Since the introduction of the Reminders app in iOS/iPadOS and macOS long ago, deleting a reminder or item within the app meant it was gone for good. Sure, you could use undo (shake your iPhone or iPad or press Command-Z on a Mac). But you could easily break the sequence of undos through other actions, rendering the reminder permanently deleted. That included quitting the app, restarting your device, or making additional changes you don’t want to undo.
While undo still works, with iOS 18/iPadOS 18 and macOS 15 Sequoia, Apple has finally brought Reminds in line with its several other apps that handle items, like Notes and Photos. The company added a Recently Deleted special list to Reminders that holds deleted tasks and other items for 30 days.
Read more at Macworld.com