I think I first bought OmniOutliner at version 2. I remember it came in shrink wrap at a computer store. Regardless, I’ve been using the application for a long time. I’ve used it to outline countless contracts, depositions, trial examinations, MacSparky videos, books, and…
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OmniOutliner 6 Now Available on TestFlight
I still remember walking into a Micro Center store sometime in the early 2000s and getting drawn to the OmniOutliner box. Back then, you bought software in a box, and this box was gorgeous with screenshots of what we would later call a Mac-assed…
Continue reading →Outlines vs. Mindmaps
I sometimes get asked about where I use outlining tools versus mind mapping tools. I can see why those lines could be confused. Both tools are good at taking a bunch of inputs and letting you organize them later. For me, the distinction is…
Continue reading →OmniOutliner 3 for iOS
This week the Omni Group released OmniOutliner 3 for iOS. It’s a worthy update that brings a lot of new features to iOS including password protected outlines, an improved slide-in inspector, focus & section lists, printing and pdf support, and some great looking themes.…
Continue reading →Get Started Outlining with OmniOutliner Essentials (Sponsor)
This week MacSparky is sponsored by OmniOutliner, my favorite outlining application for the Mac, iPad, and iPhone. Recently the Omni Group has released OmniOutliner version 5. One of the best things about this new version is the addition of OmniOutliner Essentials. It includes several…
Continue reading →Sponsor: The New OmniOutliner 5
This week MacSparky is sponsored by the brand new OmniOutliner, Version 5. The new version adds several new useful features: Saved FiltersNow you can filter rows based on different criteria: column values, status, note content, and more. You can save each filter to reference…
Continue reading →OmniOutliner Essentials
This week Ken Case of the Omni Group announced the upcoming OmniOutliner Essentials. It is a focused version of OmniOutliner that doesn’t have quite all the bells and whistles you get from OmniOutliner Pro but still a wicked useful outlining application. The best part…
Continue reading →OmniOutliner 4.1
The Omni Group just updated OmniOutliner 4.1 with several useful new features: Row padding control has been added to the standard feature set. There is a new set of colored toolbar icons. (Purists can switch to Graphite appearance in System Preferences to use monochrome versions of those icons.) The Pro…
Continue reading →OmniOutliner for iPad Review
The day the Omni Group releases a new iPad app always feels a little bit like productivity-nerd Christmas. There is always a lot of anticipation leading up to the event and, despite having spent far too much time thinking about how the Omni UI…
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