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2009 July 23 Why I switched from Things to OmniFocus (for now, at least)
I have not been using Things to it's potential, and since it was my main system for tracking and taming my to-do list, this has caused some tasks to fall through the cracks, and some panic in my life as I frantically try to catch up. The main problem... My iPhone doen't pick up my office WiFi, which makes syncing a real chore. That means I often have 2 separate lists going since during the week, my computer stays at the office. The other problem... If I don't feel like using my GTD System on my iPhone (because, seriously, I can only look at it for so long), I had no options for planning and task management from home. I like to look at my tasks before I leave the house, but I had no real options, especially since I had no idea what was on the list at work. I had just decided that I had to learn to live with these limitations, since I don't like any of the available web-based GTD offerings. None of the free ones had an interface I liked, and they lacked features I rely on, such as repeating to-do's, Quicksilver/AppleScript support, etc... My only solution has been my Moleskine Planner that I carry almost everywhere. I use it for capture, and for important/next actions. Enter OmniFocus.  OmniFocus has some obvious set-backs from the start... while Things could only be described as beautiful, OmniFocus, well, isn't. It's interface is a little boring, and the website/marketing both show that this is apparently unimportant to them. It also costs twice as much as Things. But, there is a feature that stands out as making this cost justified. WebDav Syncing. I admit that it took a litle work to get WebDav to play nicely with my devices, but I discovered the free OFWD service, and suddenly, Mac-iPhone OTA Sync. So, I went home and installed OmniFocus on my iMac, and within minutes, Macbook-iPhone-iMac OTA Sync. Already, I have used this universal access to my system to capture, organize, and most importantly, DO the tasks I am responsible for. 
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