Onetastic Pro

September 01, 2016

Starting today, Onetastic comes in two licensing models: Free and Pro. Both can be used in personal and business environments.

All Built-in Features are Free

When you install Onetastic, it comes with a set of free features/tools:

All these features are available on the Free tier.

Macros

Downloading macros from Macroland and executing them will also be available on the Free version but it will require a Pro license after a while. This trial period depends on usage rather than time. A user that needs to execute a few macros occasionally may end up never requiring a Pro license. Onetastic will mention when your trial is expiring and when you require a Pro license.

Downloading Macros

Onetastic Pro allows you to download macros available in Macroland at the time of purchase plus one year. For instance if you purchase a Pro license today, all macros currently in Macroland and all the macros that will be added and updated for the following 365 days will be available for download. After this period newly added macros will require a new Pro license. However you can continue to download older macros. Note that older macros can be updated with new features or macros can be removed from Macroland. Therefore there are no guarantees that any particular macro will be available forever. However if you have already downloaded a macro, you can keep it.

Make Use of the Free Version

Onetastic can still be downloaded free of charge as a fully functional trial for customers to have an opportunity to assess its value prior to purchase. Please use the trial period to verify that it works for you and satisfies your requirements before purchasing a Pro license. You can keep using the Free version as long as it allows you to do so. If you are looking to purchase multiple licenses for multiple computers, install and try it on each computer before purchasing Pro for them.

Contact Us

If you need more information about the new licensing model, you can send your questions to sales@getonetastic.com.

Further Information

Comments

John Richardson - 2021-01-20

Good morning,
Please can you tell me where data is stored for this product - is it in UK EAA or US?
I look forward to hearing from you.
Regards
John Richardson
SCC Software Asset Manager

Omer Atay - 2018-07-31

SkiptoMyLou: If you e-mail our support address we can try to help

SkiptoMyLou - 2018-07-31

Hi there,

I currently have a PRO license on OneTastic, and I do love it. The one thing I have never been able to really figure out is where to request if we need help with a new macro. Any help is appreciated, thank you!

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Mark - 2017-02-16

Never fun to have to pay for a freebie, but Onetastic is absolutely worth it, even if I only use some of the advanced features a couple of times a month.
I will buy the pro version, especially if it helps keep Onetastic updated .

arendv01 - 2016-12-23

This totally sucks... I hardly ever use the macros and now a license is required despite the fact that - "A user that needs to execute a few macros occasionally may end up never requiring a Pro license. " Totally misleading and BS!

Omer Atay - 2016-12-18

Jorg: We have new deployment options available including silent deployment, deployment to all users and deployment of Pro licenses automatically. You can check this blog post for more information: https://getonetastic.com/blog-silent-deployment

cyberpoints - 2016-11-20

Just sent a comment to your email address. I cannot get the macros to work. I already purchased your pro version. Need instructions as to how to get the whole application to work.
Thanks,
Dr. Herman Vega

Omer Atay - 2016-11-16

Jorg: This is being worked on but not ready at this point. Please check back in a few weeks.

Jorg - 2016-11-16

I want to purchase a number of licenses for my company but need the application to install silently as an administrator for users (enterprise class remote installation) and also have the license key in it with the installation or a neat and supported way to tinker the license key in with a script right after the installation. Is this possible? And if it's not, could you please make it happen anytime soon? Otherwise we sadly can not use your software.
Thanks!

Phil - 2016-11-11

Very tacky to charge people for macros written by other people.

Omer Atay - 2016-10-28

ljodoit: See this post: https://getonetastic.com/blog-resizable-dialogs-version-info

ljodoit - 2016-10-28

Okay. This may be a basic question. I don't know. I purchased Onetastic Pro license. I love the program.

But how do I insert the product key to activate the Pro in One Note. Is it done automatically?? I wouldn't think so. It is not at all clear on the website. You need to make things that simple more clear if you start charging for the program. Sorry, if I am bit gruff but I feel frustrated right now.
Thank you for your help.

Omer Atay - 2016-10-05

Frannyg: I see that your issue was already resolved. If you hit any other issues, feel free to email support@getonetastic.com. Note that if something is broken in the free version, it would also be broken in Pro version. Users are encouraged to evaluate the product using the free version before they make a purchase. That is what the free version is for. Read our return policy for more information.

frannyg - 2016-10-05

Was using free version. Upgraded to pro. In neither case does the 'insert calendar' work properly. It does not insert correct dates. The only reason I purchased pro is mainly for that macro.

