I use OmniFocus as a second brain, to implement the ideas encapsulated in Getting Things Done, Building a Second Brain, and The Productivity Habits. Without OmniFocus it would be much harder for me to manage a demanding day job, my family life, my freelance career, and my creative hobbies.

Omnifocus is an excellent task management system that integrates seamlessly with macOS. It is based on the Getting Things Done workflow, making it easy to capture tasks and process them effectively. This is a major strength of Omnifocus compared to other similar systems, and makes it an invaluable tool for staying organized and productive.

OmniFocus is a powerful task management tool, but it is falling behind with regards to integration with AI. It would benefit from bringing ideas from more advanced project management to the individual, such as load-balancing, to help users better manage their tasks. Additionally, any context awareness has to be manually set-up, which can be time consuming and tedious. It would be nice if it guided the user using AI/ML to help them better manage their tasks.

Trying to juggle multiple roles at work with different projects and deadlines, OmniFocus helps with the defer dates, to not have something pop up until you have decided to work on it. So it is easier to avoid being overwhelmed. So long as you consistently use the system and review weekly.

When you are invested in the system and the GTD (Getting Things Done) Methodology, OmniFocus works quite well.

The learning curve! It takes a lot of time to internalize how OmniFocus works and the flow daily and weekly use.

OmniFocus allows you to quickly capture your thoughts and turn them into actionable tasks. OmniFocus’s intuitive and customizable interface provides you with the tools needed to organize your tasks into manageable actions.

These are features that I like Quick Entry, allows me to quickly create tasks from anywhere on your Mac Folders and projects to help organize tasks Customizable views Mail app integration

I do not use these features much time estimates, repeats for your tasks and projects

As you can see, I really like Omnifocus. It helps keep me on track. When I'm doing GTD well and doing my Weekly Reviews (which Omnifocus supports very well) then I'm staying on track with my life. I'm a big fan.

I've used a lot of iOS and Mac task managers. Omnifocus is the best for me when life gets super busy. I love the automation and the project management templates. It makes it so easy to deal with recurring projects. The different perspectives let me see only what I need to see at any given time. It really is a joy to use once you get the hang of it. I have it on my Apple Watch, iPhone and Mac.

There is a learning curve, but don't let that stop you. Just because a task has a million fields you can you doesn't mean you have to use them. I would say just use the basic for a while and learn the more advanced features as you go. It's pricey but totally worth it.