ReminderFox

Monday, Jun 7, 2010

ReminderFox displays and manages reminders for your upcoming events and task lists. Alerts, alarms and easy-to-use lists are right in your browser, eliminating the need for an online or desktop calendar program.

Whether it’s bills, bike tune-ups, dentist appointments, birthdays, anniversaries, or your turn to wash the dog, we all have things we have to remember. That’s why add-ons like ReminderFox are so great.

The ReminderFox Developers note: “We made this add-on because forgetting your mother’s birthday just one time is one time too many.” They wanted something simple, and needed reminders in a place where they’d see them. From there, the idea of building ReminderFox into the Firefox browser was born.

If you’ve ever used any sort of calendar program, you’re in luck. ReminderFox will make sense to you. It’s intuitive and simple, just like the developers dreamed.

Click the Reminder Fox icon in your status bar and it brings up the Reminder Fox List window, with clear-as-day reminders:

Double click to edit tasks or reminders, get descriptions, and see all the details. And double click on any date on the Calendar to create a new event and use other features:

ReminderFox users really can keep things simple, but there are plenty of settings and customizations to make it fancy, if you feel like fidgeting:

You can set weeks to begin on Sunday or Wednesday, or whenever you want, format dates in 10 different ways (unabbreviated day of the week, abbreviated month of the year, etc.), get daily task reminders until completion (or not), or pile on lists in addition to “Reminders” and “ToDos”. Looks like “Movies”, “Albums”, “Books” and “Groceries” are good examples to add to your line up:

And you can also find ReminderFox in the Tools menu with a nice submenu of choices:

Looks like the developers are planning to support Google Calendar in the future, which will make things even easier. It’s nice to find your life where you left it, right in the corner of your browser window.  Try out ReminderFox and let us know what you think.

Post from Elise Allen, who likes being reminded of tasks 24/7, 365. See all posts by Elise Allen.

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  1. NicholasG

    Pretty snazzy! I’m planning to use this instead of Teux Deux. I like the alarm feature as well!

    June 8th, 2010 at 12:03 pm

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  2. Annie Lockwerth

    Maybe you can make the actual homepage more enjoyable.

    June 9th, 2010 at 2:12 pm

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  3. Poppy4

    I have used ReminderFox for quite a long time and really like the functionality and simplicity of the application.
    Only one request though – could it not be synched with a server in the same way as XMarks so that I can read it when using another computer?
    Also, wish that export/import of contents could be made clearer – would be useful when changing computers or reformatting.
    Thanks for a lovely little app.

    June 10th, 2010 at 8:27 am

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  4. Deepesh Garg

    Reminders should be in synch with some online server and not machine dependent, this is essential for the people having multiple systems like one at home and other at office.

    June 16th, 2010 at 5:50 am

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  5. Helen Dangote

    I have just installed it and really thrilled at how easy it is to use. I don’t know how I managed without it.

    Nice piece of add-on.

    June 19th, 2010 at 12:42 am

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  6. j-lon

    I have used RF off and one for a number of years. It seems simple on the surface, but it is actually quite deep, in terms of what it can do. You can sync it across multiple machines using a couple of different methods. You can also see the same reminders in both FF and Thunderbird. Check out the FAQ and the mailing list. Plenty of knowledgeable people to help you figure it all out.

    June 27th, 2010 at 9:33 pm

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  7. sg

    Awesome app! Thanks so much.

    June 29th, 2010 at 6:48 pm

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  8. Mike

    A fantastic add-on. I recommend everyone get and start using this immediately.

    If the ReminderFox add-on could integrate / sync (or at least import notes and appointments) with my desktop calendar software it would be the coolest add-on yet. Please, PLEASE make this wish come true!

    I use Active Desktop Calendar 7.92 by Xemi Computers Ltd.

    Thank you!

    July 21st, 2010 at 8:24 pm

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  9. David Eckman

    This is a 4-star mini-app, and I rely on it for numerous reminders. It helps that I can sync my computers through the server that hosts my domains, and that function works well. What prevents giving 5 stars to ReminderFox are the following: (1) Add the ability to tag items, so that I can improve my ability to search reminders. (2) Add the ability to modify one instance of a repeating reminder (e.g., change the date or time). (3) Add the ability to search “completed” reminders. (4) Add a means to browse completed reminders without having to enter “Options”.

    July 25th, 2010 at 8:22 am

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  10. Richard D’Aeth

    No comment yet, but this program should prove to be most helpful.

    July 25th, 2010 at 3:41 pm

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