{"id":313408,"date":"2026-02-27T18:21:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T18:21:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/313408\/"},"modified":"2026-02-27T18:21:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T18:21:10","slug":"ios-26-4-gives-reminders-best-new-feature-the-one-thing-it-was-missing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/313408\/","title":{"rendered":"iOS 26.4 gives Reminders\u2019 best new feature the one thing it was missing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t<img width=\"1600\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1772216468_210_reminders-ios-26.jpg\" class=\"skip-lazy wp-post-image\" alt=\"\"  decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Apple\u2019s Reminders app recently got <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2026\/01\/30\/ios-26-2s-new-reminders-feature-is-exactly-what-ive-wanted-for-years\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">my favorite new feature<\/a> in a long time: \u2018Urgent\u2019 reminders. And in iOS 26.4, the feature\u2019s getting upgraded with the one thing it was missing: a dedicated smart list.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Urgent\u2019 reminders have their own dedicated smart list in iOS 26.4<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1772216468_58_reminders-ios-26-4-urgent-smart-list.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1040890\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m a big fan of Reminders\u2019 newest feature: \u2018Urgent\u2019 reminders.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s how it works, <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2026\/01\/30\/ios-26-2s-new-reminders-feature-is-exactly-what-ive-wanted-for-years\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">per my previous coverage<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p>Whenever you create a task with a due time, Reminders now offers the option of marking it as \u2018Urgent.\u2019 If you mark it Urgent, your iPhone will trigger an alarm when that due time arrives. The alarm screen will show an option to either Snooze for 9 minutes, or stop the alarm.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not uncommon for me to have a reminder due time arrive, but be tied up doing something else right then. And if I can\u2019t take care of a task right away, it\u2019s easy for me to forget about it.<\/p>\n<p>But the new snoozing system, and the way urgent reminders trigger a Live Activity, has solved that problem for me. Plus, having an alarm trigger ensures I never miss important reminders in the first place.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ios26-reminder-alarm.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1026690\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>The feature was already very well thought-through and implemented when it launched in iOS 26.2. But soon, Apple will add the one enhancement it was missing.<\/p>\n<p>iOS 26.4 gives Reminders a dedicated \u2018Urgent\u2019 smart list at the top of the screen.<\/p>\n<p>Now, all of your tasks marked \u2018Urgent\u2019 will be accessible in this one list, regardless of which other lists they\u2019re assigned to.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re a heavy Reminders user, this is a great addition because it essentially puts all your most important tasks in one place.<\/p>\n<p>If your \u2018Today\u2019 list ever gets out of hand, then switching to \u2018Urgent\u2019 might be an easy way to see all tasks that actually have hard deadlines. Thus, you can focus on the tasks that need your attention most. <\/p>\n<p>Have you been using Urgent reminders on your iPhone? How\u2019s the feature working for you? 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