My New Mac, Snow Leopard Edition, 2nd Edition

Additional Ideas for Setting Reminders

You can set an event to occur repeatedly, such as every day or every week, which can help you achieve a goal. For example, to remind yourself to stop smoking or lose weight you could do the following:

1. Start iCal.

2. Create an event that lists a goal, such as Check weight or Stop smoking.

3. Select Edit ▸ Edit Event (or press -E). A window appears, letting you modify the chosen event (see Figure 20-1).

4. Click the repeat pop-up menu, as shown in Figure 20-8, and choose a time interval, such as Every day or Every week.

5. Create a reminder (message, file, or email).

   Figure 20-8. The repeat pop-up menu defines how often you want ...