmniFocus 2.8 adds 3D Touch Launch Shortcuts and fixes bugs.

  • 3D Touch Shortcuts — Added 3D Touch launch shortcuts to the OmniFocus icon. On iPhone 6S and 6S Plus you can launch directly into a New Inbox Item, the OmniFocus Home Screen, the last item you were viewing, or Today (in Pro, this is Perspective you’ve chosen for the Today widget if applicable). These are dynamic shortcuts, so they won’t work appear until this version of OmniFocus has been launched at least once.
  • Crash Pasting — Prevented a crash when pasting short strings of text into the outline.
  • Sync Log — Adjusted the layout of the sync log for clarity.
  • New Inbox Item Button — Stopped this button from disappearing during an incoming sync.
  • Sharing from Notes — Sharing to OmniFocus from Apple Notes has been restored.
  • Stale Notifications — Notifications are now cleared when the database is reset.
  • Split-Screen Multitasking — Fixed many many bugs related to running in split screen.
  • Apple Watch — Fixed bugs related to Apple Watch and OmniFocus settings.

OmniFocus for iPhone 2.7

September 15, 2015

Requires iOS 9

OmniFocus 2.7 for iPhone adds support for iOS 9 features such as integration with system-wide searches. It also adds support for pasting multiple actions at once from other apps such as Notes. (This update requires iOS 9.)

  • Spotlight Search — iOS can now search your OmniFocus database. So far only actions and projects are included, but we plan to add more.
  • Pasting — Multiple actions are now created when multi-line text is pasted into a list (including checklist items from the iOS Notes app).
  • Reminders Capture — In order to avoid conflict with the new “Siri, remind me about this” feature, we have had to change the way we capture from Reminders. Instead of deleting captured items, they are marked complete and moved to a “Captured by OmniFocus” list. You can view the original reminders by opening the Reminders app, choosing the “Captured by OmniFocus” list, and tapping “Show Completed”.
  • Bug Fixes — Many bugs were fixed while implementing new features for this release.

OmniFocus for iOS 2.7

September 15, 2015

Requires iOS 9

OmniFocus 2.7 adds a native Apple Watch app (with watch face complications and a customizable glance), and supports major new iOS 9 features such as split-screen multitasking and integration with system-wide searches. It also adds support for pasting multiple actions at once from other apps such as Notes. (This update requires iOS 9.)

  • Native Apple Watch App — OmniFocus for Apple Watch has been completely rewritten as a native app for watchOS 2. OmniFocus now offers watch face complications and a customizable Glance.
  • Split-Screen Multitasking — OmniFocus supports Split View and Slide Over multitasking on devices which support multitasking (such as iPad Air 2).
  • Spotlight Search — iOS can now search your OmniFocus database. So far only actions and projects are included, but we plan to add more.
  • Pasting — Multiple actions are now created when multi-line text is pasted into a list (including checklist items from the iOS Notes app).
  • Forecast — When the screen is narrow, the Forecast control displaying the week will now move to the top of the Forecast perspective. (It is no longer necessary to show the sidebar to access that control.)
  • Reminders Capture — In order to avoid conflict with the new “Siri, remind me about this” feature, we have had to change the way we capture from Reminders. Instead of deleting captured items, they are marked complete and moved to a “Captured by OmniFocus” list. You can view the original reminders by opening the Reminders app, choosing the “Captured by OmniFocus” list, and tapping “Show Completed”.
  • Bug Fixes — Many bugs were fixed while implementing new features for this release.

OmniFocus for Mac 2.2.5

August 31, 2015

Requires OS X 10.10

OmniFocus 2.2.5 fixes crashes:

  • Sidebar Crash — Fixed a crash changing selection in the sidebar—our most common remaining crash in OmniFocus 2.2.x
  • Crash — Fixed a crash related to pruning old OmniFocus backups.

OmniFocus 2.2 adds customization to the Today Extension and fixes several bugs, including crashes.

  • Today Extension — You can now customize OmniFocus’ Notification Center Widget! Pro Customers can choose a Custom Perspective, and all customers can choose between Overdue, Due Today, Deferred Until Today, Flagged, and Inbox. Note: We are still working to resolve an issue where the Today Extension can get “stuck”; unfortunately you may be more likely to experience this when using longer lists such as custom perspectives. This forum thread includes instructions for getting around the problem temporarily.
  • Idle Sync Interval — Added some fuzziness to the interval at which OmniFocus syncs while idle to prevent traffic spikes on the Omni Sync Server. This only affects customers who have not changed the default, and will make syncs more frequent but not less frequent.
  • Badges — Unavailable items are now included in badge counts. We are working to get badge counts consistent across all platforms within the next few releases.
  • Completion Cells — Fixed a problem where the app would hang after clicking into completion cells in Quick Entry.
  • Crash in Today — Fixed a crash completing items in the Today Extension.
  • Crash in Undo — Fixed several cases where Undo and Redo could cause a crash.
  • Crash Unfocusing — Fixed a crash when unfocusing.
  • Crash in Review — Fixed a crash opening a Perspective in second window after opening Review.
  • Sidebar Crash — Fixed a crash having to do with sidebar tabs.
  • Crash in Perspectives — Fixed a crash removing project sidebar selection from a ‘don’t use project hierarchy’ perspective.
  • Preferences — Updated the Preference Pane Toolbar Icons
  • Help — Made many updates to the OmniFocus Help.

OmniFocus for iPhone 2.6.1

August 27, 2015

Requires iOS 8

OmniFocus 2.6.1 includes crash and bug fixes as well as sync improvements.

  • CSV Export — This feature is now always available.
  • Nearby — The explain-o-text now adapts to orientation changes on iPhone, avoiding cut-off text.
  • Crash in Swipe to Flag — Fixed a crash related to toggling flags for rows.
  • Crash on Home Screen — Fixed a crash re-arranging home screen tiles.
  • Sync Triggers — OmniFocus now syncs right away when a change has been made which affects app icon badge counts.