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Helpful Apple Tips for Reminders
Reminders is a built-in app developed by Apple for iPhone, iPad and Mac, which allows users to manage, schedule and organize tasks and small notes. It offers features such as creating reminders with advanced capabilities, setting deadlines and organizing tasks into different lists for more efficient productivity.
Below you will find five handy Apple tips for Reminders, so you can really get the most out of the app and become a real Pro user. Click on the tip to read it in full.
Use smart toolbar with extra options
Monday, February 14 • Wesley Fabry
With the Reminders app, you will never forget to perform tasks again. In the meantime, the app has grown into a full-fledged to-do application with many extras. For example, since iOS 13 and macOS Catalina, you can use the smart button bar with extra options.
This way you can quickly link a date, time or location to the item, mark it or immediately add an image to the reminder. Linking links to a to-do item is also fixed in no time.
Share reminders and lists with others
Monday, October 10 • Wesley Fabry
With the Reminders app, you will never forget to perform tasks again. In the meantime, the app has grown into a full-fledged to-do application with many extras. For example, you can easily share reminders and lists with others.
Sharing a reminder list is incredibly useful. For example, if you use the app as a grocery list, you can share it with everyone in the family and family members can easily add to or edit the list. Also useful for tasks that need to be done so that everyone can do their part.
Set reminders based on a location
Monday, March 29 • Wesley Fabry
Using the reminders application on an iPhone, iPad or Mac, it is possible to set a reminder based on a location. This can be useful when, for example, you come home and have to perform a certain task.
Location-based reminders can be set up in a variety of ways, not just when you arrive, but also when you leave or are nearby. For example, when you need to pick up a package that is located at a location you are often near. You can then set a non-time-sensitive notification for when you pass a junction, exit or a certain street.
Disable sorting by time and day schedule
Wednesday, August 23 • Wesley Fabry
In the Reminders app, you can use different lists, including the smart folders ‘Today’ and ‘Planned’. In these, the reminders are automatically sorted by date, time and day schedule.
The Today list is grouped by Morning, Afternoon, and Tonight. The Planned list has groups by week and month for all your longer term reminders. If you don’t like this organization, you can turn it off
Create, manage and use templates
Tuesday, July 11 • Wesley Fabry
Apple has equipped its to do app with handy Templates. Save lists as templates so that you can use them more often, for example for fixed routines or packing lists.
This way you have them quickly at hand when you need them. The saved lists can easily be published and shared with others so that they can also use your template.