Ken Case, CEO of The Omni Group:
When we unveiled our plans for OmniFocus 2 for Mac last year and invited you to try our test builds, it was so we could learn from you which parts of the design were working well, and which parts still needed improvement. We didn’t know what to expect, so we weren’t sure how close we might be to setting a ship date.
The feedback you provided was generally positive: the new design was easier to navigate, and the new Forecast and Review modes were making it much easier to stay on top of all your projects.
But listening to your feedback, we also learned a lot about ways we could make the app even better—and we were further inspired by Apple’s latest designs when they unveiled iOS 7.
We paused our test builds and went back into heads-down mode to focus on the hard work of another round of design and development. Since that time, our team has been working tirelessly behind the scenes on a fresh design that preserves the best features of their original work while adapting to the latest changes to the platform.
I had briefly tested OmniFocus 2 prior to The Omni Group ceasing to release new builds and while it was nice, it was clear that there was a certain lack of focus. The new one looks better, works better and is downright faster. It's also more in-line with OmniFocus 2 on the iPhone which adopts quite a few of the iOS 7 design asthetics.
If you were part of the beta, you are automatically included in this final testing round. If not, head on over to the OmniFocus 2 for Mac test sign-up page to get in on the action.