Apple’s Reminders app is getting a fresh Liquid Glass look in iOS 26, plus a handful of other new features. One standout addition enables you to create new reminders faster than ever, here’s how it works.
‘New Reminder’ control in iOS 26 enables fast task creation without opening the app
I’ve tried many task managers over the years, and while they all have their strengths and weaknesses, one of the most important details to me is task input.
Creating new tasks should be quick and easy, and if it’s not, I’ll likely find a new app.
Apple’s Reminders app has gotten better on this front in the last several years. But there’s a change coming in iOS 26 that makes creating reminders even faster than ever.
Reminders now offers a ‘New Reminder’ control that can be added to several places:
Action button
Lock Screen
Control Center
This ‘New Reminder’ control provides a popup panel where you can quickly type out a new task, including adding due dates, flags, and more.
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