Omnifocus Updates & Release Notes

OmniFocus 4.9.3 for All Platforms

OmniFocus 4.9.3 is a minor update focused on bug fixes.

All Platforms

• Siri AI (Beta) — Reminder URLs are now defined as any links detected in an item’s note, rather than as a link to the reminder in OmniFocus.
• Apple Intelligence Date Parsing (Beta) — Changes to settings related to date parsing are now more immediately respected.
• Stability — Fixed a crash that could occur entering natural language in next review field (date parsing via Apple Intelligence is not supported in this field).

Apple Vision Pro

• Dates — Addressed layout issues in mini calendar date picker popovers.
• Quick Open — Fixed glitch displaying results in Quick Open.

OmniFocus 4.9.3 for All Platforms

All Platforms

Siri AI (Beta) — Reminder URLs are now defined as any links detected in an item’s note, rather than as a link to the reminder in OmniFocus.

Apple Intelligence Date Parsing (Beta) — Changes to settings related to date parsing are now more immediately respected.

Stability — Fixed a crash that could occur entering natural language in next review field (date parsing via Apple Intelligence is not supported in this field).

iPhone & iPad

Apple Intelligence Date Parsing (Beta) — Date parsing via Apple Intelligence is no longer attempted in dropped field.

Omni Accounts — Email confirmation code autofill is now supported when creating an Omni Account in-app (requires iOS or iPadOS 27).

Localization — Planned date perspectives groups are now localized.

Review — Typing a number in the review frequency field no longer prematurely dismisses popover.

Tag Picker — Fixed scenarios in which tag picker could become unresponsive after making a tag assignment change.

Stability — Fixed a crash that could occur assigning tags in Quick Entry.

iPhone

Sync — Temporary blocked sync state is no longer repeatedly logged when viewing Settings.

OmniFocus 4.9.1 for All Platforms

OmniFocus 4.9.1 is a minor update focused on bug fixes.

All Platforms

Documentation — Updated in-app Help.

Shortcuts — Open Folders Shortcuts action now displays a flat list of existing folders.

Shortcuts — Attachment file extension is now always included when a file is attached via the Add Actions Shortcuts action.

iPhone & iPad

OS Compatibility — Pasting content via the on-screen keyboard suggestion is now supported.

iPhone

App Layout — Turned inadvertently enabled partial support for landscape orientation off (landscape orientation is not currently supported on iPhone).

OmniFocus 4.9.1 for All Platforms

OmniFocus 4.9.1 is a minor update focused on bug fixes.

All Platforms

Documentation — Updated in-app Help.

Shortcuts — Open Folders Shortcuts action now displays a flat list of existing folders.

Shortcuts — Attachment file extension is now always included when a file is attached via the Add Actions Shortcuts action.

Mac

Inspector — Mini calendar date picker popover now lays out correctly when opened from the Inspector.

Settings — Adjusted layout of settings in Dates & Times Settings.

OmniFocus 4.9 for All Platforms

OmniFocus 4.9 adds support for Siri AI, optional new date parsing assistance via Apple Intelligence, and a range of new and updated Shortcuts actions. Alongside full compatibility with macOS 27 Golden Gate, iOS 27, iPadOS 27, watchOS 27, and visionOS 27, this release fine-tunes design elements throughout OmniFocus and introduces a new option for customizing the behavior of the Perspectives Bar on iPhone.

OmniFocus 4.9 requires macOS 15.2, iOS 18.2, iPadOS 18.2, visionOS 2.2 and watchOS 11.2.

All Platforms

OS Compatibility — OmniFocus has been updated for compatibility with macOS 27 Golden Gate, iOS 27, iPadOS 27, watchOS 27, and visionOS 27.

Apple Intelligence Date Parsing (Beta) — OmniFocus can now optionally consult the on-device Apple Intelligence model when the built-in date parser is unable to resolve an entered date, improving support for natural language date input. (This beta feature requires an Apple Intelligence-enabled device and can be turned on for all synced devices which support Apple Intelligence in the Dates & Times Settings.)

Siri AI (Beta) — OmniFocus has been updated to support Siri AI reminder functionality on OS 27, enabling rich new integration with Siri and Apple Intelligence. Siri now knows about “reminders” in OmniFocus (i.e. actions and Inbox items), “lists” (i.e. projects) which contain reminders, and any “groups” (i.e. folders) that lists have been organized into. Siri can assign and edit reminder due dates, flags, repeat schedules, and notes and image attachments in OmniFocus. (Requires OS 27 & Siri AI Beta access.)

