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Running a week that holds together, on a Mac calendar.

Google Calendar sharing: what the free tier covers

Google Calendar sharing and cost: sharing a calendar is free at every access level, the bill only appears when the question is who receives it, and paying does not fix the common failures.

Google Calendar sharing: what it does and where it breaks down

To share a Google Calendar, open Settings and sharing, add people under Shared with, pick one of five permission levels and send. Where sharing breaks down.

Google Calendar notifications alternatives: what you can drop

Desktop notifications vs alerts in Google Calendar on a Mac: where each one appears, why both fail with the tab closed, and which reminder layers to drop.

Google Calendar notifications not popping up: what to check, in order

Google Calendar notifications not popping up on a computer? Check the Calendar setting, the browser permission, macOS Notifications and Focus, in that order.

Google Calendar notifications: what it does and where it breaks down

Google Calendar notifications towa explained: the three delivery routes, the two values a reminder actually stores, who the settings belong to, and the chain a notification has to pass before it reaches a Mac screen.

Google Calendar notifications: the setup order that holds up

Google Calendar notification settings sit behind the gear icon. Set calendar defaults first, then delivery, browser and macOS permission, and event overrides.

Google Calendar or Apple Calendar: deciding on a Mac

Google Calendar or Apple Calendar is really two questions, not one. Here is what each side can and cannot do on a Mac, and the four checks that settle the choice.

Sharing Google Calendar across multiple accounts

Sharing a Google Calendar across multiple accounts breaks on ownership, not on steps. Here are the five permission levels, the documented limits, and what to set up first.