I am sure requests for applications are annoying, but I still have a hole in my workflow that I think an Omni app would fill nicely. I use and love OmniFocus for my task management. I roughly follow GTD. The missing hole in my workflow is filing things for easy reference.
I have tried setting up multiple systems for myself over the years. None of them ever work out too well for me. Spotlight helps a lot, but I'm still stuck trying to remember words to search for within files.
That's why I'm proposing OmniFile. I see it as Gmail for files. Don't file ever again. Just select the file, slap a few labels/tags on it, and OmniFile will help you find it later.
I've fleshed out a couple of the details
-Two parts of the app. First is a Quick Entry window like OmniFocus has. You select a file, hit a keystroke, and it prompts you to add a few labels on it. Second would be the part of the app that helps you organize and search for the files.
-I'm not a software engineer, but I assume an app like this could heavily rely on Spotlight and standard metadata tags
-Clip-a-trons - The same way OmniFocus can grab data from many apps, I would love OmniFile to able to grab data with a few keystrokes. (Emails, bookmarks, etc)
-Mail rules - One big reason my filing systems have failed is that I always use two separate systems. One for files and one for email. I would love for a unified, automatic system. With mail rules, emails could automatically be labelled and saved in OmniFile.
-OmniFocus integration - Be able to link a OmniFile label with an OmniFocus project
Again, I love your company's software. I use it all the time. This forum has a dozen app requests and I'm sure you guys have your own ideas. But I think between Omni's frameworks and the functionality OS X gives properly written apps "for free", OmniFile wouldn't be a huge engineering effort. It would basically be a front end to Spotlight + clipping tools you've already written. And hey, I'd pay for it!
I have tried setting up multiple systems for myself over the years. None of them ever work out too well for me. Spotlight helps a lot, but I'm still stuck trying to remember words to search for within files.
That's why I'm proposing OmniFile. I see it as Gmail for files. Don't file ever again. Just select the file, slap a few labels/tags on it, and OmniFile will help you find it later.
I've fleshed out a couple of the details
-Two parts of the app. First is a Quick Entry window like OmniFocus has. You select a file, hit a keystroke, and it prompts you to add a few labels on it. Second would be the part of the app that helps you organize and search for the files.
-I'm not a software engineer, but I assume an app like this could heavily rely on Spotlight and standard metadata tags
-Clip-a-trons - The same way OmniFocus can grab data from many apps, I would love OmniFile to able to grab data with a few keystrokes. (Emails, bookmarks, etc)
-Mail rules - One big reason my filing systems have failed is that I always use two separate systems. One for files and one for email. I would love for a unified, automatic system. With mail rules, emails could automatically be labelled and saved in OmniFile.
-OmniFocus integration - Be able to link a OmniFile label with an OmniFocus project
Again, I love your company's software. I use it all the time. This forum has a dozen app requests and I'm sure you guys have your own ideas. But I think between Omni's frameworks and the functionality OS X gives properly written apps "for free", OmniFile wouldn't be a huge engineering effort. It would basically be a front end to Spotlight + clipping tools you've already written. And hey, I'd pay for it!
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