Use InstaRemind on your Mac

With InstaRemind, you can quickly add reminders to your Apple Reminder app, add reminders to lists, give them a due date and more.

Open and create reminders

  1. Click to open the menu bar app menu.
  2. Click "Open Reminders", to open the Apple Reminders app.
  3. Click "Create reminder", or press your selfmade shortcut (see preferences) to quickly create a reminder.
    InstaRemind icon in Menu bar

  4. Type your reminder and click enter to save it. Create reminder in InstaRemind
    • To add a reminder to a specific list, use “#”. 
    • To add a date, just fill in a date - formatted by dd/MM or MM/dd (depending your preferences). 

Auto launch and shortcuts

  1. Click again on the menubar icon and click "Preferences".  
  2. General preferences:
  3. InstaRemind general preferences
    • Startup: When you select this checkbox, the app will start automatically when you log in to your mac
    • Hotkey: Tap the button and create your own personal global shortcut. After setting the shortcut you will be able to create a reminder from anywhere on your mac when pressing the shortcut on your keyboard.
  4. Advanced Preferences:
  5. InstaRemind icon in Menu bar
    • Path to reminders: Click on the icon to select the path to your Apple Reminders app.
    • Default time: When creating a reminder with a date - a default time needs to be set. Click on the time picker to select your personal default reminder time.
    • Date format: By clicking on the picker you can select a date format that you like. This dateformat decides on how to add dates when creating a reminder. (dd/MM - day/month, MM/dd - month/day)
    • Key for today: Set your own key ('independent word') to flawlessly create a reminder for today. eg.: key = today; "Cleanup today" will create a reminder "Cleanup" on today at your preferred default time.
    • Key for tomorrow: Set your own key ('independent word') to flawlessly create a reminder for tomorrow. eg.: key = tomorrow; "Cleanup tomorrow" will create a reminder "Cleanup" on tomorrow at your preferred default time.

InstaRemind icon in Menu bar
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Author: Stefan Adams - apps2create