iCal weblog retired

This is the final retirement notice for the iCal weblog. As the initial iCal hype is over and there are several other sites reporting on iCal, I am not going to post here any longer. The existing pages are going to remain in this location, so you should not be getting dead links.
I am not really using iCal a lot, actually I bought a paper calendar for 2003 again (after a couple of Palm years).Thanks for all the traffic you sent this way,olePS: Here are some statistics.

EntiCal 1.0- EntiCal uses AppleScript to convert calendar events and uncompleted To Do's from Microsoft Entourage X to Apple's iCal application. [d/l] [AppleScript Info]

iCal...Make It Happen 1.0

Use iCal to schedule computer tasks
iCal...Make It Happen 1.0.  - This script allows users to use iCal to schedule computer tasks. [[Download]] [AppleScript Info] [Mac Net Journal]

How to move your iCal files to another folder and maybe let several people write to one calendar

iCal really wants to keep the iCal files in ~/Library/Calendars/. If you try to replace an individual calendar with an alias or a symbolic link, it will read the calendar alright, but overwrite the alias/link when saving.
A solution to this is to create a symbolic link to the Calendars folder! Do as follows (at your own risk, don't blame me if you miss the date of the century):- Quit iCal
- open Terminal.app (located in Applications/Utilities/)
- type 'cp -r ~/Library/Calendars/ ~/Library/CalendarsBackup/' and press return (this creates a copy of your iCal files)
- type 'rm -fr ~/Library/Calendars/' and press return (this deletes your original iCal files)
- type 'cp -r ~/Library/CalendarsBackup /Users/Shared/Calendars/' and press return (replace '/Users/Shared/Calendars/' with the folder you want to...

iceCal for hockey fans

Celsius1414 support sent this email:
Thanks much for the link to us last month; it's much appreciated! FYI, we have released an update to iceCal, the downloadable NHL season calendars for Apple's iCal. New in this version (0.3b):Easier-to-decipher descriptions (e.g., 'Los Angeles Kings @ Detroit Red Wings').Artificial End Times for easier viewing.Files now more standards-compliant for use in other .ics-friendly calendar programs (e.g. Mozilla Calendar).

Mail2iCal

Mail2iCal 1.0 is an AppleScript that allows users to export new email messages from all accounts in Mail to calendars in iCal. They can then be exported to an iPod using iSync.[AppleScript Info]

How to view your iCal calendar from OS9 (stupid pet trick)

Here is my problem: I have a software that is certified not to work under OSX. I have to reboot in OS9.In order to be able to least check my calendar, I am publishing it to iCalX (or MyiCal), this way I can take a peek at it in my browser when someone calls asking for my time. I can't enter anything this way, but it is a suitable solution for my needs :-)

25MB free WebDAV space (for iCal) (German language)

Das kostenlose WebDav- und iCal-Angebot von themac ist nun komplett. Eine genaue Anleitung zum Mounten des 25 MB WebDav-Space und zur Benutzung des iCal-Interfaces gibt es auch. [Industrial Technology & Witchcraft]

iCal2html

iCal App: iCal2html
iCal2html renders iCal files to HTML locally. You can then upload the HTML files to your webserver.This is a completely different approach compared to what php iCalendar does, but may appeal to people who are not that script/Unix savy. [Studio Log]

Moving iCal events from one calendar to another

Here comes another tip from MacOSXHintsIf you right-click on an event in iCal, you will get a list of your local calendars. Simply select the calendar you want that item to be on, and the event will be moved to that calendar.[MacOSXHints]

iCalx.com & phpCalendar

Here is another sample of how good php iCalendar's render ings are. [iCalx.com]

Calendar Fusion

Jish writes:I just "found" an interesting app, Calendar Fusion:I backed up my calendars and then fused my four calendars (Personal, Business, Birthdays, and Holidays) into one using the simple interface. The output is that you have a single calendar with all of your original items ... they are not colour-coded for their original calendars (which I had hoped for), but use the colouring for the new "Fused" calendar.You can choose to hide this calenday from view in iCal, but may wish to use it for publication for friends and families.

And Ricardo Lamego from Portugal also writes:I've just launched 3 iCal related websites that I believe will interest you.
All three will be free access, non-profit and also a gift to the Mac community.You can read a quick project sinopse at the websites.
iCallogs.com
iCalstories.com
iCalit.com
When I checked, there was no content on the sites.....yet ?!?

myiCal.com updated

Chris from myiCal.com writes:Hey Ole,
This is Chris over at MyiCal.com thanks for the write up on my site. That was really cool of you. I don't know if you want to write another article but we have totally upgraded our service and have added what we call WebCal. This allows you to post your calendars and view them online. The great part about WebCal is that you can create user names and passwords for different people to log on and view your calendars on our website. We feel that this service is what people are asking for and we delivered it.I was just thinking you might want to let your readers know about that!Thanks for your support,
ChrisMyiCal.com

php iCalendar

phpi Calendar has a new version (0.6) out.php iCalendar renders iCals .ics files on your own webserver so you (or someone else) can look at them with a browser. If I read the very short news announcement right, it supports themes now.

iCal Script Integrator let's you write AppleScripts right in your iCal appointments.Attention: This tool conflicts with the solutions which change the e-mail client. So you cannot use both at the same time!

Monthly archive pages added

I just added monthly archive pages to "icalblog". You can use the links to the right to easily browse a whole month of tips.

Here is a tip on how to get URL hotlinks into your calendar events. Hint: angled brackets!

iCal2Eudora featured in Japanese magazine!

MacPeople, a japanese Macintosh magazine has a large article on iCal in their latest issue. iCal2Eudora is also featured:

They even sent my a copy ofthe magazine :-)

iBlogiCal: easy weblog publishing from iCal

iBlogiCal is a utility that allows you to generate web "blogs" from iCal calendars. iBlogiCal is unique in that it requires no blogging software or programming on the host. The only requirement is an understanding of HTML and a web site with FTP access to connect to.

New free iCal hosting service available

www.myical.com is a free iCal hosting service sporting WebDAV uploads.From a first glance, it appears to sport individual accounts and password protections, all running on a XServe.

iSync Beta released!

Apple Releases iSync Beta
Apple: “Now you can keep your calendar and contact information synchronized up to the minute between your Bluetooth-enabled mobile phone, iPod, Palm OS device or multiple Macs.” [ranchero.com]

Performance issues with iCal subscriptions

Stuck iCal calendar updates can impact CPU usage I leave iCal running all the time, so I expand its window from my dock and it appears to be updating my subscriptions. Well, almost everyday it gets stuck updating one of my calendars (seemingly a different one every time). I have a total of 16 calendars with 12 "Daily" subscriptions. [Mac OS X Hints]

iCal Calling iTunes updated

iCal Calling iTunes 2.0Version 2.0 adds the following: * Now able to stop a Playlist playing by setting an Event's "to" time * Intercepts an AppleScript timeout error that could occur during Sleep * Removes "Tentative" Event Status if a previously not-found Playlist is found

Merge two calendars into one

This is a trick to merge calendars in iCal. Pick a calendar from the list in iCal, then export it to the desktop. Now drag the exported calendar file back into iCal, dropping it on the calendar name you want to merge it with. Now both calendars have merged into the latter. You can delete the exported file from the desktop when done. [Mac OS X Hints]