Quickly
Simple reminders
Only for Mac
Free · In‑App Purchases
Quickly is for those times when you don’t need a to-do application to set a reminder.
Bring it up, set a time with an optional message, then get back to what you were doing.
Features:
• A fast, clear and familiar interface that gets out of your way.
• Use h/m/s abbreviations to specify a relative time, e.g. 3m 30. Or use colon notation such as to specify a time of day, e.g. 6:30. When you’re done, the time becomes a clear, easy-to-read format.
• Make minor adjustments to the time with the up & down arrow keys, and by 10-minute increments by holding the Command key.
• Keep track of multiple reminders in a way that best suits your workflow, using a popover, window, or widget.
• Activate Quickly using the app icon, the menu bar or a system-wide keyboard shortcut.
• Use a system alert sound, or add your own.
• Supports dark mode.
A single in-app purchase adds more features:
• Integration with the Reminders app to have Quickly reminders across all of your devices.
• Keep frequently-used reminders as favourites, and set using numbered keyboard shortcuts.
• Select favourites and recents from the menu bar.
• To get your attention, you can choose to show the reminder in a dedicated alert window instead.
• Automate Quickly with the Shortcuts app or AppleScript.
more Quick and easy and intuitive to use. However, I would really like to be able to set multiple notifications at a time, as my work requires many overlapping reminders (devs: I’d be willing to pay for this feature). Also, the sound doesn’t seem to be working though my volume is turned way up.
Quick and easy and intuitive to use. However, I would really like to be able to set multiple notifications at a time, as my work requires many overlapping reminders (devs: I’d be willing to pay for this feature). Also, the sound doesn’t seem to be working though my volume is turned way up.
I wish it had the ability to have multiple alarms
I wish it had the ability to have multiple alarms
• Added setting to use larger text
• Minor UI updates
• Fixed an issue where the alert window could scroll while being dragged
2.2 Mar 27
• Added an "Open at login" setting
• The alert window is now resizable
• Fixed an issue where the alert window would still appear after cancelling or completing a reminder
• Fixed an issue where script handlers that control Quickly (such as creating a new reminder) would hang. As a result of this, errors thrown by script handlers no longer affect Quickly.
2.1.3 Feb 5
• The position of the alert window is remembered across launches
• Fixed an occasional crash in the list popover/window
• Fixed animation stutters when using Reminders app integration
2.1.2 Jan 1
• Minor bug fixes
New in 2.1:
• Updated design for macOS Tahoe 26
• Added recents menu to main window for quicker access to recent reminders. Use ⌘R to show; other shortcuts in the Keyboard Shortcuts help page.
• Added option to show latest or oldest overdue reminders first
• Other minor design updates
• The list popover can now show alongside the list window
• Various bug fixes
• Now requires macOS 10.14 or later
These new features below require the in-app purchase:
• Set favourites and recently-set reminders using the shortcut menu, when using the pointer. To enable, see Activation Options within the General pane of Quickly Settings.
• Added “Hide All…” button to alert window as an alternative to “Snooze All…”
• Added “Show on all spaces” option to Alerts settings
2.1.1 12/13/2025
• Updated design for macOS Tahoe 26
• Added recents menu to main window for quicker access to recent reminders. Use ⌘R to show; other shortcuts in the Keyboard Shortcuts help page.
• Added option to show latest or oldest overdue reminders first
• Other minor design updates
• The list popover can now show alongside the list window
• Various bug fixes
• Now requires macOS 10.14 or later
These new features below require the in-app purchase:
• Set favourites and recently-set reminders using the shortcut menu, when using the pointer. To enable, see Activation Options within the General pane of Quickly Settings.
• Added “Hide All…” button to alert window as an alternative to “Snooze All…”
• Added “Show on all spaces” option to Alerts settings
2.1 12/10/2025
• Fixed a bug where the alert window might not show, or show incorrectly
• Fixed a bug where "after today" alert can incorrectly show
• Fixed long reminder titles displaying incorrectly
• The main window can now be closed by pressing Command-W
2.0.1 04/24/2023
Version 2 is a major update:
• Set multiple reminders at once, and track using a popover, window or widget
- Add multiple reminders quickly by holding the Option key before setting a new reminder. This also works when setting a reminder from a favourite.
- The widget requires macOS 11 or later.
• The upcoming reminder is now shown more prominently
• The main window can be dragged from the middle of the screen
• Removed the “Allow time of day without suffix” preference. Typing the colon format will now be treated as 24-hour time. For example, “15:30” will be interpreted as “3:30 pm”.
