How-To

Configure reminders

Use daily summaries, task-time reminders, and important-date reminders intentionally.

Before you start

  • Allow notifications for myDailyTasks in Apple system settings.
  • Add a task time if you want a task-time reminder.

Steps

  1. Build 48 internal TestFlight: Task Start Assistance is optional and off by default. Enable it in Settings > Reminders after reviewing the example. Choose a five-, ten- or fifteen-minute lead, up to three advance reminders a day, quiet hours, private previews and sound.
  2. Pause assistance for an hour, today, until a chosen time or until resumed. Existing task and routine reminders keep their own controls. Denying permission leaves the planner usable. Ordinary reminders respect Focus; Apple controls delivery.
  3. Open Settings and enable the daily summary reminder if you want a planning prompt.
  4. Set the daily summary time.
  5. For a specific task, assign a scheduled time.
  6. Enable Reminder at task time only for tasks that should notify you.
  7. Use Calendar Rules for important-date reminders when relevant.
  8. Review Daily Planner alerts separately in Settings. Enable only the planning prompts you want, and check system notification permission if alerts are missing.
  9. Watch Transition Reminders require the latest Watch app and Premium. They have separate quiet hours, a daily limit and pause controls.
  10. Review notification sound and content visibility separately. Hidden task content is useful on a locked screen; system Focus can silence notifications even when app settings are enabled.
  11. Completing an occurrence cancels its current reminder. Later repeating occurrences keep their own reminders; reopening or editing should be checked against the new intended time.
  12. Daily Planner alerts relate to occupied planning slots. Review them separately from daily summaries, task-time reminders, Calendar Rules and Watch transitions.

Confirm the setup is working

  • Only the reminder types you selected are enabled, with the intended times and visibility.

Task-time reminders are off by default because tasks do not require a time; confirm both the task time and reminder toggle are set.

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