Please issue refund.

Omer Atay - 2016-09-09

slm: I just published a new update that will allow you to enter the product key directly. See the latest blog post for details.

Omer Atay - 2016-09-08

Jack Wu: Glad that it helps with your studies.

Jack Wu - 2016-09-08

Thank you so much for providing crucial features to OneNote such as the ability to rotate printouts when I import PDF lecture slides. As a student, I don't have much money after paying for tuition and textbooks so I really appreciate being able to use this essential add-on for free. Thanks again!

Omer Atay - 2016-09-06

nonote: It seems like Norton is incorrectly flagging the MacroInstaller.exe

lindsayleeds: Macro language currently doesn't support this. It is in the plans for a future update

slm: Onetastic will ask for the product key after using it for a while. I will also publish an update that will allow entering the product key without waiting for that.

slm - 2016-09-06

OK: I bought the pro version. got a number. What do I do with it?

Mike - 2016-09-06

Is there any way to select multiple printouts? I'm printing a pdf file with multiple pages in the wrong orientation to OneNote but can't find a way to rotate all the pages together; I have to go through every one and rotate them. Not exactly what I wanted the product for!

Thanks,
Mike

lindsayleeds - 2016-09-06

Is there any way to change the shading of a table cell through the macro language?

Great product - having my company buying a pro license for me!

nonote - 2016-09-06

Aha! Norton 360 is blocking the installation of MacroInstaller.exe, because the application includes Heur.AdvML.C.
Symantac's website lists it as a low level threat, but Norton marks it as a High Level threat.

nonote - 2016-09-06

Thanks for the reply, unfortunately I do not have MacroInstaller.exe in my Onetastic directory in Program files.
I have run a search for MacroInstaller.exe the entire C: drive and turned up nothing.
I troed uninstalled then reinstalled onetastic, following the directions in the FAQs, but the only item in the onetastic directory is the onetastic.dll.
Is there a link to download the MacroInstaller.exe?
Thank you for all your help.

Omer Atay - 2016-09-05

nonote: Macros are downloaded as *.onetastic files and they should be opened with MacroInstaller.exe not OneNote 2016. You should associate the file extension with MacroInstaller.exe which should be next to Onetastic.dll at Program Files\\Onetastic (or Program Files (x86)\\Onetastic)

nonote - 2016-09-05

Hello Omer Atay,
The error message occurs when I try to execute a macro that I have downloaded. I am unable to add any new macros from macroland as a result.
I understand the message is from onenote, not onetastic, but since I am trying to install a onetastic macro, I thought you may have insight as to what my have changed. When I double click on the downloaded macro file, windows prompts me to select which app to open it with. I have been selecting OneNote 2016. (Currently the default behavior is to open the macro file in Notebook). Should I be opening the macro with a different app? Since Onetastic is a DLL, it is not an option for opening the macro...is my problem user error?

Omer Atay - 2016-09-05

SilverStar69: I will check this out. It shouldn't squeeze like that.

argeedblu: You can activate it when Onetastic asks you for a product key. I will do so soon. I will also publish an update that will allow you to enter the key from a menu option.

argeedblu - 2016-09-05

I just purchased a pro licence but I can't find where to activate the license.
Please advise.

SilverStar69 - 2016-09-05

Hi. I' noticing problems with the cropping feature.
I would expect crop to remove part of an image after using it. It used worked, visually, in previous versions (e.g. 3.0.0). Them, I access my OneNote thgough the Web and noticed disformed pictures (.jpg): full image (non-copped) and squeeze vertically. Isn'T Word cropping so when you save your file the image drops the cropped portions? My new images are unusuable this way unless I'm using OneNote 2016.

I upgraded Onetastik 3.1.0 to 3.1.1, same cropping problem. Workaround: to recapture an image in OneNote (with Snipit tool), delete old image, replace it with the new, and Web page displays OK. Could a mix a resizing and cropping have created that problem. Still, it's a bug...

