The Reminders app is super simple to use and because it syncs across both OS X and iOS platforms, if you add a reminder on your Mac, you’ll be able to see it on your iPhone or iPad, and vice-versa. It seamlessly syncs everything to iCloud so you never need to replicate your efforts. In the Reminders app Open the app and tap the list you want to add a reminder to, or tap Add List to create a new list of reminders. Tap the Plus/New Reminder button, write your reminder and tap.
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If you keep your reminders in internet accounts—for example, iCloud, Exchange, Yahoo, or AOL—you can use the accounts in Reminders on your Mac, and access all your reminders in one place. Set up your iOS devices to use the same account, so that your reminders stay up to date across all your devices.
If you use only one account with the Reminders app on Mac, the title of the account in the sidebar is “My Lists.” If you use multiple accounts, the title of each account is the provider name (for example, iCloud or Yahoo) or the the description in the account details.
Note: All Reminders features described in this guide are available when using upgraded iCloud reminders. Some features aren’t available when using accounts from other providers.
Add your iCloud reminders
On your Mac, choose Apple menu > System Preferences, click Apple ID, select iCloud in the sidebar, then select Reminders in the list of apps.
In the Reminders app on your Mac, click Upgrade.
Add other reminder accounts
Use this method to add a reminder account from other providers that offer reminders, such as Yahoo.
On your Mac, choose Apple menu > System Preferences, then click Internet Accounts .
In the list of accounts on the left, select the account you want to use.
If you haven’t already added the account, click the account provider, then follow the onscreen instructions.
In the list of features on the right, select Reminders.
If you don’t see Reminders in the list, the provider doesn’t doesn’t offer a reminders feature.
Each account you add is listed separately in the sidebar. If the sidebar isn’t showing, choose View > Show Sidebar.
Stop using an account for Reminders
You can stop using an account so that its reminder lists and reminders no longer appear in Reminders on your Mac.
On your Mac, choose Apple menu > System Preferences, then click Internet Accounts .
In the list of accounts on the left, select the account.
In the list of features on the right, deselect Reminders.
To use the account again with Reminders, select the Reminders checkbox. The account’s reminder lists and reminders reappear.
You can view, add, and modify reminders in the Reminders app on all your devices that use the same accounts. You can also view, add, and modify your iCloud reminders on iCloud.com. Changes you make show up everywhere, so you always have your most current reminders at hand. Reminder notifications also appear on your Mac and other devices that use the same accounts.
If you use Handoff, you can switch between your Mac and other devices while viewing reminders. To open a reminder list handed off to your Mac, click the Handoff Reminders icon that appears at the left side of the Dock.
1. Use iCloud Web
Apple offers a centralized iCloud experience on the web. From iCloud.com, one can easily access iCloud Photos, Contacts, Calendar, Notes, Reminders, Pages, Keynote, and search their iPhone using the Find iPhone service.Tap on Reminders, and it will open up the web version of Reminders with created lists on iCloud. From here, one can add or complete new tasks, and add notes to a task. However, there is no way to add new lists, add time and date to a task, or even get notified about a task in the Windows notification panel.The web version is strictly limited to viewing and completing tasks. Now that Apple has added powerful functions for Reminders on iOS and macOS, I expect them to divert the attention to the web variant too.
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Read More2. Use iCloud App on Windows
Last year, Apple made the iTunes app available on Windows Store. Now, the company is offering an iCloud app on Windows. From the Windows Store, one can download the iCloud app and use it to integrate the cloud service on the PC. Users can also download the iCloud app from the web.After setting up the service, open the iCloud app, and sign in using Apple account credentials. The service will sync the iCloud Drive, Photos, Mail, Contacts, Calendar, Tasks, and Safari Bookmarks with Windows Operating System. Let’s stick with iCloud Tasks for the moment.When you switch-on the integration for iCloud Tasks, the service syncs the Apple Reminders with the Microsoft Outlook app. After a successful sync, open the Outlook app on Windows.iCloud will create a separate iCloud account under the Tasks menu in Microsoft Outlook. From the left menu, tap on the three-dot button, and open the Tasks section. You will find Outlook Tasks as well as iCloud Tasks with lists.Ios Reminders App
This solution is more functional than the above web version. Right-click on tasks menu, and it will ask you to create a task, filter menu, task sorting by date, and more. The whole UI is fairly basic, but it gets the job done with viewing and taking actions in Apple Reminders.The iCloud app directly integrates with the default file manager on Windows. From there, one can access all the iCloud files, including photos, iWork files, and folders. Users can add a folder and files to sync them to Apple’s cloud services.Download iCloud for Windows
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3. Change Default Location to Outlook on Apple Reminders
By default, Apple uses the iCloud location to create and store the iCloud Tasks. However, you can change that to the Outlook on the iPhone. Here is how to do that. Go to Settings > Password & Account > Add Account and use the Microsoft credentials to insert the Outlook account.From that account, switch-on the Reminders tab to sync the Outlook tasks with the Apple Reminders app. Now, the Reminders iOS app will display the Outlook account with lists. Go to Settings > Reminders and change the default list from iCloud to Outlook.From now on, every to-do or task that you add via voice or 3D-touch menu gets saved in the default Outlook list on Apple Reminders. Going forward, you can add every task to Outlook for easy access to Windows.There are a couple of ways to access those Outlook tasks on Windows. You can always use the Outlook app and go to the tasks menu to check-off the reminders. But, I have even a better way to manage them. Use the Microsoft To-Do app.One can use the Microsoft To-Do app from the Microsoft Store and use the same credentials to get the Outlook tasks. It’s a native app and works perfectly with Windows 10. You can even add tasks in Microsoft To-Do, and it appears right in the Apple Reminders app on the iPhone. It works two-way with Microsoft account in the center.If you don’t want to go with Microsoft account, then the above two options are perfect for you with iCloud integration.Download Microsoft To-Do for WindowsAlso on Guiding Tech
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Apple nailed the default file management on the iPhone with the iOS 13 Reminders update. If you are using the macOS, then it’s easy to access and manage them. But if you are a Windows user, then one can always use any of the tricks above to add/complete/modify tasks in Apple Reminders.Next up:If you are tired of Apple Reminders and looking for new applications, then check the post below to discover the best five Apple Reminders alternatives for iPhone.
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