Omni Automation Vids https://omni-automation.com/vids/index.html the Omni Group: OmniFocus, OmniGraffle, OmniOutliner, and OmniPlan.]]> BBEdit 15.5.4 Mon, 01 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0700 en ©2025 Nyhthawk Productions LLC. All rights reserved. d19057e9-4ca0-5165-916b-a56d898ac5ef Short video tips for automating the productivity software from the Omni Group. https://omni-automation.com/vids/4-apps-logo.jpg https://omni-automation.com/vids/index.html yes ©2025 Nyhthawk Productions LLC. All rights reserved. Otto Automator Nyhthawk Productions LLC false episodic podcast What is Omni Automation? 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 from The Omni Group. Sun, 13 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 1871C48F-A553-4DD5-A7B7-0F10315E47DD 02:56 A short video overview of Omni Automation: what it is and what it does. Otto Automator https://omni-automation.com/vids/001.html false 1 Installing and Managing Plug-Ins A short video overview of how to install and manage Omni Automation plug-ins. Fri, 8 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0700 F29EF54E-327B-486E-A80E-07F3C6DB912F 05:10 A short video overview of how to install and manage Omni Automation plug-ins. Otto Automator https://omni-automation.com/vids/002.html false 2 (Quick Tip) Getting to the Points A short video demonstrating the use of the Writing Tools of Apple Intelligence with OmniFocus. Sat, 9 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0700 BD6EB39C-FC6B-4239-AB41-132EE98FBAA0 00:54 A short video demonstrating the use of the Writing Tools of Apple Intelligence with OmniFocus. Otto Automator https://omni-automation.com/vids/003.html false 3 (Quick Tip) Seeing into the Future A short video demonstrating the use of OmniFocus on the Apple Vision Pro. Tue, 12 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0700 6FE996AE-C3FD-48A5-AA5C-C07DCDD45583 01:10 A short video demonstrating the use of OmniFocus on the Apple Vision Pro. Otto Automator https://omni-automation.com/vids/004.html false 4 (Quick Tip) Siri and Omni Automation A short video demonstrating how Siri can launch an OmniFocus automation shortcut using either “Type to Siri” or “Vocal Shortcuts.” Sat, 16 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0700 666B3709-A818-4CEA-BEB8-1A2E594519AD 01:38 A short video demonstrating how Siri can launch an OmniFocus automation shortcut using either “Type to Siri” or “Vocal Shortcuts.” Otto Automator https://omni-automation.com/vids/005.html false 5 (Quick Tip) Sharing Attachments A short video demonstrating sharing an OmniFocus attachment with Apple’s Freeform application. Sun, 24 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0700 A1AF79DF-51B7-4807-8605-FB25910F4C5D 01:00 A short video demonstrating sharing an OmniFocus attachment with Apple’s Freeform application. Otto Automator https://omni-automation.com/vids/006.html false 6 (Quick Tip) Inquiring Minds Want to Grow A short video demonstrating an Omni Automation plug-in that renders the current OmniGraffle canvas into a page in your Obsidian Knowledge Base. Tue, 3 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0700 1BA4FBD2-91E3-44BB-9F5F-62F10807ABAF 01:20 A short video demonstrating an Omni Automation plug-in that renders the current OmniGraffle canvas into a page in your Obsidian Knowledge Base. Otto Automator https://omni-automation.com/vids/007.html false 7 (Quick Tip) The “OmniGraphic Replicator” A short video demonstrating the conversion of an OmniGraffle document into an automated template. Thu, 12 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0700 05B5C731-0B70-43C9-8848-B01B99CB6AFA 03:00 A short video demonstrating the conversion of an OmniGraffle document into an automated template. Otto Automator https://omni-automation.com/vids/008.html false 8 (Quick Tip) Playground to Canvas A short video showing the creation and use of a Shortcuts workflow for placing a shared image onto the current OmniGraffle canvas. Mon, 16 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0700 2613B724-8F42-402C-9D2D-87CCEA8810A2 02:05 A short video showing the creation and use of a Shortcuts workflow for placing a shared image onto the current OmniGraffle canvas. Otto Automator https://omni-automation.com/vids/009.html false 9 (Quick Tip) Recipe for Success 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 Intelligence. Fri, 27 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0700 335EF540-8797-49F4-8837-F73083A0A8EA 01:46 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 Intelligence. Otto Automator https://omni-automation.com/vids/010.html false 10 (Quick Tip) Items Due Today 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 tasks due today. Sun, 5 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0700 