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   TidBITS Watchlist: Notable Software Updates for 10 April 2017

   TidBITS Staff

   OmniOutliner Essentials and Pro 5.0.1 -- The Omni Group has released
   OmniOutliner 5, a major upgrade for the outlining and information
   organization app that introduces a new scheme for splitting the two
   editions while simultaneously dropping the price for both. Previously
   available in standard and Pro editions, [1]OmniOutliner Pro 5 retains
   the Pro monicker (and all its features from version 4) while
   [2]OmniOutliner Essentials takes over from the previous standard
   edition. You can learn more details from this [3]Omni Group blog post.

   The slimmed-down, minimalistic OmniOutliner Essentials eliminates
   sidebars and panels so you can focus more on your content. There's also
   a Distraction-Free mode that hides the toolbar when switching into
   full-screen mode. It comes bundled with a set of clean, modern themes,
   displays document stats like word and character count, improves HTML
   export formats, and adds support for the Touch Bar in the 2016 MacBook
   Pro. Additionally, documents created in the Pro edition are fully
   viewable in Essentials (with an option to import a copy that removes
   all Pro content).

   OmniOutliner Pro 5 includes all the features from the Essentials
   edition while adding saved filters based on different criteria (column
   values, status, note content, etc.), password-encrypted documents
   (using AES-256 encryption), customizable keyboard shortcuts, and
   support for exporting to Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint. Both editions,
   as well as version 2.10 of [4]OmniOutliner for iOS, receive a new file
   format that is more compatible with third-party cloud sync platforms

   OmniOutliner Essentials is now priced at $9.99, down from $49.99 for
   the previous standard edition, and you can upgrade from any previous
   edition of OmniOutliner for just $4.99. OmniOutliner Pro also receives
   a price cut ' coming down to $59.99 from the previous $99.99, with
   upgrades from a previous version costing $29.99. OmniOutliner 5 is
   available from the [5]Mac App Store as a free download (providing a
   2-week free trial) with options for unlocking Essentials and Pro
   features at $9.99 and $59.99 respectively. ($9.99 new for Essentials,
   $59.99 for Pro, $4.99/$29.99 upgrades, 26.6 MB, [6]release notes,
   10.11+)

   [7]Read/post comments about OmniOutliner Essentials and Pro 5.0.1.

References

   1. https://www.omnigroup.com/omnioutliner/pro/
   2. https://www.omnigroup.com/omnioutliner/
   3. https://www.omnigroup.com/blog/omnioutliner-5-is-now-available
   4. https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/omnioutliner-2/id704610906?mt=8&at=10l5PW
   5. https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/omnioutliner-5/id1142578772?mt=12&at=10l5PW
   6. https://www.omnigroup.com/releasenotes/omnioutliner-mac
   7. http://tidbits.com/article/17162#comments

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