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Running a week that holds together, on a Mac calendar.
Color coding events in Calendar on a Mac
In the Mac Calendar app, color belongs to the calendar, not the event. How to give one event its own color, what happens to Google event colors, and more.
Fantastical on a Mac: what it does and what it charges
Fantastical is free to download on a Mac, and Flexibits Premium unlocks the rest. What the free tier covers, what Premium costs, and how to decide in one week.
Fantastical pricing: what Premium costs and who it makes sense for
Fantastical Premium costs $6.99 a month or $56.99 a year as of 18 October 2026. Family and Team plans, what the free tier keeps, and the alternatives on a Mac.
Free scheduling apps that actually work on a Mac
The best free scheduling software on a Mac runs in the browser: Cal.com, Calendly, Zoho Bookings and Google appointment schedules all have free tiers.
Free calendar apps on the Mac, compared honestly
A free mac calendar app comes in four different shapes, and each one leaves something out. Here is what each covers, where the free tier stops, and what to test first.
Syncing Notion with Google Calendar for free
There is no free built-in two-way sync between Notion and Google Calendar. Notion Calendar shows both side by side; real events need a third-party sync tool.
How to connect Google Calendar to TickTick: three methods compared
Connect Google Calendar in TickTick under Integrations & Import: Subscribe to see Google events, Integration to send tasks out, or a URL feed. Limits and undo.
Travel time in Apple Calendar, explained properly
Apple Calendar travel time reserves the block before an event and moves the alert to departure. Where it works, where it quietly fails, and what to change.