EB120C98-42E6-4698-9E11-DCB0238E0859 01:07 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 tasks due today. Otto Automator https://omni-automation.com/vids/011.html false 11 (Quick Tip) The AI “Step-List” Generator A short video demonstrating the creation of a “Step-List” outline from an Apple “Writing Tools” ChatGPT query. Sat, 11 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0700 C2F45CF8-2D4C-4D00-B57D-F767D89B8B0A 01:33 A short video demonstrating the creation of a “Step-List” outline from an Apple “Writing Tools” ChatGPT query. Otto Automator https://omni-automation.com/vids/012.html false 12 (Quick Tip) Life in Circles While not specifically about Automation, this thirty-second video identifies the various status circles used by OmniFocus. Tue, 14 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0700 96AB51CF-0108-40AB-A23D-330C9395B396 00:30 While not specifically about Automation, this thirty-second video identifies the various status circles used by OmniFocus. Otto Automator https://omni-automation.com/vids/013.html false 13 (Quick Tip) Read Outline Rows 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 an option to automatically include the recitation of the row’s note. Sun, 19 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0700 2F45B830-86A9-49E1-A19C-8240956583DF 01:28 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 an option to automatically include the recitation of the row’s note. Otto Automator https://omni-automation.com/vids/014.html false 14 (Quick Tip) Show Latest Active Object A short video walk-through demonstrating the use of macOS Keyboard Navigation with an Omni Automation plug-in for OmniFocus. Wed, 5 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0700 6BC485F5-8BB1-4A86-A0F2-968A6F7EBBFD 02:09 A short video walk-through demonstrating the use of macOS Keyboard Navigation with an Omni Automation plug-in for OmniFocus. Otto Automator https://omni-automation.com/vids/015.html false 15 (Quick Tip) Transference A short video demonstrating a plug-in that creates a new project in OmniFocus using the current OmniOutliner outline. Fri, 28 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0700 54177A29-6EBC-4F87-95D5-0EA17ED53C40 01:10 A short video demonstrating a plug-in that creates a new project in OmniFocus using the current OmniOutliner outline. Otto Automator https://omni-automation.com/vids/016.html false 16 (Quick Tip) Power at the “Point of Need” A short video demonstrating six ways to launch your favorite plug-ins. Tue, 25 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 3A2E5882-D1E1-45D1-B16E-91032B5918F0 03:00 A short video demonstrating six ways to launch your favorite plug-ins. Otto Automator https://omni-automation.com/vids/017.html false 17 (Quick Tip) Save and Restore Tab Sets A short video demonstrating how to save and restore a new window displaying your favorite set of OmniFocus perspectives. Wed, 9 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 32BD61C7-416E-4BB0-8233-89E2A395BC25 01:40 A short video demonstrating how to save and restore a new window displaying your favorite set of OmniFocus perspectives. Otto Automator https://omni-automation.com/vids/018.html false 18 (Quick Tip) Prospecting Perspectives A short video demonstrating how to edit OmniFocus actions using Shortcuts. Wed, 14 May 2025 00:00:00 -0700 BAE00E3F-0C96-4CE9-A953-F5452D1ED453 01:10 A short video demonstrating how to edit OmniFocus actions using Shortcuts. Otto Automator https://omni-automation.com/vids/019.html false 19 (Quick Tip) Spotlight Quick Keys and Omni Automation A short video demonstrating how to quickly launch Omni Automation plug-ins from Spotlight in macOS Tahoe. Fri, 25 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0700 6797363B-491F-48CE-BB79-6C700B37EE2F 01:10 A short video demonstrating how to quickly launch Omni Automation plug-ins from Spotlight in macOS Tahoe. Otto Automator https://omni-automation.com/vids/020.html false 20 (Quick Tip) Apple Intelligence and Omni Automation A short overview of Omni Automation integration with the on-device Apple Foundation Models frameworks. Fri, 12 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0700 75EA7BA4-A685-4F24-9EE7-54181414881D 05:28 A short overview of Omni Automation integration with the on-device Apple Foundation Models frameworks. Otto Automator https://omni-automation.com/vids/021.html false 21 (Quick Tip) “Omni Links” and Networked Teams An example scenario demonstrating how to use “Omni Links” with documents stored on shared network volumes. Mon, 01 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0700 9375CD8B-0EBD-4743-97E2-5748384BA793 03:07 An example scenario demonstrating how to use “Omni Links” with documents stored on shared network volumes. Otto Automator https://omni-automation.com/vids/022.html false 22