by Marilyn | Sep 18, 2019 | Article, Catalina, iTunes, Music, Notes, Photos, Podcasts, privacy, productivity, Reminders, Screen Time, Security, Sidecar, Solution, TV, Voice Control
In a break from Apple’s pattern of alternating cycle of releases, macOS 10.15 Catalina is not a refinement of 10.14 Mojave like 10.13 High Sierra was for 10.12 Sierra. Instead, Catalina boasts significant changes, both obvious things like new apps and less-obvious... 
by Marilyn | Oct 17, 2018 | iOS, Mac, productivity, Reminders, Tip
Productivity experts recommend offloading things you have to remember to a task-management app like Apple’s Reminders, which syncs your to-dos among your Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. That’s particularly helpful for tasks you want to be reminded of in a few... 
by Marilyn | May 14, 2018 | keyboard shortcut, Mac, productivity, Reminders, Solution, window
With Apple’s productivity apps like Calendar, Contacts, Notes, and Reminders, which look and work pretty much the same on the Mac and in iOS, what you see is largely what you get. Particularly in iOS, they tend not to have much in the way of hidden depths. With... 
by Marilyn | May 12, 2018 | iOS, productivity, Reminders, Siri, Tip
Do you create reminders with Siri on the iPhone? Those reminders are automatically added to your default list, which you set in Settings > Reminders > Default List. That’s great generally—“Hey Siri, remind me to update watchOS tonight at 11 PM”—but less good... 
by Marilyn | May 10, 2018 | App Store, Apple Music, Article, Calendar, Explainer, Family Sharing, Find My Friends, Find My iPhone, iBooks Store, iOS, iTunes Store, Mac, Photos, productivity, Reminders
Family life is all about togetherness, but keeping track of who’s doing what when can be tough. Apple’s Family Sharing service makes it easy to share apps, media, and more within a family of up to six members, and it provides a few helpful digital housekeeping... 
by Marilyn | Jul 31, 2017 | alert, iCloud, iOS, Mac, notifications, productivity, Reminders, Restricted Content, Siri, Solution
Apple designed the built-in Reminders app as a list-keeping assistant for both macOS and iOS. You can add reminders of any sort to the default Reminders list, or you can create custom lists, like Groceries or Movies to Watch. Plus, if you’ve set up Family Sharing, you...