Calendar (Apple) facts for kids
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Calendar running on macOS Big Sur
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| Developer(s) | Apple Inc. |
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macOS: 11.0
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| Operating system | macOS, iOS, watchOS, and iPadOS |
| Type | Calendaring software |
Calendar is a helpful app created by Apple Inc. It helps you keep track of your plans and important dates. You can find it on Apple devices like macOS computers, iOS iPhones, iPadOS iPads, and watchOS Apple Watches.
This app lets you save your calendars online using Apple's iCloud service. This means you can see your schedule on all your Apple devices. It can also work with other calendar services, such as Google Calendar and Microsoft Exchange Server.
The version for macOS computers used to be called iCal. This name changed to Calendar in July 2012 when OS X Mountain Lion came out. iCal was first released for free on September 10, 2002, for Mac OS X Jaguar. Later, it became a standard part of the operating system.
iCal was special because it was the first calendar app for Mac OS X that let you use many different calendars at once. It also allowed you to share calendars with others online. Apple got the name "iCal" from another company called Brown Bear Software. They had been using the name for their own app since 1997.
The first version of iCal was developed in a unique way. A small team in Paris, France, worked on it "secretly." This team was led by Jean-Marie Hullot, who was a friend of Steve Jobs. Later, the development of the Calendar app moved to Apple's main headquarters in Cupertino, USA.
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What Can Calendar Do?
The Calendar app helps you keep track of all your events and appointments. You can create different calendars, like one for "home" and another for "school" or "sports." This makes it easy to see your different plans and find free time.
You can also "subscribe" to other calendars. This means you can see the schedules of your friends, family, or even your favorite sports teams or TV shows. The app can send you reminders for upcoming events. These reminders can appear in your Notification Center, or you can get them by email or text message. You can also add notes or files to your calendar events.
Sharing and Syncing
Calendar works well with iCloud. This means your calendars can be shared and kept up-to-date across all your Apple devices. For example, if you add an event on your iPhone, it will also show up on your Mac and iPad. You can also share calendars with others over the internet. Even Google Calendar can connect with Apple Calendar, making it easy to use both.
Travel and Time Zones
The app can even help you with travel plans. It can show you the travel time to an event's location and even the weather there. You can set an alarm based on how long it will take you to get somewhere.
If you are traveling to different places, you can choose different time zones for your events. This helps you accurately plan things like long airplane flights. The app will show the event at the correct time, no matter which time zone you are in.
Calendar on the Go
With iOS 13, Calendar was added to CarPlay. This feature lets you use Siri to hear and see your upcoming events while you are driving. It helps you stay organized even when you are on the road.
The app icon for Calendar is special. It shows the current date on your device's home screen. This makes it one of the few Apple apps that has an icon that changes dynamically.
See also
- Calendar and Contacts Server
- iCalendar
- SyncML
