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Google Calendar Mac download: what there is to download
Google Calendar has no Mac download from Google. Here is what the word download can actually mean on a Mac, how to check what you install, and how to export the data.
Google Calendar on a Mac: four places it can live
There is no official Google Calendar app for macOS. Here are the four places it can actually live on a Mac, what each one gives up, and how to pick the one that fits the week.
Google Calendar PC shortcuts and where they stop
Google Calendar PC shortcuts stay off until a switch is flipped, and the documented list is shorter than expected. Here is the full set, the browser collisions, and the gaps.
How much is Fantastical, and what moves the number
How much is Fantastical: current Individual, Family and Team prices, what the free tier still covers, annual against monthly billing, and how to decide in two weeks.
Adding a second account to Google Calendar
How to add another account to Google Calendar, what the account switcher does not actually do, and the three ways to get both accounts into a single view on a Mac.
Excel calendar with multiple events in one day, done properly
An Excel calendar handles one event per day fine and falls apart at three. Here is the one row per event layout, the overlap formula, the CSV headers for moving out, and when to stop.
Calendar shortcut on desktop: what works on a Mac
A calendar shortcut on the desktop means an icon or a key combination. Here is what macOS gives you for each, what it refuses, and what to set up instead.
Free ways to show a calendar on the Mac desktop
Showing a calendar on the desktop for free on a Mac: the four surfaces it can live on, what macOS already includes, which free apps cover the rest, and where free stops.