How to set up location reminders on iPhone and Mac. For example, send a report to the office

Standard Application Reminders allows you to not only configure notifications by time or date, but also activate them by location. This is handy when you want to remember something when you get home, when you arrive at work, or when you find yourself in your car.

You can configure similar behavior for reminders on iPhone and Mac, as well as enable the synchronization of entries between all devices on the same Apple ID account.

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How to turn on location access for Reminders

In order for gadgets to send reminders based on your location, you need to allow them access to the geolocation module. On iPhone, the prompt will appear the first time you launch the app.

You can check access on iPhone as follows:

▣ Go to Settings – Privacy & Security – Location Services.

▣ Find the section for the app Reminders.

▣ Allow access When using the application and be sure to turn on the toggle switch Exact geolocation.

On a Mac, you need to do the following:

◉ Open System Preferences – Privacy & Security – Location Services.

◉ Activate the toggle switch for the app Reminders.

◉ If the option is not listed, run the program and open the system settings again.

How to set up Reminders sync

In order for reminders set on iPhone to be displayed on Mac and vice versa, you need to set up data migration for the application through iCloud.

On iPhone, do the following:

▣ Go to Settings – Apple ID Account – iCloud.

▣ Expand the section with all applications.

▣ Activate the toggle switch for the program Reminders.

On a Mac, do the following:

◉ Open System Preferences – Apple ID Account – iCloud.

◉ Expand the full list of applications.

◉ Activate the toggle switch for the program Reminders.

How to Create a Location Reminder on iPhone

▣ Create a new entry in the app Reminders.

▣ Press the button “i” next to the reminder.

▣ Activate the toggle switch Geoposition.

▣ Press the button Other and fine-tune the triggering of the option.

Here you can set the triggering upon arrival or departure, select a geolocation (from the proposed ones or on the map) and specify the radius of the option triggering. To do this, you need to increase or decrease the size of the circle on the map.

How to Create a Location Reminder on Mac

◉ Create a new entry in the app Reminders.

◉ Click the button “i” next to the reminder.

◉ Activate the option Local.

◉ Enter the desired address in the field below or enter the current location.

In the settings, you can configure the radius of the reminder and the action on arrival or departure.