Apple Reminders
Apple Reminders is the to-do and reminder app built into Apple devices, which you can use to keep track of things to do, buy, and watch. It supports lists, subtasks, tags, smart lists, sharing, and grocery lists.
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Apple Reminders is a to-do and reminder app for Apple devices. The official user guide sums up its purpose as keeping track of everything you need to do, buy, and watch.
Key features
- Create and manage reminders: Add, edit, move, and delete reminders, and mark them as completed or not completed.
- Subtasks: Use subtasks to add more detail to a reminder.
- Dates and locations: Set a date or a location for a reminder.
- Tags: Use tags to categorize reminders.
- Lists and views: Supports list view and column view, as well as smart lists and pinned lists. You can create custom smart lists, manage list sections, and sort the reminders in a list.
- Grocery lists: When you create a grocery list, items are automatically sorted into categories to make shopping easier.
- Sharing and assigning: You can share reminder lists and assign shared reminders to other people.
- List templates: You can use reminder list templates.
- Integration with other apps: You can create reminders in Calendar, and add reminders from other apps.
- Widgets and notifications: A Reminders widget is available, and you can manage notifications.
- Apple Intelligence: The official guide includes instructions for using Apple Intelligence in Reminders.
- Other: You can print reminder lists and use keyboard shortcuts.
Target users and use cases
It suits individuals and families who already use Apple devices such as a Mac, iPhone, or iPad and want a to-do tool that needs no extra installation. Common uses include managing daily tasks, making shopping lists, and sharing and assigning tasks with family members or companions.
Core strengths
- As a built-in app on Apple systems, it doesn't need to be installed separately.
- It works with Apple apps such as Calendar, and can also receive reminders added from other apps.
- Its clean interface suits lightweight personal and family task management.
Getting and using it
Reminders comes with Apple systems. The user guide covers macOS and includes instructions for adding and removing accounts.
Things to note
- The official guide states that all the features it describes require upgraded iCloud Reminders. If you use an account from another provider, some features are unavailable.
- This is proprietary Apple software, not open source.
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