My New Mac, Lion Edition

Creating Reminders

Sometimes you may need to schedule a task or remember something but not necessarily tie it to a specific date or time. For example, if you’re losing weight or trying to study for a class, you may want to remind yourself to exercise or study but not necessarily define a fixed time to do it.

Rather than cover your computer monitor in scolding sticky notes, you can create something called a reminder instead. A reminder lets you create a list of tasks or items that you can check off and define with a priority such as High, Medium, Low, or None. By creating reminders, you can make sure you don’t forget any crucial information.

To create a reminder, do this:

1. Start iCal.

2. Select View ▸ Show Reminders. The Reminders list appears on the right ...