

Automating OmniFocus – 2015-04-25
April 25, 2015 | 10:00 am - 11:00 am PDT
By introducing convenient shortcuts and automation for OmniFocus activities that you perform on a regular basis youāll be able to access and create actions and projects faster than ever before. The cumulative timeĀ savings that is available by applying these techniques can be quite significant. Additionally, having more efficient ways to access OmniFocus features reduces friction and encourages regular use of OmniFocus.
In this webinar weāll look at a multitude of ways to add speed and convenience to OmniFocus on both Mac and iOS. Building on the material that was covered in theĀ Taming Email with OmniFocus webinar, weāll also look at some web-based solutions that help automate task creation behind the scenes.
Webinar Overview
Attend the webinar and learn techniques and best practices for:
- Installing and using AppleScripts with OmniFocus for Mac.
- Conveniently launching OmniFocus AppleScripts usingĀ FastScripts.
- Creating an OmniFocus project based on a predefined template, complete with prompts for project-specific information.
- UsingĀ Keyboard MaestroĀ to quickly and conveniently access information stored in OmniFocus for Mac. For example, by pressing a hot key, you can launch OmniFocus (if itās not already running) and be searching a list of all remaining tasks within seconds.
- Automatically creating OmniFocus actions usingĀ Hazel for Mac, building on the material presented in theĀ Taming Email with OmniFocus webinar.
- UsingĀ IFTTTĀ (āif this then thatā) recipes to automatically create OmniFocus actions based on a wide variety of triggers.
- Accessing perspectives and quickly creating new actions usingĀ Launch CenterĀ Pro for iOS
- Creating OmniFocus tasks in a multitude of ways usingĀ Drafts for iOS.
- And moreā¦
Recommended Prerequistes
It is recommended that you haves some experience using OmniFocus and a good handle on the basic features before participating. Please note that much of the material covered in this webinar requires the Pro Edition of OmniFocus for Mac.
An Interactive Experience
During the webinar youāll have the opportunity to ask questions and share insights using the chat box andĀ audio/video conferencing. Youāre welcome to join the webinar 15 minutes before the start time to familiarize yourself with the online meeting technology weāre using and for an informal chat with other participants. The webinar will remain active for 15 minutes after the completion time for additional questions and sharing.