![]() ![]() I have a Smart Folder set up in Bookends that finds the Keyword RFP. When I’m finished annotating, I add the keyword RFP (ready for processing) to the manuscript in the Bookend database. I use blue to highlight quotes I wish to use verbatim. On my first pass through an article, using Bookend's built-in tools, I highlight annotations and jot notes in green. My current preference is reading PDFs on a 12.9" iPad Pro along with an Apple Pencil. Bookends outshines Papers in its built-in annotation tools as well as its seamless syncing between iOS and Mac. But more importantly Devonthink finds related content based on the context of my original query.After importing a manuscript into Bookends, the document becomes available on all my devices. Through its "see also" feature, Devonthink can identify information I’m looking for. In addition, after highlighting, I’ve been extracting the entire manuscripts in 1-4 paragraph pieces.The whole purpose of extracting annotations and full text from each manuscript is to gain granular access to the information I’ve read. I now use the combination of Bookends and Highlights.app to extract each of my annotations and notes as separate files. I am now finding the majority of information through qxMD Read.My workflow for extraction of annotations differs a bit from when I was using Papers. Despite this change, my method of information gathering has changed little since I covered the topic, except for one major addition. ![]() With that you are set to trigger your most used scripts straight from within OmniFocus whenever needed.Bookends has completely replaced Papers.app as my citation manager. Just open the OmniFocus Script folder again to rename if you went with a too bulky name. If you use Icon and Text or even Text Only as a display option in the toolbar you will recognise that it is recommendable to use a rather short, yet descritive name for your script file. You can use spaces to help a little with the organisation and grouping of your toolbar icons. Now you can just drag and drop the script you placed into the OmniFocus Script folder earlier to a position of your liking in the toolbar. The last step is to right/control click the toolbar to customise it or selecting Customize Toolbar… from the View menu. You can also change the icon it uses following this simple tutorial from Apple. Make sure you tested the script’s functionality before by running it from within the Script Editor application. If you have not used this option before the folder will be empty and ready for you to drag and drop the script you intend to use into it. ![]() Once you clicked the menu entry a Finder window will open displaying the OmniFocus Scripts folder. This folder is a little hard to find so OmniGroup has made the access to it really simple: Just select Open Scripts Folder from the Help menu. There is a specific folder in which scripts need to life in order for you to add them to your toolbar. Add your script to the OmniFocus Script folder ![]() In particular if you are not using launchers like Alfred or Launchbar or start scripts using FastScripts this is a rather easy way to incorporate scripts into your workflow.Īdding scripts to the toolbar is relatively straight forward and got even a little easier with OmniFocus 2. Since its early days you can also add a script directly to OmniFocus’ toolbar for quick access. OmniFocus is scriptable since its inception and supports AppleScript and JavaScript automation to a nearly insance level of granularity. OmniGroup has always strived to integrate their applications as deep as possible into Apple’s operating systems, whether on iOS or Mac OS X. ![]()
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