Learn
Running a week that holds together, on a Mac calendar.
Apple Calendar tips and tricks worth the five minutes
Apple Calendar tips and tricks that survive a busy week: keyboard nudges, typed events, calendar list shortcuts, and the settings almost nobody opens twice.
Apple Calendar week view: make it show your real week
The Apple Calendar week view is shaped by four settings most people never open. Here is what each one changes, and what the week grid still cannot tell you.
Apple Watch calendar settings: choose what reaches the wrist
Apple Watch calendar settings live on the iPhone, not the watch. Here is where each control sits, how the two calendar apps on the wrist differ, and the order to check when events do not appear.
Fixing a calendar you have already overbooked
An overbooked calendar is rarely a willpower problem. Here is how to find where the time is leaking, what to shorten first, and which parts an app can absorb.
Calendar apps for actually managing a schedule
Choosing a calendar app to manage a schedule is easier once the four product types are separated. Here is what each one takes on, what it leaves out, and how to test.
Apps for sharing a calendar with other people
A calendar sharing app is three different products depending on what sharing means to you. Here are the three mechanisms, what each one costs the other person, and how to pick.
One calendar for the whole family's plans
A family schedule calendar fails on rules, not on software. Here are the three ways to share, how to set one up, why events duplicate or vanish, and what actually keeps it filled in.
What the free version of Fantastical still does
The Fantastical free version limits in plain terms: what the free tier still does, which features sit behind Flexibits Premium, and three counts that settle whether paying is worth it.