• Reminders Integration: Create and take action on reminders in OmniFocus with Siri. Move a hand-written to do list into OmniFocus with Visual Intelligence, or ask Siri to break a goal down into actionable steps.
• Enhanced Spotlight: Ask Siri about content in your OmniFocus database. Remaining and recently completed items in your OmniFocus database are now indexed by Spotlight, allowing Siri to summarize the actions you’ve completed this week, or tell you what items you should consider working on soon.
• On-screen Awareness: Take action on items you’re currently viewing in OmniFocus. With on-screen awareness, you can ask Siri to flag the items you’re viewing, or draft an email summarizing the upcoming work displayed in a perspective.
• Suggestions: After interacting with OmniFocus via Siri, Siri may learn that OmniFocus is your preferred reminder application, and Mail and Messages can suggest creating reminders in OmniFocus based on context from a conversation.

Shortcuts — New and updated Shortcuts actions:

• New Edit Action Shortcuts action.
• New Delete Actions Shortcuts action.
• Updated Omni Automation Script and Omni Automation Plug-In Shortcuts actions support Spotlight integration on macOS 26 and newer and other recent OS integrations (legacy variants of these Shortcuts actions remain available).
• Add Action Shortcuts action now supports rich text in notes and repeat schedule configuration.
• Find Projects Shortcuts action is no longer in beta (known issues have been addressed).

Widgets — Interactive status circles can now be turned off.

Widgets — Additional widget sizes are now supported.

Omni Automation — Added API that looks up available API by searching the Omni Automation API documentation.

Connected Folders — Linked Folder functionality has been replaced by Connected Folders.

Forecast — Updated appearance of Forecast sidebar calendar to better match Liquid Glass design elements.

Localizations — Completed extensive localization updates, including fixes for date translations, widget setup text, and Perspective Bar menus.

Perspectives Bar — Perspectives Bar is now displayed as a sidebar on macOS 27 Golden Gate and iPadOS 27.

Repeats — “Only on: Days of Week” monthly repeat schedules now support “Next to Last” and “Day” options.

Notifications — Custom notifications are now correctly titled.

Shortcuts — Shortcuts actions now correctly check for an OmniFocus license.

Shortcuts — Shortcuts which edit dates now do a better job of preserving existing times or respecting the default time setting when no time or midnight is specified.

Shortcuts — Improved reliability of “Find Actions” beta Shortcuts action.

Requires iOS/iPadOS 18.2, watchOS 11.2

OmniFocus 4.9 for All Platforms

OmniFocus 4.9 adds support for Siri AI, optional new date parsing assistance via Apple Intelligence, and a range of new and updated Shortcuts actions. Alongside full compatibility with macOS 27 Golden Gate, iOS 27, iPadOS 27, watchOS 27, and visionOS 27, this release fine-tunes design elements throughout OmniFocus and introduces a new option for customizing the behavior of the Perspectives Bar on iPhone.

OmniFocus 4.9 requires macOS 15.2, iOS 18.2, iPadOS 18.2, visionOS 2.2 and watchOS 11.2.

All Platforms

• OS Compatibility — OmniFocus has been updated for compatibility with macOS 27 Golden Gate, iOS 27, iPadOS 27, watchOS 27, and visionOS 27.
• Apple Intelligence Date Parsing (Beta) — OmniFocus can now optionally consult the on-device Apple Intelligence model when the built-in date parser is unable to resolve an entered date, improving support for natural language date input. (This beta feature requires an Apple Intelligence-enabled device and can be turned on for all synced devices which support Apple Intelligence in the Dates & Times Settings.)
• Siri AI (Beta) — OmniFocus has been updated to support Siri AI reminder functionality on OS 27, enabling rich new integration with Siri and Apple Intelligence. Siri now knows about “reminders” in OmniFocus (i.e. actions and Inbox items), “lists” (i.e. projects) which contain reminders, and any “groups” (i.e. folders) that lists have been organized into. Siri can assign and edit reminder due dates, flags, repeat schedules, and notes and image attachments in OmniFocus. (Requires OS 27 & Siri AI Beta access.)
  • Reminders Integration: Create and take action on reminders in OmniFocus with Siri. Move a hand-written to do list into OmniFocus with Visual Intelligence, or ask Siri to break a goal down into actionable steps.
  • Enhanced Spotlight: Ask Siri about content in your OmniFocus database. Remaining and recently completed items in your OmniFocus database are now indexed by Spotlight, allowing Siri to summarize the actions you’ve completed this week, or tell you what items you should consider working on soon.
  • On-screen Awareness: Take action on items you’re currently viewing in OmniFocus. With on-screen awareness, you can ask Siri to flag the items you’re viewing, or draft an email summarizing the upcoming work displayed in a perspective.
  • Suggestions: After interacting with OmniFocus via Siri, Siri may learn that OmniFocus is your preferred reminder application, and Mail and Messages can suggest creating reminders in OmniFocus based on context from a conversation.
• Shortcuts — New and updated Shortcuts actions:
  • New Edit Action Shortcuts action.
  • New Delete Actions Shortcuts action.
  • Updated Omni Automation Script and Omni Automation Plug-In Shortcuts actions support Spotlight integration on macOS 26 and newer and other recent OS integrations (legacy variants of these Shortcuts actions remain available).
  • Add Action Shortcuts action now supports rich text in notes and repeat schedule configuration.
  • Find Projects Shortcuts action is no longer in beta (known issues have been addressed).
• Widgets — Interactive status circles can now be turned off.
• Widgets — Additional widget sizes are now supported.
• Omni Automation — Added API that looks up available API by searching the Omni Automation API documentation.
• Connected Folders — Linked Folder functionality has been replaced by Connected Folders.
• Forecast — Updated appearance of Forecast sidebar calendar to better match Liquid Glass design elements.
• Localizations — Completed extensive localization updates, including fixes for date translations, widget setup text, and Perspective Bar menus.
• Perspectives Bar — Perspectives Bar is now displayed as a sidebar on macOS 27 Golden Gate and iPadOS 27.
• Repeats — “Only on: Days of Week” monthly repeat schedules now support “Next to Last” and “Day” options.
• Notifications — Custom notifications are now correctly titled.
• Shortcuts — Shortcuts actions now correctly check for an OmniFocus license.
• Shortcuts — Shortcuts which edit dates now do a better job of preserving existing times or respecting the default time setting when no time or midnight is specified.
• Shortcuts — Improved reliability of “Find Actions” beta Shortcuts action.

