# The Trouble with Due Dates - OmniFocus — MyProductiveMac

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## What Jamie wrote

I made this same change several years ago and it is a huge deal. I cannot imagine using a task management system without deferral dates. And due dates are constantly used for 'fake dates'. Only use them when the due date is real.

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