Tip 69Supertip: Get the Most from Reminders

The Reminders app lets you create lists of tasks and attach alerts to them. Used correctly, it’s an app that can revolutionize your workflow. It also works seamlessly with the identical apps on the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch—any reminders you create on these devices will be instantly shared with your Mac, and vice versa.

Here are some tips for getting the most of the Reminders app, although you might also want to see Tip 17, Create Reminders Ultra-Quickly and Tip 65, Share Reminders and Calendars.

Quickly Create Reminders Alerts

Each entry in the Reminders app can have its own alert to remind you of the task as a particular time or based on your physical location.

In a similar way to the Calendar ...

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