automation

How to Automatically Flag Starting Tasks in OmniFocus

Bring Scheduled Tasks to Your Attention, Right on Time

Using deferred dates is the best way to schedule a task for a later date. With a little bit of scripting, you can have them automatically show up in your list of what you’re going to do today.

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An OmniFocus Create Task Bookmarklet

Create a task with the current URL

I often find myself needing to come back to a page later. I used to just leave the page open in another tab, but that can quickly get out of hand. Then I tried adding the pages to Pocket, but they would get lost with the articles I just wanted to read later. I wanted […]

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Do More by Doing Less

You can’t create a meaningful impact if you’re spread too thin

Try taking on too much, and you won’t get anything done. Here are five ways to increase your productivity by doing less.

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Setting Up Siri with OmniFocus

Tell Your Digital Assistant Where to File Your Tasks

Apple’s voice-activated assistant can schedule appointments, take a note, and add tasks to OmniFocus. Here’s how to set it up.

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Create OmniFocus Project Templates with AppleScript

Improve Your Project Management by Automatically Customizing New Projects

With a little bit of AppleScript, you can create unique repeating tasks in OmniFocus that you can tell apart.

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