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MacOS is stuffed with instruments to assist make your life simpler. And the busier we get, the extra instruments we want. I do not find out about you, however with out reminders, I might be fortunate to recollect half the issues I must get carried out.
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Helpfully, the newest model of Reminders present in MacOS Ventura brings some new options, reminiscent of:
Organizing reminders by time and datePinned listsTemplatesText formatting and listsCompleted part (for once you full a job)NotificationsTags
I’ve used many reminder instruments and MacOS Reminders is, palms down, probably the most pleasing to work with. Not solely does it seamlessly slot in with the MacOS UI, however it’s additionally very straightforward to make use of, and features a widget for the slide-out sidebar for even simpler entry.
Even higher, you possibly can configure notifications for a particular time and even location. For instance, you may need a procuring listing for Goal. You possibly can arrange a reminder that may pop up once you arrive at Goal, so you may keep in mind to verify your procuring listing.
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Now that I’ve piqued your curiosity, let’s examine how Reminders works.
The way to create an inventory
What you may want: The one factor you want is a MacOS laptop operating MacOS 10.8 (Mountain Lion) or later. (Reminders can be obtainable for iOS, however I do not use Apple telephones, so I am going to concentrate on the desktop model of the app.)
You possibly can open Reminders from the Launchpad. Click on the Launchpad icon, find the Reminders app, and click on the launcher.
A listing shouldn’t be a reminder, though you possibly can add reminders to listing gadgets. To create your first listing, click on + (the plus signal) on the backside left nook of the Reminders window.
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Within the ensuing pop-up, give the listing a reputation, and choose a coloration. Click on OK once you’re carried out.
Creating a brand new Checklist in MacOS Reminders.
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As soon as you’ve got created the listing, ensure to pick out it within the left pane. With the listing chosen, click on + within the higher proper nook of the Reminders window so as to add your first merchandise to the listing.
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On the brand new bullet level, sort the listing merchandise, and hit Enter in your keyboard so as to add one other bullet level.
Including an entry to an inventory in MacOS Reminders.
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As an instance you could have an merchandise in your listing that must be taken care of at a particular time. Hover your cursor over that merchandise to disclose an i with a circle round it. Click on the i and a brand new pop-up will open, the place you possibly can add a observe, set a date or location, and even set the precedence of the merchandise.
Including a reminder to an inventory merchandise in MacOS Reminders.
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The way to create a reminder
Including a reminder is similar to including an inventory. Choose Reminders within the My Lists pane and click on + within the high proper nook of the Reminders window. It will add a brand new bullet, the place you sort your reminder. As soon as you’ve got added a brand new reminder, you possibly can click on the related i icon and add a observe, time- or location-based reminder, and set the precedence.
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As you add extra reminders, you may see the 4 playing cards within the higher left nook populate. You possibly can click on any a type of playing cards to view each reminders and lists. For instance, click on Scheduled and you may see all lists and reminders which have an related schedule.
Templates and Good Lists
Once I first began utilizing Reminders on Ventura, I observed that each the Templates and Good Lists entries within the File menu have been grayed out. To make use of these options I needed to first allow Reminders in iCloud. To try this course of, open Settings, go to iCloud, and set the ON/OFF slider for Reminders to the ON place. It will allow the Templates and Good Lists options in Reminders.
Enabling Reminders for iCloud.
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With the Templates possibility enabled, you possibly can create an inventory, reserve it as a template, after which create a brand new listing primarily based on the template.
Now you can convert an inventory to a Good Checklist, which is able to routinely tag all entries within the listing with a tag that’s the identical because the listing identify. Utilizing Good Lists is the one means so as to add tags to Reminders, so if that is a function you need to make use of, you may should convert your lists to Good Lists. To finish this course of, choose the listing in query and click on File > Convert to Good Checklist.
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Tags make it simpler to search out gadgets when you could have loads of lists and loads of entries in every listing.
And that is the gist of utilizing the MacOS Reminders app. In case you’re in search of a easy option to maintain lists and obtain reminders of issues you must get carried out, this app must be on the high of your listing to attempt.