Locations to
Apple MapsYou may be thinking that
the Favorites feature in Ap-
ple Maps is nothing new.
After all, we’ve been able to
save locations as Favorites
for quite a while; but the fea-
ture is now more useful than
ever. Now, I can create a list
of my favorite locations, and
they will show up in a row
in Maps.
Home and work are ob-
vious options, but we can
also add favorites such as a
number one grocery store
or coffee shop. Then, just
open Maps and easily select
from the list. I can even see
at a glance how long it will
take me to get to any of my
saved Locations.
To add a Favorite, open
the Maps app and tap the
plus icon under Favorites.
Next, enter the name of the
location you want to save,
tap Done, and the location
will be listed under Favor-
ites. To remove the location,
tap See All, swipe left on the
place you want to delete,
and tap Remove. You can
also select the location and
tap Remove Favorite.
Must for Your
Next Vacation!One of the most useful
additions to Maps is its
new Collections feature.
I’ve wanted a way to save
locations by theme for a
long time—and now I can!
That means I can save all
my favorite restaurants in
my hometown, or even plan
trips ahead of time by saving
all the locations I want to
visit in a new city. Best of
all, I can share my Collec-
tions with other people.
To create a Collection, tap
New Collection listed under
Collections. Now, choose a
name for your Collection and
tap Create. Select your Col-
lection and tap Add a Place
to begin adding locations. To
add more addresses, select
your Collection, then scroll
down and tap the plus icon
along the bottom. That’s all
there is to it! To share a Col-
lection, select a Collection
and tap the Share icon locat-
ed along the bottom.Reminders
Apple’s Reminders app
has long been a great way
to stay on top of projects,
errands, appointments, and
events. Now, with iOS 13,
the app is more integrated
and useful than ever before.
The main screen of the
Reminders app has been
redesigned, and is now di-
vided into Today, Scheduled,
All, and Flagged. Your Today
section is automatically up-
dated so that you can view
your daily reminders at a
glance. Scheduled is where
you’ll fi nd all your deadlines
and appointments that have
a date or deadline attached.
All is a combined list of ev-
ery reminder, and Flagged
is for urgent and important
entries that need special
attention. You may also see
an area for Siri Suggestions,
where Siri suggests Remind-
ers based on conversations
in the Messages app.Toolbar in
RemindersWhen entering a remind-
er, you’ll notice a new tool-
bar above the keyboard. You
can tap one or more of the
four options in this Quick
Toolbar; they include time
and date, location, fl ags, or
photo attachments. If you
choose photo attachments,
as I did, you’ll have the fur-
ther option to take a photo,
choose a picture from your
Photo Library, or even scan
a document that you need
for your appointment or
meeting!8: 9: 10:
Leanne Hays is the Associate
Editor at iPhone Life. She
loves reading and blogging,
and is never without a
book in her backpack or an
audiobook on her phone.
Short-term goals include fi nishing painting
her house and starting an aquaponics farm,
long-term goals include a bike tour of Italy and
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