Adding Image in Reminders

jmac0408 · Dec 28, 2019

When trying to ADD IMAGE to a Reminder, I select Photos and my Photos appears on the left panel. I select the desired image/photo but nothing happens - it does not get transferred/deposited in the Reminder the way it does in iOS 13!!
The only way to successfully deposit/transfer the selected photo/image to the reminder is to Drag 'n Drop!!
What process am I missing? Why won't it perform the same action as occurs when doing so in iOS 13?

Any and all direction/suggestion appreciated.

MacBook Air
(early 2015)
Safari
macOS Catalina 10.15.2

pm-r · Dec 28, 2019

How about this, or did Apple kill it in Catalina 10.15.2...????
https://ios.gadgethacks.com/how-to/attach-photos-document-scans-web-links-reminders-ios-13-0198882/

Or try this:
Adding Image in Reminders Catalina 10.15.2
Adding Image in Reminders Catalina 10.15.2 - Google Search

- Patrick
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MacInWin · Dec 29, 2019

Although this thread is in the macOS forum, his post was about iOS. But then he referred to a MBA. So, what, exactly, is this thread about? iOS? macOS? Safari?

However, assuming the question was about macOS, in Reminders under Help I found this:

Add images: Click Add Image, choose Photos, select one or more images, then drag the images to the reminder. If you have a iPhone or iPad nearby, you can choose to take a photo, scan a document, or add a sketch.

So, from that, drag/drop IS the way to add an image.

Just for clarity, I tried creating a new task under iOS 13.3 and the image from the Photos library was properly attached to the new task by selecting it. However, when I tried adding an image under macOS 10.15.2, as jmac0408 said, the image did not attach unless I did the drag/drop. I haven't used that function before (why would one do that?) so I don't know if this is a change or not. But the original post mixed iOS and macOS so it's not clear exactly what jmac0408 really wants. From his description, both iOS and macOS are working as described by Apple.

EDIT: For jmac0408, the two operating systems are different and take into account that there is less screen space in iOS generally and that on the macOS there is a pointing device to do the drag/drop that is more difficult under iOS. So Apple has the iOS version just attach when selected but the macOS uses drag/drop. They aren't designed to be the same. Probably never were.

jmac0408 · Dec 29, 2019

Hi MacInWin (Jake) and pm-r :

Thank you both for the response. I probably should have been clearer but my question was about macOS. That said, from the input received, the consensus seems to be that Drag 'n Drop IS the method to be employed for MBA Reminders app. Again, appreciate the direction from you both.
Happy Holidays!!

Lifeisabeach · Dec 29, 2019

I didn't know you could add photos to Reminders now (Good To Know!). I just gave it a whirl in Catalina and wow, definitely buggy and not working like one would expect. What's the point of letting me browse my Photos library to find a picture if I can't ACTUALLY add it from there? And no way to browse folder locations? This is insane. I wonder if the new Reminders app is one of those half-baked Catalyst apps that don't make proper use of macOS UI conventions?

MacInWin · Dec 29, 2019

What's the point of letting me browse my Photos library to find a picture if I can't ACTUALLY add it from there?

But you CAN add from there, just drag the image to the new reminder and drop it there. Done. Exactly as the Help file says to do it.

And no way to browse folder locations?

Just use Finder to browse to any image you want, drag and drop it into the Reminder. Works perfectly well.

Lifeisabeach · Dec 29, 2019

MacInWin said:
But you CAN add from there, just drag the image to the new reminder and drop it there. Done. Exactly as the Help file says to do it.

Just use Finder to browse to any image you want, drag and drop it into the Reminder. Works perfectly well.

I knew that about the Finder option but as for Photos, I thought from the discussion that you guys meant dragging from the Photos app. I now realize you drag it from Reminder's browser for Photos. Still, my point stands. This literally isn't how things normally work. It's fine as an option to drag it that way, but has anyone ever used a Mac app that lets you browse in that manner and not just select it from that browser? I know I never have.

toMACsh · Dec 30, 2019

jmac0408 said:
I probably should have been clearer ...

I thought it was pretty clear since you posted in the macOS forum, and listed your MacBook Air specs in the post.

I have a question for users of Reminders. I'm used to iCal and now Calendar, and like the ability to set things to repeat. Does Reminders do that? Are the two redundant? What can Reminders do that Calendar doesn't? (Ok, three questions!)

