There are lots of details in Omnifocus that don’t get the credit they deserve, as Things looks so tempting on the surface, but two features are enough to make me stay with Omnifocus: I immediately liked the application – the features are very nicely presented! – but the more I used it, the more frustrating it became with all its limitations and everything I took for granted while using Omnifocus.
#Omnifocus vs things 3 mac#
I have tried Things both on the Mac and on the Iphone. While Omnifocus has defer dates and due dates, Things has start dates (also called When) and deadlines. I certainly don’t want to encourage you to leave Omnifocus, but to be fair Things do have defer dates, they’re just differently named. If you have a solid system in place, the app is just a tool to help you implement it.īut as long as defer dates are an omni-exclusive, I just can’t leave. My first rule is to create a productivity system or workflow that can be adapted into any app. I can imagine myself going to Things 3 if my life changes.
#Omnifocus vs things 3 how to#
It looks some time to figure it out how to do it the OF3 way but I’m comfortable. I could do this in Things 3 by scheduling a day of each week for a small subset of projects but OF3 handles it beautifully.Īlmost everything I did in Things 3, I can do in OF3. The OF3 review perspective has been essential in breaking down all the projects I need to review. Defer dates helps to keep my eyes from wandering off and looking into the future and just seeing what I need to do now.
I’ve seen Things 3 users emulate custom perspectives (smart lists) by creating Siri Shortcuts to enter search terms for frequently viewed lists. I needed the defer dates and the custom perspectives in Of3 to keep up with my needs. When you encounter a new situation or life circumstances (parenthood, change of job, status change) then try another app to see if it can fulfill your needs. If you’re comfortable with Things 3 and what it has to offer, dive right in with that app. Life changes and your needs will change with it.
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