Task Notifications#
FoldNotes can send you reminders when tasks are due. Notifications are scheduled automatically whenever you save a note or launch the app.
Important
Task notifications are off by default. To enable them, go to Settings > Notifications and turn on the toggle. You'll be prompted to allow notifications the first time you enable the setting.
Make notifications stay on screen
By default, notification banners disappear after a few seconds. To make them stay on screen until you dismiss them:
- macOS: System Settings > Notifications > FoldNotes > change alert style from Banners to Alerts
- iOS/iPadOS: Settings > Notifications > FoldNotes > Banner Style > change from Temporary to Persistent
How It Works#
When a task has a due:YYYY-MM-DD date and notifications are enabled, FoldNotes schedules a local notification. Only active tasks (not done or cancelled) receive notifications. Notifications are rescheduled whenever you save a note or launch the app, so changes to due dates or task status are picked up automatically.
Notification Content#
- Title: "Task Due Today" or "Task Due Tomorrow"
- Subtitle: The note title containing the task
- Body: The task text (first 150 characters)
Timing Options#
| Option | When |
|---|---|
| Morning of due date | 9:00 AM |
| Afternoon of due date | 2:00 PM |
| Evening of due date | 5:00 PM (overdue cutoff) |
| Day before | 9:00 AM the day before |
Configure timing in Settings > Notifications.
Tapping a Notification#
Tapping a notification opens the note and scrolls to the task.
On macOS, if the task is in a different collection, FoldNotes will switch to that collection first (with a confirmation alert if the app is already running).
Foreground Notifications#
Notifications display as banners even when FoldNotes is in the foreground, so you see reminders while editing.
Cross-Collection Support (macOS)#
On macOS, notifications are scheduled across all collections, not just the active one — so you won't miss a deadline in a collection you're not currently viewing. Each notification carries the collection ID so it can route to the correct collection when tapped.
iOS uses a single collection, so all task notifications come from your iCloud Drive collection automatically.