Comments on: Leopard review part 6: iCal

By: shutterbug70

shutterbug70 — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 20:20:02 +0000

I’ve been using ICal on Tiger since it came out. The “click on a to-do item not working” bug irritates me no end, but the sync with my Blackberry 7105t sort of works using PocketMac Sync Manager. I can’t believe they didn’t fix that bug before the Leopard overhaul. I’m going to stay on Tiger with my powerbook G4 for now. Thanks for the review. It was the only place I found recent ICal on Leopard information.

By: xaximedes

xaximedes — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 22:04:59 +0000

I agree completely. I found this page precisely because I was so upset that iCal has gotten even worse. The specific point that brought me here was: no info drawer.

I want the info drawer’s functionality back! The new iCal takes FAR TOO MUCH MOUSE CLICKING.

By: Matt

Matt — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 20:17:43 +0000

Laura, to edit a note, double-click the event to bring up the bubble thing, then click the text to the right of “note” at the bottom of the bubble. The text should become editable.

By: Laura

Laura — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 16:17:14 +0000

AAAARRRRGGHHH! I can’t edit the notes in my events. Someone mentioned alt clicking… it didn’t work or I did it wrong. Help, please!

By: Matt

Matt — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 06:19:39 +0000

Thanks for the update Scott. When I get a spare moment I’ll download the trial and take a look!

By: Scott Rose

Scott Rose — Fri, 30 May 2008 21:03:42 +0000

I just spoke with Now Software, and they ASSURED me that the next version of Now Up-To-Date will be out by the end of the year! So we’ll see! In the meantime, I’m still using Now Up-To-Date and loving it! Hope you’ve made the switch as well. It’s really the calendar program that iCal SHOULD HAVE been.

By: M Goodwin

M Goodwin — Tue, 27 May 2008 14:48:07 +0000

well I’ve only got one probable solution, if your a gmail user use its calender and subscribe it in ical to fix syncing problems, but creates a problem in itself, its one way subscription solution is next.

Use one of the Mozilla apps, I think it was Thunderbird, with the calender plugin, and with a few tweaks from Lifehacker you can have a duplex calender subscription with gmail.

As for non gmail users or users that want another way, get a free webhost or setup your machine as one, and get a webapp that reads and edits calender file formats and as above subscribe it to ical for syncing and quick view purposes.

Its what i’d do, but for me ical will suffice for now.

Notes/Offtopic: I tend to replace apps with ones that run off a server. I highly recommend getting a server, its a hassle to set up but that’s one hassle you’ll never regret. Proxy + Web Caching = Instant load for common websites you browse.

Argh I’lll have to start a blog on this. and start another website for it. damn addiction to creating/viewing/controlling the web.

By: Ed Davis

Ed Davis — Sun, 18 May 2008 21:48:48 +0000

Ugh. That’s all I got to say about the “new improved iCal 3″. Ugh! And wha??? And finally WHY?!? I am always ready to learn a new process if it enhances usability, I can’t believe what they’ve done here, they’ve made it more cumbersome to use! I wish they at least offered switch to “Classic” version so we could go back to quicker editing and side drawers, and why oh why can’t I type directly into the box anymore without having to go to a bubble box??? Why do I have to go an extra step to make a simple appointment edit..what a pain. Btw, thanks for letting me rant, I feel a little better…for the moment.

By: Matt

Matt — Tue, 06 May 2008 11:40:03 +0000

Thanks for all your comments. It seems that I’ve touched a bit of a nerve with this iCal review!

@Scott: I might check out Now Up-To-Date, even if development has stalled on it. Thanks for the info.

@Mark: Good tip. I assume you also want to press Delete after hitting Return, otherwise you end up with a new, empty To Do!

@Joe: Thanks for the feedback. I wasn’t really saying I don’t like the new business features; just that I’ll never use them. I really want to like iCal, and can’t wait to see what the iCal in the next version (Lynx?!) will be like!

By: Joe

Joe — Mon, 05 May 2008 18:39:05 +0000

It’s curious that you don’t like some of the “business” stuff. Do you use (I hate to say this) MSWord? I do, but there are things I like about it and it works with everybody I know that’s not a Mac user. Anyway, there are tons of stuff in it that I won’t use, but I’m not going to say I’m disappoint with it because it has it…I just ignore it.

I like iCal and am getting started using it. Double-click to get what use to be a side drawer? I can double-click without getting upset.

And I like the way the to-do items are listed.

BTW, I’ve been a Mac user since March 3, 1984.

Enjoyed your article, but I think you were a little too harsh. It would have come across better if you had discussed what was “before” and what is after, with less venom and a more positive flair.

Just my 2¢.