MacInWin · Dec 30, 2019

Yes, Reminders has repeats.

Are the two redundant? IMHO, no, they are complementary. I use Calendar for EVENTS, things which occupy time, but Reminders for THINGS, items I need to remember or execute at certain times/days. Reminders doesn't fill up my Calendar with items like that.

The third question is a bit like asking what can my car do that my refrigerator doesn't. The two are different, with different fundamentals and designs.

EDIT: Let me add an example of what I mean by Events and Things. I read a daily devotional every day. But as I was trying to establish that reading as a habit, I had Reminders set to remind me every day at 10 am to do so. I didn't want it on my calendar, as I might be at a meeting, or an appointment at the time of the reminder. But I did want to be reminded every day to do the reading. So Reminders set for a daily repeat worked well for that. Also a weekly reminder to wind an antique clock worked perfectly in Reminders. I also use Reminders for items I want to put on a store list, for example, but not right now. Just add it to a reminder and check the list before I go. So, Reminders for THINGS, Calendar for EVENTS.

Lifeisabeach · Dec 30, 2019

toMACsh said:
I thought it was pretty clear since you posted in the macOS forum, and listed your MacBook Air specs in the post.

I have a question for users of Reminders. I'm used to iCal and now Calendar, and like the ability to set things to repeat. Does Reminders do that? Are the two redundant? What can Reminders do that Calendar doesn't? (Ok, three questions!)

I use Reminders on a repeating basis to remind me to take the trash out the night before pickup. Actually, since recycling is every other week, I have 2 different reminders set with "Take Out Recycling" vs "Take Out Trash" coming up on alternate weeks. Reminders is more useful to me than setting a Calendar item here because, like MacInWin said, it's for "doing things" that may not necessarily be time sensitive. In fact, you can set a reminder that has no date or time or alert of any kind... it's just there when you look at the list in the app. If something like this was on a calendar, you'd have to set it on a date and could easily lose track of it if you blew it off for the time being.

Anything that's on a fixed schedule (overtime shift at work; contractor coming; birthday parties; etc) all go on the Calendar, to which I can also add other people as event invitees. Reminders are personal and not necessarily fixed in time for when they are due. They can also be location-aware, so that I get a reminder to do something when I get home from work, for example.

Lifeisabeach · Dec 30, 2019

I was just "reminded" of why Reminders are more useful to me for things that aren't time sensitive. My reminder just went off for tomorrow's trash pickup. I have the option to complete the task now, or defer it to remind me again later in the day if I wasn't ready to do it right then.

toMACsh · Jan 1, 2020

Thanks for taking the time to explain how one can use Reminders. It sounds like a "to do" list. As you say, time-sensitive items can be entered in Calendar. As for those items that can be done whenever you get around to it, I use pen and paper. When everything is done, I toss it. This works better for me than having to sit down at the computer. So, now with no worries that I'm not taking advantage of an app that might be useful to me, I can happily go on doing what I'm used to.

MacInWin · Jan 1, 2020

Actually, time-sensitive things can be kept in Reminders. In fact, you can set a Due date/time to the minute, and have that repeat. For example, I have a reminder every six days to wind a clock at 9:00 AM. When I tick it as done for this time, it sets a new reminder for six days later, same time.

And as for sitting at the computer, if you have an iPhone, you can use voice to enter an item in Reminder. Just dictate it and it's entered. You can then set how you want to be reminded--at a time, location, or when you start texting (Not sure why that last, but it's the option.)

I have one reminder set for next February, to remind me to make the last payment on a vacation rental. That one I put in three months ago, so reminders can be set pretty far in advance. And it syncs across iDevices and macOS through iCloud almost instantaneously.

Seriously, give it a try, it's really a pretty useful tool.

toMACsh · Jan 2, 2020

Thanks for the additional info. I do not have an iPhone. So it seems that Reminders and Calendar can do the same things. I like the real calendar appearance of Calendar. I can't see a reason for switching. Reminders would have to offer me something Calendar doesn't that I really would find useful. Switching totally would be a major undertaking.

MacInWin · Jan 2, 2020

It's not a choice of either/or, but both/and. I use Calendar for some things, Reminders for others. But it's your choice, so do what makes sense to you.