[Omnifocus 2 for iPhone](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/omnifocus-2-for-iphone/id690305341?mt=8&at=10l5TL)[^aff] is now available in the app store. You can read the reviews from [MacStories](http://www.macstories.net/reviews/omnifocus-2-for-iphone-background-sync-and-a-bold-redesign/) or [Shawn Blanc](http://shawnblanc.net/2013/09/omnifocus-2-for-iphone/) if you need more information.
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Omnifocus 2 for Mac will make its public debut on January 31st at Macworld, Omnioutliner 4 is scheduled for release in Q1 of 2013, and OmniPresence will allow syncing across the Omni apps and other apps. It should be a really big start of the year for the OmniGroup. Also interesting is their approach to the Mac App Store and upgrade pricing:
> Finally, with OmniFocus 2 coming we’ve been thinking a lot about how to implement upgrade pricing from Mac App Store apps. As always, we plan to offer discounted upgrade pricing on our own online store, but unfortunately we don’t have that flexibility in the Mac App Store. We’ve decided to treat the Mac App Store the same way as we treat retail stores: it’s a great way to discover our software, and can give you confidence that it’s been vetted by a third party. And, just as you wouldn’t get a discount from a retail store if you purchase OmniGraffle 5 while owning OmniGraffle 4, you won’t get a discount if you purchase OmniFocus 2 from the Mac App Store. But we’re in the process of updating our store so that you’ll be able to register your Mac App Store apps to get a discounted upgrade price when you buy an update directly from us.
Interesting. I wonder if other Mac developers will follow Omni’s lead in that approach.
Like [Omnifocus for iPad](http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=r*bqlTuiXSo&offerid=146261&type=3&subid=0&tmpid=1826&RD_PARM1=httpMonday305305itunes.apple.com305us305app305omnifocus-for-ipad305id383804552305mt?8?o?4AMartnerId?30)[^f2115], [Omnifocus for iPhone](http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=r*bqlTuiXSo&offerid=146261&type=3&subid=0&tmpid=1826&RD_PARM1=httpMonday536536itunes.apple.com536us536app536omnifocus-for-iphone536id284885288536mt?8?o?4AMartnerId?30) also just got [TextExpander Touch](http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=r*bqlTuiXSo&offerid=146261&type=3&subid=0&tmpid=1826&RD_PARM1=httpMonday744744itunes.apple.com744us744app744textexpander744id326180690744mt?8?o?4AMartnerId?30) support. This addition alone makes this a huge update in my book.
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[Omnifocus for iPad](http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=r*bqlTuiXSo&offerid=146261&type=3&subid=0&tmpid=1826&RD_PARM1=httpMonday270270itunes.apple.com270us270app270omnifocus-for-ipad270id383804552270mt?8?o?4AMartnerId?30)[^f1248] got an update that includes a key new feature: support for [TextExpander Touch](http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=r*bqlTuiXSo&offerid=146261&type=3&subid=0&tmpid=1826&RD_PARM1=http%253A%252F%252Fitunes.apple.com%252Fus%252Fapp%252Ftextexpander%252Fid326180690%253Fmt%253D8%2526uo%253D4%2526partnerId%253D30). I can hear my fellow geeks rejoicing.
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I missed this earlier, but [Omnifocus for Mac](http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=r*bqlTuiXSo&offerid=146261&type=3&subid=0&tmpid=1826&RD_PARM1=http%253A%252F%252Fitunes.apple.com%252Fus%252Fapp%252Fomnifocus%252Fid402835630%253Fmt%253D12%2526uo%253D4%2526partnerId%253D30)[^aff] and [Omnifocus for iPad](http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=r*bqlTuiXSo&offerid=146261&type=3&subid=0&tmpid=1826&RD_PARM1=http%253A%252F%252Fitunes.apple.com%252Fus%252Fapp%252Fomnifocus-for-ipad%252Fid383804552%253Fmt%253D8%2526uo%253D4%2526partnerId%253D30) are currently both 50% off. I use the Omnifocus ecosystem to keep track of nearly my whole life. This promotion is a great chance for people who have been interested in Omnifocus, but weary of the pricing, to give it a shot.
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I was running into some problems with [OmniFocus’](http://www.omnigroup.com/products/omnifocus/) mail rules on my systems that have been upgraded to [Mountain Lion](http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=r*bqlTuiXSo&offerid=146261&type=3&subid=0&tmpid=1826&RD_PARM1=http%253A%252F%252Fitunes.apple.com%252Fus%252Fapp%252Fos-x-mountain-lion%252Fid537386512%253Fmt%253D12%2526uo%253D4%2526partnerId%253D30)[^aff]. This workaround can be used to fix things until OmniFocus is upgraded.[^aff2]
[^aff2]: This problem should only come up if you have not previously setup your mail rules, however, Mountain Lion’s iCloud syncing of mail rules might end up causing some problems that require you resetting up those rules. That’s what happened to me.
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Well done Mr. Schechter.