The Old Mac Gang chats about their use of Apple Reminders and functions that have yet to try.

Simple Things You Can Start Using Today

1. Use Siri for Quick Capture

“Hey Siri, remind me to call Bob tomorrow at 9 AM.”

“Remind me to take the chicken out of the freezer when I get home.”

2. Location-Based Reminders

Set reminders triggered by arriving at home, leaving the office, or arriving at a specific store.

Example: “Remind me to return the Amazon package when I get to UPS.”

3. Smart Grocery Lists

Create a list called “Groceries.”

Reminders automatically categorizes items like Produce, Dairy, Meat, Bakery.

4. Subtasks for Small Projects

Create a reminder called “Prepare for Tax Appointment” and add subtasks such as Print bank statements, Download 1099, Gather receipts, Email accountant.

5. Scheduled + Recurring Reminders

Perfect for medications, trash day, monthly backups, calling parents, paying quarterly taxes.

6. Tagging and Smart Lists

Add tags like #health, #podcast, #errands, #work and create Smart Lists to group them automatically.

7. Shared Lists

Share lists with spouse, family, co-host, or committee members.

Resources

Apple Reminders Overview:

https://support.apple.com/en-us/102484 

Mac User Guide:

https://support.apple.coUse Reminders on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Supportm/guide/reminders/welcome/mac 

Using Location-Based Reminders:

https://support.apple.com/guide/reminders/add-dates-or-locations-to-reminders-remnd4b206fb/7.0/mac/26 

Using Tags in Reminders:

https://support.apple.com/guide/reminders/tag-reminders-remn45640f4f/7.0/mac/26 

Shared Reminders Lists:

https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/share-and-collaborate-iph2a8f9121e/26/ios/26 

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