• Delivered reminders are no longer automatically marked as complete when the main window is shown, allowing you to act on them when you're ready.
• Various other design changes
• Now requires macOS 10.13 or later
• Added an easter egg (macOS 10.15 or later)
These new features below require the in-app purchase:
• Temporarily hide all reminders from the alert window using the Snooze menu item
• Add frequently-used reminders as favourites, and set using numbered keyboard shortcuts or the pointer
- Manage favourites in Quickly Preferences, or add favourites quickly by holding the Control key, and clicking the star icon.
• Control Quickly using the Shortcuts app (requires macOS 12 or later), in addition to scripting
2.0 11/30/2022
• Fixed a crash on launch when running on OS X 10.11
• Improved responsiveness when using alert windows
1.2.6 12/02/2020
• Updated design for macOS Big Sur
• Simplified the wording of the “remaining time” text
• Fixed a potential performance issue when using Reminders support
• Fixed a crash on launch when running on OS X 10.11
• Other minor fixes
1.2.5 11/22/2020
• Updated design for macOS Big Sur
• Simplified the wording of the “remaining time” text
• Fixed a potential performance issue when using Reminders support
• Other minor fixes
1.2.4 11/21/2020
• Added ability for the main window to follow the system appearance (macOS Mojave and later).
• Added ability to write review on the Mac App Store from the about box.
• Fixed issue where reminder could deliver immediately when using time of day.
• Fixed issue where setting a reminder would animate incorrectly on a multiple display setup.
• When the alert window shows, the window no longer steals focus from the current application you were in.
• When the alert window shows, you can no longer accidentally close the window by pressing Return.
1.2.3 12/23/2019
• Notifications in Notification Centre show with the Alert style by default. If you are updating from a previous version, no change will be made.
• Added support for localised 12-hour clock suffixes, in addition to using am/pm.
• Fixed "Show Quickly in menu bar" button having no effect before macOS Sierra.
• Improved error handling when the script handler is missing.
• Other minor fixes.
1.2.2 05/28/2017
• Added button to send feedback in About box
Version 1.2:
• Add support for Reminders alarms (in-app purchase only). When enabled, Quickly disables notifications, and instead uses Reminders to show notifications. Alert windows continue to be enabled if used.
• The title for a notification can now be empty. In this case, the name will show as "Reminder".
• Added ability to complete notifications before being delivered
• Fixed a grammar error in General preferences
• Fixed repeating inactive notifications when not using in-app purchase
1.2.1 01/16/2017
• Add support for Reminders alarms (in-app purchase only). When enabled, Quickly disables notifications, and instead uses Reminders to show notifications. Alert windows continue to be enabled if used.
• The title for a notification can now be empty. In this case, the name will show as "Reminder".
• Added ability to complete notifications before being delivered
• Fixed a grammar error in General preferences
• Fixed repeating inactive notifications when not using in-app purchase
1.2 12/14/2016
• Fixes an issue when disabling menu item on macOS Sierra
Version 1.1:
• Added preference to repeat the notification if left unattended
• Added Reduce Motion preference. On macOS Sierra, the choice in Accessibility preferences is used.
• Improved detection of modifier keys when changing keyboard shortcut
• Changed default keyboard shortcut from Command-Shift-Space to Option-Space
• Fixed an issue where dismissing a dialog using the keyboard was sometimes not possible
• Fixed an issue where typing a new time then using the keyboard to increment time would increment the previously-set time
• The "Sample Script Handler" script now installs to the correct location
1.1.1 12/02/2016
• Added preference to repeat the notification if left unattended
• Added Reduce Motion preference. On macOS Sierra, the choice in Accessibility preferences is used.
• Improved detection of modifier keys when changing keyboard shortcut
• Changed default keyboard shortcut from Command-Shift-Space to Option-Space
• Fixed an issue where dismissing a dialog using the keyboard was sometimes not possible
• Fixed an issue where typing a new time then using the keyboard to increment time would increment the previously-set time
• The "Sample Script Handler" script now installs to the correct location
1.1 11/30/2016
• Fixed a one-time issue after launch where typing in a new time may not update
• Fixed an incorrect-looking completion message from showing after relaunching with an in-progress notification
1.0.2 09/28/2016
Fixes possible issue when completing an in-app purchase.
1.0.1 09/27/2016
• Added setting to use larger text
• Minor UI updates
• Fixed an issue where the alert window could scroll while being dragged
more Version 2.2 Mar 27
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Supported Features
Dark Interface
Reduced Motion 