OmniFocus 4 balances approachability for newcomers and the power for existing users, built with SwiftUI and featuring a universal license and experience. It prioritizes efficient UI, new perspectives, widgets, and a universal license, while preserving the existing capabilities.
Takeaways
• OmniFocus 4 focuses on retaining power for existing users while making the interface more approachable for newcomers.
• SwiftUI enabled simultaneous release on all platforms with some challenges along the way, resulting in a cross-platform app with a consistent experience.
• The Mac version served as the source of cross-platform pollinization for new features and improvements, such as customizable fluid outlines and focus feature.
• The universal license and universal experience allow users to purchase the app once and have access to it on all their devices.
• OmniFocus 4 brings a range of new features and improvements, including drag and drop, preserved hierarchy in forecast, manually sorted custom perspectives, and widgets.
• The TestFlight experience gathered feedback from both new and existing users to ensure the app met their needs, resulting in positive feedback.
