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Help & FAQ

Quick answers for Next on Mac and iPhone. Can't find yours? Email zviscodev@gmail.com or see the support page.

Getting started

How do I add an event or task quickly?

Type naturally — "Lunch with Sam 1pm Friday" or "Pay rent on the 1st every month #Finance". Dates, times, durations, repeats, and lists are understood as you write, with a live preview before you add. On Mac, use the bar at the top of the window; on iPhone, tap +. A #tag picks the calendar or list by name.

Why don't I see some of my calendars or tasks?

Two things to check. First, Next needs Calendar and Reminders permission — grant it under System Settings → Privacy & Security on Mac, or Settings → Privacy & Security on iPhone. Second, each calendar and reminder list can be shown or hidden inside Next under Settings → Calendars.

Can I replay the welcome tour?

Yes — open Settings → Help → Replay the welcome tour. It walks through choosing your calendars and lists, plus the notification and appearance settings.

Notifications and reminders

How do notifications work?

Turn them on under Settings → Notifications (you can limit them to events, tasks, or both). Timed items alert at their start or due time; all-day items alert at 9 AM on their day. On iPhone and iPad they fire even when Next is closed. On Mac, closing the window (⌘W) keeps Next running quietly in the Dock, so notifications keep coming — quitting entirely (⌘Q) stops them.

Can an event remind me ahead of time?

Yes — open the event and add up to two reminders (say, 15 minutes and 1 day before). These are delivered by Next on the device where you set them.

Sync

Do my Mac and iPhone stay in sync?

Yes. Next reads and writes the same Calendar and Reminders accounts on both (iCloud, Google, Outlook — whatever you've set up), so they stay in step through those accounts with no extra setup.

A change made on one device can take a few minutes to appear on another — that timing belongs to the account's own sync schedule. For Google calendars on iPhone, check Settings → Apps → Calendar → Fetch New Data: "Fetch every 15 minutes" keeps things moving; "Manual" waits until you open the Calendar app.

Privacy

Where is my data stored?

Entirely on your device, in the system Calendar and Reminders. Next has no servers and no account system — the only network request it makes is Apple Maps address lookup when you type a location. Read the full privacy policy.

Customizing

How do I change a calendar or list color?

Under Settings → Calendars, tap the color swatches on any calendar or list row. The override applies everywhere in Next; the source calendar keeps its own color in other apps.

Can I change the theme or default view?

Settings → General has Light / Dark / System themes, accent colors, the week's start day, and which view opens by default (Agenda, Week/3-Day, Month, or Tasks).

Are there keyboard shortcuts on the Mac?

Yes. Single keys switch views — A Agenda, W Week, M Month, T Tasks — and G jumps back to today; / step through time.

With ⌘: ⌘N new event, ⌘T new task, ⌘F search, ⌘Z undo, ⌘, settings, ⌘W close the window (Next keeps running in the Dock).