iPhone & iPad

• Date Pickers — Refined date field appearance.
• Notes — Format menu font size steppers now correctly adjust text size in notes field.
• Sharing — Sharing to OmniFocus from App Store no longer fails.

iPhone

• Perspectives Bar — New “Always” option for “Show Perspective Bar” Appearance setting.

iPad

• Menus — Paste menu commands are now grouped together in Edit menu.
• Menus — Automation menu now includes “Configure…” menu option.

Requires macOS 15.2

OmniFocus 4.9 for All Platforms

OmniFocus 4.9 adds support for Siri AI, optional new date parsing assistance via Apple Intelligence, and a range of new and updated Shortcuts actions. Alongside full compatibility with macOS 27 Golden Gate, iOS 27, iPadOS 27, watchOS 27, and visionOS 27, this release fine-tunes design elements throughout OmniFocus and introduces a new option for customizing the behavior of the Perspectives Bar on iPhone.

OmniFocus 4.9 requires macOS 15.2, iOS 18.2, iPadOS 18.2, visionOS 2.2 and watchOS 11.2.

All Platforms

OS Compatibility — OmniFocus has been updated for compatibility with macOS 27 Golden Gate, iOS 27, iPadOS 27, watchOS 27, and visionOS 27.

Apple Intelligence Date Parsing (Beta) — OmniFocus can now optionally consult the on-device Apple Intelligence model when the built-in date parser is unable to resolve an entered date, improving support for natural language date input. (This beta feature requires an Apple Intelligence-enabled device and can be turned on for all synced devices which support Apple Intelligence in the Dates & Times Settings.)

Siri AI (Beta) — OmniFocus has been updated to support Siri AI reminder functionality on OS 27, enabling rich new integration with Siri and Apple Intelligence. Siri now knows about “reminders” in OmniFocus (i.e. actions and Inbox items), “lists” (i.e. projects) which contain reminders, and any “groups” (i.e. folders) that lists have been organized into. Siri can assign and edit reminder due dates, flags, repeat schedules, and notes and image attachments in OmniFocus. (Requires OS 27 & Siri AI Beta access.)

Reminders Integration: Create and take action on reminders in OmniFocus with Siri. Move a hand-written to do list into OmniFocus with Visual Intelligence, or ask Siri to break a goal down into actionable steps.

Enhanced Spotlight: Ask Siri about content in your OmniFocus database. Remaining and recently completed items in your OmniFocus database are now indexed by Spotlight, allowing Siri to summarize the actions you’ve completed this week, or tell you what items you should consider working on soon.

On-screen Awareness: Take action on items you’re currently viewing in OmniFocus. With on-screen awareness, you can ask Siri to flag the items you’re viewing, or draft an email summarizing the upcoming work displayed in a perspective.

Suggestions: After interacting with OmniFocus via Siri, Siri may learn that OmniFocus is your preferred reminder application, and Mail and Messages can suggest creating reminders in OmniFocus based on context from a conversation.

