(Quick Tip) Transference
A short video demonstrating a plug-in that creates a new project in OmniFocus using the current OmniOutliner outline.
Feb 28, 2025•1 min•Ep. 16
Omni Automation Vids
Short video tips for automating the productivity software from the Omni Group: OmniFocus, OmniGraffle, OmniOutliner, and OmniPlan.
Episodes
(Quick Tip) Show Latest Active Object
A short video walk-through demonstrating the use of macOS Keyboard Navigation with an Omni Automation plug-in for OmniFocus.
Feb 05, 2025•2 min•Ep. 15
(Quick Tip) Read Outline Rows
A short video demonstrating a plug-in using text-to-speech to read either the text of the selected rows, or the entire OmniOutliner outline. Provides an option to automatically include the recitation of the row’s note.
Jan 19, 2025•1 min•Ep. 14
(Quick Tip) Life in Circles
While not specifically about Automation, this thirty-second video identifies the various status circles used by OmniFocus.
Jan 14, 2025•30 sec•Ep. 13
(Quick Tip) The AI “Step-List” Generator
A short video demonstrating the creation of a “Step-List” outline from an Apple “Writing Tools” ChatGPT query.
Jan 11, 2025•2 min•Ep. 12
(Quick Tip) Items Due Today
A short video demonstrating Siri launching a Shortcut that uses the Speech API support in Omni Automation to recite, in order, a list of the OmniFocus tasks due today.
Jan 05, 2025•1 min•Ep. 11
(Quick Tip) Recipe for Success
A short video demonstrating how to generate and add a recipe task to OmniFocus using the ChatGPT Compose feature of the Writing Tools of Apple Intelligence.
Dec 27, 2024•2 min•Ep. 10
(Quick Tip) Playground to Canvas
A short video showing the creation and use of a Shortcuts workflow for placing a shared image onto the current OmniGraffle canvas.
Dec 16, 2024•2 min•Ep. 9
(Quick Tip) The “OmniGraphic Replicator”
A short video demonstrating the conversion of an OmniGraffle document into an automated template.
Dec 12, 2024•3 min•Ep. 8
(Quick Tip) Inquiring Minds Want to Grow
A short video demonstrating an Omni Automation plug-in that renders the current OmniGraffle canvas into a page in your Obsidian Knowledge Base.
Dec 03, 2024•1 min•Ep. 7
(Quick Tip) Sharing Attachments
A short video demonstrating sharing an OmniFocus attachment with Apple’s Freeform application.
Nov 24, 2024•1 min•Ep. 6
(Quick Tip) Siri and Omni Automation
A short video demonstrating how Siri can launch an OmniFocus automation shortcut using either “Type to Siri” or “Vocal Shortcuts.”
Nov 16, 2024•2 min•Ep. 5
(Quick Tip) Seeing into the Future
A short video demonstrating the use of OmniFocus on the Apple Vision Pro.
Nov 12, 2024•1 min•Ep. 4
(Quick Tip) Getting to the Points
A short video demonstrating the use of the Writing Tools of Apple Intelligence with OmniFocus.
Nov 09, 2024•54 sec•Ep. 3
Installing and Managing Plug-Ins
A short video overview of how to install and manage Omni Automation plug-ins.
Nov 08, 2024•5 min•Ep. 2
What is Omni Automation?
A short video overview of Omni Automation: what it is, and what it does, and how can you take advantage of powerful tools that come with every app from The Omni Group.
Oct 13, 2024•3 min•Ep. 1