Omer Atay - 2016-09-05

nonote: This message is from OneNote, not from Onetastic. Are you getting this message while trying to install a macro? It should not be related at all. I am not entirely sure when OneNote will display this message other than for local notebooks.

nonote - 2016-09-05

I have onenote 2016 install on my PC, and all notebooks are on onedrive.
I have also installed onetastic and several macros from macroland without any problems.
Today I downloaded a macro from macroland an attempted to install it. I am getting a message from onenote 2016: Using this notebook requires an eligible Office 365 subscription.
I have seen comments about onenote not allowing local notebooks, so I have verified that the notebook is on my onedrive.
What changed? Onetastic? OneNote?
I am trying to transition from Evernote to OneNote.
Thank you.

Omer Atay - 2016-09-04

peterfnet: Onetastic version 3 is the major release that uses the new licensing model. Older versions (2.x.x) do not follow this model. Those older versions are still usable but they use an older version of the macro language therefore they would be unable to execute some newer macros. About when you would need a Pro license, the software will start reminding you at some point. Until it tells you that you need a Pro license, you can keep using it with Free license.

Patara: Onetastic only works on Windows. There is no Mac version available.

Patara - 2016-09-04

Hi All,
I have downloaded apple.onetastic but unable to run it on my onenote mac.
What should I do next?
Cheers,

Patara - 2016-09-04

Hi All,
I have downloaded apple.onetastic but unable to run it on my onenote mac.
What should I do next?
Cheers,

peterfnet - 2016-09-03

I have concerns about this. If it were like this from Day 1, it would have been okay. If there were a new major release that required licensing, and the old version was maintained for stability and security enhancements only, that would be okay also.

This is a major shift to require yearly, subscription licensing for practically the same version, just with paid access to MacroLand.
I've been using this for business for years. All my virtual machines have the free version of OneNote installed along with Onetastic. Had there been an honestly-based policy to require commercial users to pay, I would have purchased licenses.

Seems like too much grey area to require a pro license. "Maybe you will need it; maybe you won't."

Essentially, Macroland is partially populated by macros from the Omer himself, and others who have posted. Essentially, those free macros that others posted are now being charged. I doubt those authors did not intend their work to be used as leverage for paying for an online macro repository service to sell licenses of Onetastic.

Omer Atay - 2016-09-03

GordonS: Your understanding is correct. You can write and share your macros on Macroland with the free version but to execute and download macros you would need the Pro version after your trial expires. Individual macros aren't being sold. Pro license is rather for the service that runs on this website that allows you download macros.

Heinz57Sriracha: I suspect this error is related to something wrong on the page. Can you try other pages? You can share the page with me if you want to diagnose further (send it to support@getonetastic.com). Macro log is saved to %appdata%\Onetastic\macroLog.txt, though I don't expect anything useful to find there as the macro executed fine but failed to save changes back to OneNote.

Heinz57Sriracha - 2016-09-03

I should mention that I also deleted one macro (Search & Select), re-downloaded the most recent version, and used it again... but I still get the same error.

Heinz57Sriracha - 2016-09-03

Anytime I use a macro, I get the error, "The XML is invalid." This includes both in-built and custom macros, and all macros that worked after initially updating to Onetastic 3. Is this related to the new licensing, or is it a bug? Also, I enabled the "Enable Macro Logging" function - where can I find the macro log?

Thank you for your support, Omar!

GordonS - 2016-09-03

To my understanding I am allowed to WRITE and CONTRIBUTE macros using the free version but to execute my own macros I would have to use Pro (after the trial period)?
And if I upload a macro that I have created you would sell it via the Pro license fee?

BrianP - 2016-09-03

I think the freemium approach and the pricing for pro features is quite fair. In fact its a bargain. Just the Table of Contents Macro alone is worth the price of pro license! I guess getting Onetastic on the UWP version is not possible due to API differences, but having Onetastic available for UWP would be fantastic! I see announcements in recent reddit conference that MS is making OneNote UI more consistent across the platforms, but feature consistency would be nicer. Thanks Omer.

Omer Atay - 2016-09-02

Tmilam01: No currently I have no plans to develop Onetastic for Mac.

Tmilam01 - 2016-09-02

Will you be developing a program that enables Mac users to download Onetastic?

Sev - 2016-09-02

I appreciate your work Omar, but honestly I find all of the features here disposable. I uninstalled Onetastic already I don't find any of the enormous library macros must-use. I think it's more of a limitation of onenote more than anything else.

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