Shortcuts — New and updated Shortcuts actions:

• New Edit Action Shortcuts action.
• New Delete Actions Shortcuts action.
• Updated Omni Automation Script and Omni Automation Plug-In Shortcuts actions support Spotlight integration on macOS 26 and newer and other recent OS integrations (legacy variants of these Shortcuts actions remain available).
• Add Action Shortcuts action now supports rich text in notes and repeat schedule configuration.
• Find Projects Shortcuts action is no longer in beta (known issues have been addressed).

Widgets — Interactive status circles can now be turned off.

Widgets — Additional widget sizes are now supported.

Omni Automation — Added API that looks up available API by searching the Omni Automation API documentation.

Connected Folders — Linked Folder functionality has been replaced by Connected Folders.

Forecast — Updated appearance of Forecast sidebar calendar to better match Liquid Glass design elements.

Localizations — Completed extensive localization updates, including fixes for date translations, widget setup text, and Perspective Bar menus.

Perspectives Bar — Perspectives Bar is now displayed as a sidebar on macOS 27 Golden Gate and iPadOS 27.

Repeats — “Only on: Days of Week” monthly repeat schedules now support “Next to Last” and “Day” options.

Notifications — Custom notifications are now correctly titled.

Shortcuts — Shortcuts actions now correctly check for an OmniFocus license.

Shortcuts — Shortcuts which edit dates now do a better job of preserving existing times or respecting the default time setting when no time or midnight is specified.

Shortcuts — Improved reliability of “Find Actions” beta Shortcuts action.

Mac

Control Center — Previously configured Open Perspective controls have reset to default state. This is an unfortunate side effect of a working around an underlying OS compatibility issue - we apologize for the inconvenience!

App Layout — Addressed inconsistent display of vertical divider line between Perspectives Bar and sidebar or outline content.

Notes — Applying a text style to a selection that matches the default text style no longer discards applied style.

Shortcuts — “Find Perspectives” Shortcuts action no longer fails on macOS 26 and newer.

Requires visionOS 2

OmniFocus 4.8.13 for All Platforms

OmniFocus 4.8.13 is a minor update focused on bug fixes.

All Platforms

Documentation — Updated Edit Menu and Keyboard Shortcuts reference manual chapters.

Notifications — Item titles are now displayed ahead of notification type and date.

Forecast — Launching OmniFocus with an item selected in Forecast no longer initially shows incorrect outline order.

Forecast — Completed repeat instances are now placed in the correct order when “Keep Sorted” is turned off.

Repeats — “Catch up automatically” setting is now appropriately applied to completed instances of a repeating item.

Requires iOS/iPadOS 17, watchOS 10

OmniFocus 4.8.13 for All Platforms

All Platforms

Documentation — Updated Edit Menu and Keyboard Shortcuts reference manual chapters.

Notifications — Item titles are now displayed ahead of notification type and date.

Forecast — Launching OmniFocus with an item selected in Forecast no longer initially shows incorrect outline order.

Forecast — Completed repeat instances are now placed in the correct order when “Keep Sorted” is turned off.

Repeats — “Catch up automatically” setting is now appropriately applied to completed instances of a repeating item.

iPhone & iPad

Performance — Addressed memory leak related to perspective navigation.

Reminders Capture — Reminders Capture is now automatically disabled if Reminders list designated for capture is deleted.

iPad

Menus — Duplicate Edit menu option and corresponding keyboard shortcut are now available.

Perspectives Bar — Adjusted perspective spacing and size of selected perspective indicator.

Keyboard — Keyboard focus now shifts to Perspectives Bar when selected outline item is scrolled off screen (previously, scrolling caused keyboard selection to shift unexpectedly in outline).

Keyboard — Tapping an outline row while keyboard focus is active elsewhere now moves keyboard focus to newly selected outline row.

Keyboard — Keyboard focus is now placed in date field when date popover is opened via bare key shortcut.

Keyboard — Traversing outline via keyboard no longer sometimes cause outline to display blank.

Keyboard — Keyboard focus is now restored in outline row after a project or tag is assigned via popover.

Keyboard — Keyboard shortcuts can now be used to change search scope.

Keyboard — Keyboard shortcuts now work in Search results.

Keyboard — Select Mode toolbar is now displayed when Select Mode is activated via keyboard.

Keyboard — Select Mode is now enabled automatically after Select All keyboard shortcut is invoked.

Keyboard — Creating a new item via return key while in Select mode now exits Select mode and places keyboard focus in new item’s title field.

Keyboard — Mark Reviewed keyboard shortcut now consistently advances to next project.

Keyboard — Keyboard focus now moves to new instance of a duplicated item.

Keyboard — Fixed buggy behavior deleting last item in an action group via hardware keyboard.