tutafun.blogg.se - Notes from iphone to mac

This app automatically imports any text that is saved in the Reminders. I name my list "Drafts" so it can be used by the Drafts app on iOS. You'll need a dedicated list in the Reminders app that'll be used exclusively to sync text between your Mac and iOS device.

Click the checkbox next to Reminders to turn on iCloud syncing for the app.Ĭreate a Reminders List that'll store the text you want to share.

Enter in your iCloud credentials to enable iCloud on your Mac.

On your Mac, open the System Preferences and click on the iCloud panel.

Once your iCloud credentials are stored, you must turn on the Reminders toggle.

Here is a handy tutorial from Macworld that'll walk you through the process.

Enter in your Apple ID credentials or use the Get a Free Apple ID button to set up an iCloud account.

On your iOS device, open the Settings app and scroll down until you see iCloud.

If you already use iCloud and have Reminders enabled, you can skip these steps and hop to the next section, which will walk you through creating a Reminders List that'll store the text you want to share. The first thing you need to set up is iCloud syncing on your iOS device and your Mac. This idea was originally proposed by in a tweet, and I filled in all the details.

It'll take about 10 minutes to set up and 30 seconds to use once you have it configured. You need to use iCloud to sync your reminders for this to work. Want to send text from your Mac to your iPhone without installing an extra app to do the legwork for you? Here is a workflow that takes snippets of text you copy on your Mac and sends it your iPhone using the Reminders app.

I can stay in the web browser and grab a quote without the distraction of opening the Notes app and copy/pasting my text. On the Mac side, I also prefer using the services menu as it helps me keep my focus. If I used the Notes app on the Mac and iOS, I would end every day with 10-15 additional entries. As a result, the Reminders list is always empty. Drafts imports the text from Reminders and then checks off the items in the list. Yes, the Notes app works well for syncing text, but I use Reminders because it integrates with the Drafts app. Update: Several readers have emailed me and asked why I don't just use the Notes app to send text from my Mac to my iPhone.