Q: How to stop Calendar app from asking for my icloud password every 5 minutes
On Mac OS X 10.9.5
Recently the Calendar app pops up a window every few minutes asking for my iCloud password. I am sure I am entering the correct password, and selecting Remember password in my keychain - but it doesn't help. I have tried switching off Calendars in my iCloud settings, waiting then switching it on again. I have restarted my computer (several times). Nothing seems to help. The problem started since setting up 2-step authentication for my iCloud account. Any help much appreciated - It is really annoying!
Calendar, OS X Mavericks (10.9.5)
Posted on Oct 12, 2014 3:55 AM
@macuser7 - sorry to hear you are still having problems. However I think you helped me solve mine. It seems it was Fantastical asking for an App Specific password, as laid out in your answer above. To reiterate, in case it helps others: After setting up 2 Step authentication for Apple ID, you need to generate an App specific password in the Manage Your Apple ID: https://appleid.apple.com/account/home under Password and Security - Generate an App Specific Password - It is this App Specific Password you need to enter when the Calendar Dialog pops up asking for you Apple ID Password. As stated in the Flexibits Fantastical FAQ https://flexibits.com/fantastical/faq if you copy and paste the password you may be pasting an unwanted Return so you better type it it by hand to be sure. That solved it for me.
Posted on Oct 16, 2014 6:06 AM