Omni Automation Vids
Episodes
(Quick Tip) “Omni Links” and Networked Teams
01 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
An example scenario demonstrating how to use “Omni Links” with documents stored on shared network volumes.
(Quick Tip) Apple Intelligence and Omni Automation
12 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A short overview of Omni Automation integration with the on-device Apple Foundation Models frameworks.
(Quick Tip) Spotlight Quick Keys and Omni Automation
25 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A short video demonstrating how to quickly launch Omni Automation plug-ins from Spotlight in macOS Tahoe.
(Quick Tip) Prospecting Perspectives
14 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A short video demonstrating how to edit OmniFocus actions using Shortcuts.
(Quick Tip) Save and Restore Tab Sets
09 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A short video demonstrating how to save and restore a new window displaying your favorite set of OmniFocus perspectives.
(Quick Tip) Power at the “Point of Need”
25 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A short video demonstrating six ways to launch your favorite plug-ins.
(Quick Tip) Transference
28 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A short video demonstrating a plug-in that creates a new project in OmniFocus using the current OmniOutliner outline.
(Quick Tip) Show Latest Active Object
05 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A short video walk-through demonstrating the use of macOS Keyboard Navigation with an Omni Automation plug-in for OmniFocus.
(Quick Tip) Read Outline Rows
19 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A short video demonstrating a plug-in using text-to-speech to read either the text of the selected rows, or the entire OmniOutliner outline. Provides ...
(Quick Tip) Life in Circles
14 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
While not specifically about Automation, this thirty-second video identifies the various status circles used by OmniFocus.
(Quick Tip) The AI “Step-List” Generator
11 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A short video demonstrating the creation of a “Step-List” outline from an Apple “Writing Tools” ChatGPT query.
(Quick Tip) Items Due Today
05 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A short video demonstrating Siri launching a Shortcut that uses the Speech API support in Omni Automation to recite, in order, a list of the OmniFocus...
(Quick Tip) Recipe for Success
27 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A short video demonstrating how to generate and add a recipe task to OmniFocus using the ChatGPT Compose feature of the Writing Tools of Apple Intelli...
(Quick Tip) Playground to Canvas
16 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A short video showing the creation and use of a Shortcuts workflow for placing a shared image onto the current OmniGraffle canvas.
(Quick Tip) The “OmniGraphic Replicator”
12 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A short video demonstrating the conversion of an OmniGraffle document into an automated template.
(Quick Tip) Inquiring Minds Want to Grow
03 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A short video demonstrating an Omni Automation plug-in that renders the current OmniGraffle canvas into a page in your Obsidian Knowledge Base.
(Quick Tip) Sharing Attachments
24 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A short video demonstrating sharing an OmniFocus attachment with Apple’s Freeform application.
(Quick Tip) Siri and Omni Automation
16 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A short video demonstrating how Siri can launch an OmniFocus automation shortcut using either “Type to Siri” or “Vocal Shortcuts.”
(Quick Tip) Seeing into the Future
12 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A short video demonstrating the use of OmniFocus on the Apple Vision Pro.
(Quick Tip) Getting to the Points
09 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A short video demonstrating the use of the Writing Tools of Apple Intelligence with OmniFocus.
Installing and Managing Plug-Ins
08 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A short video overview of how to install and manage Omni Automation plug-ins.
What is Omni Automation?
13 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A short video overview of Omni Automation: what it is, and what it does, and how can you take advantage of powerful tools that come with every app fro...