iCal

Marrk · Marrk #1 (**permalink**)

04-06-2012, 11:56 AM

1) Can anyone recommend a good online tutorial for iCal? I'm sure there must be one.

2) Can iCal or some other app do this: Pop up a message, like a reminder, when a scheduled appointment or event is coming due? I really need something to help me keep track of dates and appointments and deadlines.

Thanks.

vansmith · vansmith #2 (**permalink**)

04-06-2012, 12:00 PM

1. Anything specific? If not, this might be a good place to start.

2. Absolutely. When editing/adding a meeting, simply change the alert property to popup a message. If you wanted it to popup a message 15 minutes before hand for example, you would set it to "Message", "on date", "<the date and time>".

Marrk · Marrk #3 (**permalink**)

04-06-2012, 01:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vansmith

1. Anything specific? If not, this might be a good place to start.

2. Absolutely. When editing/adding a meeting, simply change the alert property to popup a message. If you wanted it to popup a message 15 minutes before hand for example, you would set it to "Message", "on date", "<the date and time>".

Thanks, Van. I'll look into that.

Does iCal have to be "Open" to get the pop-ups? I would assume so.

Slydude · Slydude #4 (**permalink**)

04-06-2012, 04:15 PM

No. iCal does not have to be open. That's one of the things I like about it. Once the alarm/reminder is set it will go off as scheduled even if iCal is not open. If your computer is off at the time the a;arm was supposed to go off it will go off the next time the computer is on.

Marrk · Marrk #5 (**permalink**)

04-06-2012, 11:15 PM

^^Cool.

I'm going to study up on this.

Thanks.

TheMacMania · TheMacMania #6 (**permalink**)

04-07-2012, 03:17 AM

I recently published a series on this - hope it helps, check out here:
iCal - The Mac Mania
more to come - the series is scheduled with 10 posts

Slydude · Slydude #7 (**permalink**)

04-07-2012, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by TheMacMania

I recently published a series on this - hope it helps, check out here:
iCal - The Mac Mania
more to come - the series is scheduled with 10 posts

Looks like I've got some reading to catch up on. Nice work

Marrk · Marrk #8 (**permalink**)

04-07-2012, 09:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vansmith

1. Anything specific? If not, this might be a good place to start.

Hmm. Seems like this tutorial is old or something. It references things that aren't in v. 4.0.4.

But I think I have figured it out. In any case, I set up a test alert for tomorrow. We'll see if I did it correctly.

vansmith · vansmith #9 (**permalink**)

04-08-2012, 11:20 AM

It references the version available in Lion. What did you have difficulty with?

Marrk · Marrk #10 (**permalink**)

04-08-2012, 11:28 AM

Van, there was something about "Hold the cursor over the + sign at the top of the calendar." There is no + sign in my version. Things like that.

It seems that I cannot create an event unless I click on the day and time that I want to select. In other words, it seems that I cannot key in an event from scratch using only the pull-down menu functions. Not a big problem.

My test alarms have all gone off on schedule. I only had one instance when I thought I had put something on my calendar, but when I looked for it, it had disappeared.

Marrk #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 24, 2011 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 161	04-06-2012, 11:56 AM 1) Can anyone recommend a good online tutorial for iCal? I'm sure there must be one. 2) Can iCal or some other app do this: Pop up a message, like a reminder, when a scheduled appointment or event is coming due? I really need something to help me keep track of dates and appointments and deadlines. Thanks. MacBook Pro 13.3" 2.66 GHz OS 10.6.8
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Member Since: Oct 19, 2008 Location: Ottawa Posts: 15,328 Mac Specs: 2012 13" MBP (2.5 i5, 8GB)	04-06-2012, 12:00 PM 1. Anything specific? If not, this might be a good place to start. 2. Absolutely. When editing/adding a meeting, simply change the alert property to popup a message. If you wanted it to popup a message 15 minutes before hand for example, you would set it to "Message", "on date", "<the date and time>". Important Links: Community Guidelines : Use the reputation system if you've been helped. M-F Blog :: Write for the blog :: M-F IRC Channel - Chats every Sunday at 8PM EST.
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Member Since: Nov 15, 2009 Location: North Louisiana, USA Posts: 3,898 Mac Specs: 2.8 GHz MacBook Pro 10.8,3 8 GB mem, 2.66 GHz Mac Pro - Dead, iPhone 4	04-06-2012, 04:15 PM No. iCal does not have to be open. That's one of the things I like about it. Once the alarm/reminder is set it will go off as scheduled even if iCal is not open. If your computer is off at the time the a;arm was supposed to go off it will go off the next time the computer is on. Sylvester Roque Former Contributing Editor About This Particular Macintosh No matter what time it is where I am it's early morning somewhere in the world. At that hour of the morning follow my advice at your own risk. Anything sounds good before your first cup of coffee
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Member Since: Feb 24, 2011 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 161	04-06-2012, 11:15 PM ^^Cool. I'm going to study up on this. Thanks. MacBook Pro 13.3" 2.66 GHz OS 10.6.8
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TheMacMania #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 06, 2012 Location: Germany Posts: 168 Mac Specs: MacBookPro, 15", iCore 7, 8GB, Thunderbolt Display	04-07-2012, 03:17 AM I recently published a series on this - hope it helps, check out here: iCal - The Mac Mania more to come - the series is scheduled with 10 posts My Mac Journey! Tips and Tricks I share with you - http://www.themacmania.com
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vansmith #9 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 19, 2008 Location: Ottawa Posts: 15,328 Mac Specs: 2012 13" MBP (2.5 i5, 8GB)	04-08-2012, 11:20 AM It references the version available in Lion. What did you have difficulty with? Important Links: Community Guidelines : Use the reputation system if you've been helped. M-F Blog :: Write for the blog :: M-F IRC Channel - Chats every Sunday at 8PM EST.
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Marrk #10 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 24, 2011 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 161	04-08-2012, 11:28 AM Van, there was something about "Hold the cursor over the + sign at the top of the calendar." There is no + sign in my version. Things like that. It seems that I cannot create an event unless I click on the day and time that I want to select. In other words, it seems that I cannot key in an event from scratch using only the pull-down menu functions. Not a big problem. My test alarms have all gone off on schedule. I only had one instance when I thought I had put something on my calendar, but when I looked for it, it had disappeared. MacBook Pro 13.3" 2.66 GHz OS 10.6.8
	QUOTE Thanks

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