How I use ‘macro-context’ tags to filter the tasks in my dashboard view down to just those I want to act on right now.
Window management and navigation in OmniFocus (with a little automation magic)
We run through some simple, quick automations to remove some friction from the process of working with my OmniFocus ‘dashboard’ set-up, with a little help from Keyboard Maestro and Alfred.
More Perspectives in OmniFocus
Going beyond my ‘dashboard’, I detail the other custom perspectives that are used in my OmniFocus workflow.
Dashboard Perspectives in OmniFocus
My ‘dashboard’ is central to my OmniFocus workflow. In this post, we’ll take a deep-dive into the custom perspectives it comprises.
February Plug-In Update Round-Up
In preparation for my upcoming Learn OmniFocus workflow session, I’ve been steadily working on updating my existing set of OmniFocus Plug-Ins. Here is a summary of the updates for the month of February, with even more coming down the pipeline in March.
Upcoming: OmniFocus Workflows @ Learn OmniFocus
I’m honoured to have been asked to be a workflow guest over at Learn OmniFocus. The live session will be held at March 16, 2022 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm PDT and Learn OmniFocus members can register now to join the live session. More…
Matching payment receipts to invoices with Hazel, AppleScript & Automator
I recently had a request to share some more details about an automation I have used to attach the record of paying a invoice to the original invoice. The workflow looks like this: The original invoice has already, when received,…
Using Shortcuts to get an automatic prompt to complete a COVID QR-code ‘check in’ at a location
Across Australia, businesses are now required to enable electronic ‘check-in’ for COVID contact tracing and, for the most part, this means part of our “new normal” is scanning QR codes everywhere we go. However, these ultimately just contain a URL…
AppleScript: Re-set Reminders checklists
An AppleScript that sets all tasks in Reminders lists containing the character ‘↻’ back to incomplete, so that these checklists can be re-used.
iOS Shortcut: Toggle Off All Alarms
This shortcut toggles off all iOS system alarms so that they do not sound.