[timsmiths]

Does OF for the iphone automatically start to sync when its openned?

I am using Prowl to open OF upon Growl (not to be confused with Prowl) events.

[Brian]

Happy to help! The answer is "sometimes". :-)

OmniFocus will start a sync if it sees that more than an hour has passed since the last one. (This is true on the Mac, as well.)

[whpalmer4]

Brian, it's been my experience that OmniFocus on the Mac will always start a sync when launched, regardless of when the last one took place. Are you suggesting otherwise?

[Brian]

Well, whaddaya know? It does! :-)

[johnsel]

Originally Posted by timsmiths

Does OF for the iphone automatically start to sync when its openned?

I am using Prowl to open OF upon Growl (not to be confused with Prowl) events.

What kinds of events are you using in this method? It's a very interesting use case. I'd love to learn what you're doing.

[JohnJ80]

That's opening OF on the MAC and not on the iPHONE, correct?

J.

[Brian]

JohnJ80, I believe it's on the iPhone - Prowl is a Growl client for the iPhone. More info available here.

[JohnJ80]

Originally Posted by Brian

JohnJ80, I believe it's on the iPhone - Prowl is a Growl client for the iPhone. More info available here.

I have prowl on my iPhone and use it to communicate with my home automation systems I built (hows that for geek factor?). I'm surprised it starts up OF. I mean, it really does?!

J.

[timsmiths]

Sorry 'about the delay - was a few days and I thought you folks were ignoring me...

Yes - its on the iPhone. Frankly, just wanted to make sure the OF for my iphone was in sync most of the time...I typically go to a meeting - load up my OF on the iphone...then return to my desk...load up OF desktop..etc. etc. Given that (at least not until v4 - still appears to be hack-ish) I can send an event to prowl - say every 30 mins, I would be covered 9 to 5. OF only syncs every hour if it remains open and my iphone doesnt go into standy, sleep, whatever its called..correct? Otherwise, it sort'a syncs every hour if I remember to f' w/ it...thought that was the point of GTD - get needless crap our of your head. Its been my experience over the past 6 weeks that I am getting less done - like the easy capture, but the management of the tasks...not sure its working for me...but that is a story for a different forum.

[Brian]

One thing I noticed when I started getting more GTD-ish, Tim, is that it initially was more work: I had to do a lot more deciding what to do, because I was recording everything, including a bunch of stuff I was previously forgetting. :-)

It did get easier eventually, though - I've got a couple of lists (like "books to read") that I add things to even though I'll realistically never read all of them. I also get better at taking the "if it can be done quickly, just do it" approach, and prioritizing.

With regards to the Prowl bit - that's not a bad little hack. I'm in the habit of pulling my phone out and doing a sync as I walk to a meeting, but I occasionally forget; your approach would prevent those situations. :-)