OmniFocus 2.7.1 is a minor update focused on bug fixes.

• macOS Sierra — Updated the color scheme used by the Today extension when running on macOS Sierra.
• Archive — Disallowed archiving while syncing so that you don’t get the error “Unable to back up database. Backup was prevented”.
• Notes — Fixed two problems where the notes field didn’t correctly expand when text was added.

This release adds the ability to specify an encryption passphrase separate from your sync password. Don’t set a separate passphrase until you are running at least OmniFocus 2.16 on all of your iOS devices and OmniFocus 2.7 on all of your Macs.

• Encryption — We added the ability to set a separate encryption passphrase, and to revert to using the sync password for encryption. You’ll find these options in Synchronization Preferences.
• Database Migration — Fixed several problems with the database migration flow.

This release also updates OmniFocus for Mac’s pasteboard format to match the TaskPaper format used by OmniFocus for iOS and makes other improvements to sharing and exporting:

• Pasteboard Format — OmniFocus for Mac now uses the same TaskPaper Text format as OmniFocus for iOS.
• Export — Updated our old plain-text exporter to use the newer TaskPaper logic from copy/paste. Updated the TaskPaper exporter to stop skipping group headers and their children, so you can export things like your Forecast list.
• Copy/Paste — Add a hidden preference to omit TaskPaper tags when copying: omnifocus:///change-preference?OFMTextExportShouldIncludeTaskPaperMetadata=false. To reset, use omnifocus:///change-preference?OFMTextExportShouldIncludeTaskPaperMetadata=true.
• Share — We now use the TaskPaper format for sharing.
• Export — OmniFocus now exports to its own .ofocus-backup file format.

There are more changes in OmniFocus 2.7, including a change to Push and two new localizations:

• macOS Sierra — Fixed several problems when running on the new OS.
• Push — Apple now allows all Mac apps to use their push service, so as of this release we are routing all sync pushes through those servers instead of our own.
• Toolbar — The Focus button is added to the Toolbar when you purchase Pro, regardless of whether you have previously customized your Toolbar.
• Help — Find once again searches the help.
• Crash — Fixed a crash clicking a note or attachment
• Scrolling — Fixed some problems with scrolling long lists in response to various user actions.
• Mail Drop — Fixed a problem where attachments with non-ascii characters in their names would be missing their contents once imported.
• Preferences — New Preferences icons!
• Action Groups — Fixed a problem where setting a defer date did not change the availability of its children.
• Layout — Fixed several problems with truncation, row height, and clipping in Custom Columns view.
• Localizations — Added Brazilian Portuguese and Korean. Please let us know if you come across any remaining localization omissions or problems!

OmniFocus 2.6.2 — August 15, 2016

This release is sync-compatible with all previous versions of OmniFocus, but you may see a prompt to migrate your database to the new file format based on which other versions of OmniFocus you use. Check out the OmniFocus 2.6 release notes for more information.

• Encryption — Made changes to significantly reduce the likelihood of a “No Key in Slot” error. For more information on recovering from this error should it occur, please see this support article.
• Repetition — Fixed a problem where repeating items could be corrupted when edited on multiple devices.
• Large Databases — Made changes to reduce OmniFocus’ memory footprint when reading your database from disk.
• Migration — Changed the interval at which you are prompted to migrate to one week, from one day.
• Crash — Added some extra logging to help us track down an elusive crash.
• Localization — Fixed some layouts in Dutch and a problem with Russian review intervals.

If you’re wondering what happened to version 2.6, don’t worry–because of delays with App Store approval, you get all the benefits of a bug-fix release without ever encountering the bugs in the first place. Keep reading to see the exciting new features we introduced in this release.

OmniFocus 2.6 — July 19, 2016

This release is sync-compatible with all previous versions of OmniFocus, but you may see a prompt to migrate your database to the new file format based on which other versions of OmniFocus you use. Check out the rest of the release notes for more information:

• File Format — OmniFocus has a new file format which will enable new features in OmniFocus 2.x and beyond. Starting in OmniFocus 2.15 for iOS and 2.6 for Mac, OmniFocus will observe which other copies of the app you are using to sync your database. When it detects that all copies are up to date, you’ll be prompted to migrate to the new format. If you have some older versions of OmniFocus that need to be updated or disconnected from sync before you can migrate, OmniFocus will let you know about that as well. If you’d like to see which devices OmniFocus thinks are ready and which need to be updated or disconnected, choose Migrate Database… from the OmniFocus File menu. If this goes straight to the Migration prompt, that means you’re good to go!
• Encryption — OmniFocus has always encrypted the communications between itself and the server you sync to, but an attacker who gained access to your files on the server could still read your data. In the new file format, all your information is encrypted at rest on the server as well. For more information on our implementation and some of its implications, see this thread in our forums.
• Backups — Restoring a backup now automatically pushes that backup to your sync location and triggers a sync in your other clients that will overwrite their local database. This should reduce the number of “Replace your Database and Start Syncing?” alerts related to restoring.
• Write-in-progress Files — OmniFocus now automatically removes server files created during interrupted syncs.
• Certificates — You can now choose to sync with a server even if OmniFocus cannot verify that your connection to that server is secure.
• Incompatible Databases — Fixed a false-positive database incompatibility prompt.
• Software Update — Fixed a problem where OmniFocus would not quit to install an update because of a sync in progress.
• Learn About Pro — Fixed several layout problems with this window.
• Contexts — Copy and Duplicate are now correctly disabled for the No Context item.
• Spelling — The “Create a Context or Project” in the Inspector no longer disappears when you accept a spelling correction.
• Sync Settings — The Address label for Custom WebDAV is visible again on OS X 10.10.
• False Sync Conflicts — Fixed a number of scenarios that would result in a conflict message that made no sense.
• Attachment Crashes — Fixed crashes related to copying and pasting items with attachments.
• OS X 10.10 — Fixed a problem where text in the sidebar would shift vertically during editing.
• More Crashes — Fixed several other crashes.
• Localizations — Updated our localizations. Please let us know if you see any more issues!

This release fixes bugs and readies OmniFocus for a new sync format, coming in version 2.6.

• Sync — Made several changes to sync which should decrease the likelihood of “Replace Database and Start Syncing?” prompts.
• Sync — Made a change to help recognize an OmniFocus database modified by a newer version and present the correct error instead of silently failing.
• Memory Leaks — Fixed several memory leaks that we believe may trigger a crash.