OmniFocus for Mac 4.2

April 8, 2024

Requires macOS 13

OmniFocus 4.2 for Mac

OmniFocus 4.2 introduces new custom perspective rules that let you filter based on dates, repeats, and more. These new perspective rules require OmniFocus 4.2 or later; custom perspectives which use these rules will not be displayed in prior versions of OmniFocus. Custom perspectives require OmniFocus Pro.

  • Custom Perspectives [Pro] — New “Has date in range” rule type enables filtering a perspective by assigned date range.
  • Custom Perspectives [Pro] — New “Is repeating” rule enables filtering repeating tasks.
  • Custom Perspectives [Pro] — New “Is project, group, or neither” rule type enables filtering for projects or groups.
  • Custom Perspectives [Pro] — New “Is in single actions list” rule type enables filtering for items in single action lists.
  • Omni Automation [Pro] — Omni Automation now supports “Install Links” for simplified Omni Automation plug-in installation.
  • Omni Automation [Pro] — It’s now possible to write a plug-in which changes the filter rules which define the contents of a perspective. See Perspective.Custom.archivedFilterRules.
  • Omni Automation [Pro] — See Automation API Reference Release Notes for additional Omni Automation updates.
  • Localizations — Localization updates.
  • App Icon — In direct downloads of the app, the icon chosen in Appearance Settings will continue to be used in the dock when the app isn’t running.
  • Delete — “Delete” option in Delete confirmation prompt is now default button, allowing for confirmation via keyboard.
  • Inspector — Improved alignment of flag button in Inspector.
  • Inspector Notes — Fixed a bug which could cause notes edited in the Inspector to be written to the wrong row when changing selection.
  • Keyboard — Keyboard focus is now consistently places in the outline when switching perspectives.
  • Outline — Fixed a bug that could cause edits to estimated duration, repeat interval, or review interval to display for incorrect item in outline.
  • Perspective List — The button to add a perspective is no longer offered when using Standard rather than Pro.
  • Perspective Rules [Pro] — Perspective rules correctly describe themselves using restrictive clause phrasing (“that”).
  • Review — Non-functional project disclosure triangles are no longer displayed in Review.
  • Search — Back/forward navigation no longer restores previous search terms in an unexpected manner.
  • Settings — Hooked up the “Learn more…” button in Settings > Layout.
  • Sidebar — Sidebar width is now perserved across app relaunches.
  • Sidebar — Sidebar now resizes as expected when an empty folder is selected.
  • Sync — Improved logic for updating linked encryption passphrase when account password is changed.
  • Trial Mode — Toolbar customizations are now preserved when running in Pro trial mode.
  • Trial Mode — Previously open custom perspective is now preserved across launches when running in Pro trial mode.
  • Stability — Addressed crash on launch that could be encountered after creating a new item.

OmniFocus for iOS 4.2

April 8, 2024

Requires iOS/iPadOS 16, watchOS 9

OmniFocus 4.2 for iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch

OmniFocus 4.2 introduces new custom perspective rules that let you filter based on dates, repeats, and more. These new perspective rules require OmniFocus 4.2 or later; custom perspectives which use these rules will not be displayed in prior versions of OmniFocus. Custom perspectives require OmniFocus Pro.

