Check Contacts
Fantastical uses the locations
on your My Card in the Contacts app.
Open Contacts, find your card, click
Edit and add an address, marking it as
Home or Work accordingly. If required,
click Card > Make This My Card.Share your location
Grant Fantastical permission
to use your location when prompted.
If you blocked it, go to System Prefs
> Security & Privacy > Location Services.
Click the padlock, then enable
Fantastical Helper and Fantastical.Local weather
In your Mac’s menu bar, click
Fantastical > Preferences, then click the
Weather tab and select the “Show
weather for” check box. This should
show your current location (if you have
given Fantastical location permissions).Choose travel
Double–click the event, then
click the downward arrow to show
more details. Click None next to Travel
Time and choose your mode of
transport. The default options are
driving, on foot, or public transport.Add event location
Add an event on the calendar.
Under the title, click Add Location and
begin typing. Click your location from
the options to add it to the event. You
must click it — just typing the location
will not work with Time to Leave alerts.Destination
weather
To see the forecast for your destination,
click the Change Location button and
type a new location. Enter the nearest
town or city rather than the full address,
click it, then click Choose Location.Get more details
Fantastical shows the weather
forecast for each day at the top of
the calendar view and in the sidebar.
Click a weather icon to get more
details, including daily and weekly
temperatures, plus a weekly forecast.Custom travel time
If the travel times are incorrect,
you can choose a set time from the list,
or add a custom travel time. This is
useful if your route is dependent on
variable traffic and you want to err
on the safe side for your journey time.Custom leave time
Once you’ve added the event,
double–click it and click Time to Leave
next to the Alert box. You can choose
from a list of times to be reminded of
when to leave, or you can add a custom
reminder if you prefer.HOW TO Add travel info to your events
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