Learn how to restore Reminders | Macworld

For the reason that introduction of the Reminders app in iOS/iPadOS and macOS way back, deleting a reminder or merchandise inside the app meant it was gone for good. Positive, you possibly can use undo (shake your iPhone or iPad or press Command-Z on a Mac). However you possibly can simply break the sequence of undos by way of different actions, rendering the reminder completely deleted. That included quitting the app, restarting your gadget, or making extra adjustments you don’t need to undo.

Whereas undo nonetheless works, with iOS 18/iPadOS 18 and macOS 15 Sequoia, Apple has lastly introduced Reminds in keeping with its a number of different apps that deal with objects, like Notes and Photographs. The corporate added a Just lately Deleted particular checklist to Reminders that holds deleted duties and different objects for 30 days.

Apple hasn’t fairly labored out the kinks, so let’s stroll by way of it.

Delete an merchandise

If you delete a job or merchandise in Reminders in iOS/iPadOS or macOS, you’re prompted the primary time that objects will probably be retained quickly within the Just lately Deleted checklist as an alternative of beforehand when Reminders warned you about everlasting removing. After that, deleted objects are merely moved to look in that particular checklist.

Get better an merchandise

Apple gives two paths to recovering deleted reminders regardless of claiming there’s only one. Each begin within the Just lately Deleted checklist on the backside of the Reminders lists (the primary view in iOS and the sidebar in iPadOS and macOS).

In macOS, you possibly can restore an merchandise again to its unique location, however just for a single merchandise or the primary merchandise in a choice of a number of objects:

1. Hover over the merchandise.
2. Faucet the Extra (…) icon.
3. Select Get better or click on the finished circle on the merchandise.
4. Click on Get better within the dialog that seems.

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The merchandise is returned to its unique location regardless of the dialog stating that it will likely be returned to the default checklist (set in Reminders > Settings).

For those who select a number of objects in Just lately Deleted to recuperate, Management-click/right-click wherever on the choice and select Transfer To or select Edit > Transfer To, and select a vacation spot checklist.

In iOS/iPadOS, single objects can’t be restored to their unique location. Right here’s the 2 strategies to recuperate objects:

• Contact and maintain an merchandise, select Transfer, and select a vacation spot checklist.
• Faucet the Extra (…) icon in the primary Just lately Deleted checklist, select Choose Reminders, and choose objects by tapping them–which confusingly checks a circle, as the duty isn’t being accomplished. Faucet Transfer after which select a vacation spot checklist.

You may also click on or faucet the finished circle in any deleted merchandise, and you will note a immediate to recuperate it.

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Completely delete

Deleting objects within the Just lately Deleted checklist removes them instantly and ceaselessly. From any of the above areas, when working with deleted objects, you possibly can select delete. You may also:

• Management-click/right-click Just lately Deleted within the macOS checklist sidebar and select Delete All.
• Faucet the Extra (…) icon for the Just lately Deleted checklist, and select Delete All in iOS/iPadOS.

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