User Guide

Chapter 18 Reminders 111
What list was that in? Scroll to the top to see the search eld. All lists are searched by the
reminder name. You can also use Siri to nd reminders. For example, say “Find the reminder
about milk.”
With OS X Yosemite, you can hand o reminders you’re editing between your Mac and iPhone.
See About Continuity features on page 26.
Scheduled reminders
Scheduled reminders notify you when they’re due.
Scheduled
reminder
Scheduled
reminder
Schedule a reminder. While editing a reminder, tap , then turn on “Remind me on a
day.” Tap Alarm to set the date and time. Tap Repeat to schedule the reminder for regularly
occurring intervals.
Use Siri. Say, for example, “Remind me to take my medicine at 6 a.m. tomorrow.”
See all scheduled reminders. Tap to show the Scheduled list.
Don’t bother me now. You can turn o Reminders notications in Settings > Notications. To
silence notications temporarily, turn on Do Not Disturb.
Location reminders
Adjust the geofence.
Adjust the geofence.
Find an address.
Find an address.
Be reminded when you arrive at or leave a location. While editing a reminder, tap , then
turn on “Remind me at a location.” Tap Location, then choose a location from the list, or enter
an address. After you dene a location, you can drag to change the size of the geofence on the
map, which sets the approximate distance at which you want to be reminded. You can’t save a
location reminder in Outlook or Microsoft Exchange calendars.
Use Siri. Say, for example, “Remind me to stop at the grocery store when I leave here.”
Add common locations to your My Info card. When you set a location reminder, locations in
the list include addresses from your My Info card in Contacts. Add your work, home, and other
favorite addresses to your card for easy access in Reminders.