Google Calendar

Dirk Sabbe | , | Monday, September 11th, 2006

I’ve recently switched to Google Calendar (after being seriously hasseled by my co-workers, who thought it was fantastic). So I switched.

At first, I have to admit, I really didn’t get it. I have been using iCal since version 1 (really like it), so I didn’t understand what the fuss was all about. gCal is really just a browser version of iCal. With some parts missing and a whole lot less userfriendly…

But then this morning, it hit me: gCal is what iCal actually could have been if iCal would have been crossplatform and free. Yes, I really think Apple missed an opportunity here.
Anyway, now I’m looking for some tips and tricks to use the shared gCal calendars directly in iCal. Just google for google calendar iCal & you’ll find plenty.

2 Comments »

  1. I agree, gCal works very easy and it’s on the web and it’s free.

    Comment by Ilse — 11 September, 2006 @ 5:50 pm

  2. I wished there was a plugin for iCal that allows you to insert events directly into your gCal account, but by “drawing” them in iCal.

    I know I should do it the other way, but I started with gCal before I got a mac. It was nice to have a backup on the google servers when my macbook crashed all the time.

    Comment by Sven — 26 March, 2007 @ 5:58 pm

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