Go to Preferences>Alerts and select ‘Time to Leave’. You will then be alerted
when you need to leave home/work for an event.Calendar’s best features
Sharing, maps and much more
Compare multiple events
Normally Calendar shows one event at
a time. However, you may want to see
multiple events, perhaps to compare
them or to copy information from one
to another. Go to Calendar>
Preferences>Advanced and select
Open events in separate windows.
Double-clicking an event opens it in a
little window that can be dragged and
positioned anywhere on the screen.Knowledge base
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Invite others
Invite others, like family or work colleagues
to events. Click ‘Add Invitees’ and type their
name. Select the address – an iCloud address
is best – and it sends an invitation.8
Accept invitations
This is how an invitation looks to the other
person: a notification in the corner and an
event in the calendar with Maybe, Decline and
Accept buttons. Click one to reply.9
Share calendars
Share a calendar with others by right-
clicking it and select ‘Sharing Settings’. Click
and type the name of the person to share.
There is also an option to make it public.Invitation details
Click an event you have been
invited to and the organiser
is listed. Below is your
response and a green tick
means you have accepted,
but an orange? means you
replied with Maybe.Check for
notifications
A new button appears in
the toolbar when there are
notifications. Click it to
see them and you can see
new notifications and ones
you have already replied
to. Change your mind by
clicking the buttons.Add accounts
Calendars for work may be stored
in Google or Microsoft accounts.
Add these in System Preferences>
Internet Accounts or click
Calendar>Preferences>Accounts.
They then appear in the sidebar.Add location maps
Clickin the location area
underthe event title and type
theaddress of the event. A
mapis then displayed at the
bottom of the information
panel. Click the map to open
the Maps app.