Can I set the Reminders widget in MacOS Sonoma to show "Today" reminders instead of the default list?

Just switched to MacOS Sonoma and its desktop widgets are a killer feature to organize my day. However, it looks like the Reminders widget is set to show only the default list reminders; but I really need it to show "Today", i.e. the reminders that expired and/or set for today.


Any way I can do that, or is it a feature that's missing from the widget altogether?

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 14.0

Posted on Sep 27, 2023 12:40 AM

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Posted on Sep 27, 2023 6:44 AM

leroydouglas wrote:


angpsi wrote:

Just switched to MacOS Sonoma and its desktop widgets are a killer feature to organize my day. However, it looks like the Reminders widget is set to show only the default list reminders; but I really need it to show "Today", i.e. the reminders that expired and/or set for today.

Any way I can do that, or is it a feature that's missing from the widget altogether?

see if there is anything here—

Add and customize widgets on Mac - Apple Support

Use widgets on your Mac desktop


Yess, thank you!


It's a bit tricky because when you Control-click there are two "Edit" options available: "Edit Widget" and "Edit [widget name]". With regards to Reminders, here's how I managed to change the list:


  1. On your Mac, Control-click a widget.
  2. Choose Edit [widget name], then change options or click highlighted information to change it. For example, in the List widget for Reminders, click the highlighted list to choose a different reminder list. When you’re finished, click Done in the widget.


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Sep 27, 2023 6:44 AM in response to leroydouglas

leroydouglas wrote:


angpsi wrote:

Just switched to MacOS Sonoma and its desktop widgets are a killer feature to organize my day. However, it looks like the Reminders widget is set to show only the default list reminders; but I really need it to show "Today", i.e. the reminders that expired and/or set for today.

Any way I can do that, or is it a feature that's missing from the widget altogether?

see if there is anything here—

Add and customize widgets on Mac - Apple Support

Use widgets on your Mac desktop


Yess, thank you!


It's a bit tricky because when you Control-click there are two "Edit" options available: "Edit Widget" and "Edit [widget name]". With regards to Reminders, here's how I managed to change the list:


  1. On your Mac, Control-click a widget.
  2. Choose Edit [widget name], then change options or click highlighted information to change it. For example, in the List widget for Reminders, click the highlighted list to choose a different reminder list. When you’re finished, click Done in the widget.


Sep 27, 2023 6:13 AM in response to angpsi

angpsi wrote:

Just switched to MacOS Sonoma and its desktop widgets are a killer feature to organize my day. However, it looks like the Reminders widget is set to show only the default list reminders; but I really need it to show "Today", i.e. the reminders that expired and/or set for today.

Any way I can do that, or is it a feature that's missing from the widget altogether?


see if there is anything here—


Add and customize widgets on Mac - Apple Support


Use widgets on your Mac desktop



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