  • Custom Perspectives [Pro] — New “Has date in range” rule type enables filtering a perspective by assigned date range.
  • Custom Perspectives [Pro] — New “Is repeating” rule enables filtering repeating tasks.
  • Custom Perspectives [Pro] — New “Is project, group, or neither” rule type enables filtering for projects or groups.
  • Custom Perspectives [Pro] — New “Is in single actions list” rule type enables filtering for items in single action lists.
  • Omni Automation [Pro] — Omni Automation now supports “Install Links” for simplified Omni Automation plug-in installation.
  • Omni Automation [Pro] — It’s now possible to write a plug-in which changes the filter rules which define the contents of a perspective. See Perspective.Custom.archivedFilterRules.
  • Omni Automation [Pro] — Updated appearance and organization of Omni Automation navigation bar and menus.
  • Omni Automation [Pro] — See Automation API Reference Release Notes for additional Omni Automation updates.
  • Forecast — Forecast View Options tag picker now updates immediately when Forecast tag selection is changed.
  • In App Purchases — “Done” button is now displayed after restoring a previous purchase.
  • Quick Open — Add Perspective button is no longer disabled when in Edit mode in Quick Open.
  • Review — Non-functional project disclosure triangles are no longer displayed in Review.
  • Performance — Improved performance when adding or removing an item in a long outline.
  • Performance — Improved performance when editing an item’s assigned project or tags.
  • Perspective Rules [Pro] — Perspective rules correctly describe themselves using restrictive clause phrasing (“that”).
  • Settings — Fixed a bug that could cause Settings to fail to open after an Omni Automation plug-in is run via Quick Open.
  • Settings — Corrected formatting of “Learn more…” link Settings > Layout.
  • Spotlight — Fixed broken support for searching for “Today” in Spotlight.
  • Sync — Improved logic for updating linked encryption passphrase when account password is changed.
  • VoiceOver — Improved VoiceOver support for Select mode.
  • VoiceOver — VoiceOver now indicates when an item is completed.
  • VoiceOver — Quick Open button is now labeled for VoiceOver.
  • VoiceOver — Flagged state is now announced by VoiceOver.
  • VoiceOver — Fixed a bug that blocked subsequent item edits via VoiceOver.
  • VoiceOver — Drop target is now announced by VoiceOver when dragging an item.
  • VoiceOver — Button selections in Inspector are now announced by VoiceOver.
  • Stability — Addressed crash on launch that could be encountered after creating a new item.
  • Stability — Addressed crash on launch related to iCloud on iOS 17.4.

OmniFocus for Apple Vision Pro 4.2

April 8, 2024

Requires visionOS 1

OmniFocus 4.2 for Apple Vision Pro

OmniFocus 4.2 introduces new custom perspective rules that let you filter based on dates, repeats, and more. These new perspective rules require OmniFocus 4.2 or later; custom perspectives which use these rules will not be displayed in prior versions of OmniFocus. Custom perspectives require OmniFocus Pro.

  • Custom Perspectives [Pro] — New “Has date in range” rule type enables filtering a perspective by assigned date range.
  • Custom Perspectives [Pro] — New “Is repeating” rule enables filtering repeating tasks.
  • Custom Perspectives [Pro] — New “Is project, group, or neither” rule type enables filtering for projects or groups.
  • Custom Perspectives [Pro] — New “Is in single actions list” rule type enables filtering for items in single action lists.
  • Siri — Implemented Siri support.
  • Omni Automation [Pro] — It’s now possible to write a plug-in which changes the filter rules which define the contents of a perspective. See Perspective.Custom.archivedFilterRules.
  • Omni Automation [Pro] — Updated appearance and organization of Omni Automation navigation bar and menus.
  • Omni Automation [Pro] — See Automation API Reference Release Notes for additional Omni Automation updates.
  • Repeats — Updated layout of repeat customization UI.
  • Attachments — Correct appearance of audio recording hover effects.
  • In App Purchases — “Done” button is now displayed after restoring a previous purchase.
  • Inspector — Corrected padding for repeat and review text fields.
  • Perspective Rules — Perspective rules correctly describe themselves using restrictive clause phrasing (“that”).
  • Sidebar — Improve the animation used when hiding and showing the sidebar.
  • Sync — Improved logic for updating linked encryption passphrase when account password is changed.
  • Stability — Addressed crash on launch that could be encountered after creating a new item.

OmniFocus for iOS 3.15.6

March 27, 2024

Requires iOS/iPadOS 14, watchOS 5

OmniFocus 3.15.6

  • Sharing — URL is now captured correctly when sharing from Safari on iOS 17.3.

OmniFocus for Apple Vision Pro 4.1

March 13, 2024

Requires visionOS 1

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