Megalith LLC

Q: Can I set the location in an event to a favorited location in maps?

I would like to set a custom location (a pinned favorite in Maps) to an event in Calendar so I can include the drive time. But I cannot seem to do this. A Point of Interest (official Apple recognized point of interest) already exists in Maps but it is a Start Park and very large and therefore has a number of entry points and no "normal" addressing exists for these. The "official" Point of Interest is over a half an hour away from where I wish to go. So I set the location in Maps as a favorite and attempted to use it as the location in my event. Calendar does not recognize the "favorited" location.

 

Is there any way I can tell Calendar to use a custom point (pinned location) a location so I can get a reasonable drive time? Or is there another way to get the location set into Calendar to do the same thing?

 

Thanks!

MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X Yosemite (10.10.3)

Posted on Apr 27, 2015 10:01 AM

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Q: Can I set the location in an event to a favorited location in maps?

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  • by Eric Root,

    Eric Root Eric Root Apr 27, 2015 10:44 AM in response to Megalith LLC
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    Apr 27, 2015 10:44 AM in response to Megalith LLC

    I'm not sure this will help.

     

    Calendar Travel Time - From Calendar help.

    Click the event’s date, then choose an option from the Travel Time menu.Add travel time

    When you add travel time, you can:

    • Choose to see travel time from your starting location to the event’s location.To set your starting location, Calendar first looks for your location in any events that are up to three hours before this event. If Calendar doesn’t find a location, it uses your work address during work hours and your home address during other hours. (Your work hours are set in Calendar preferences using the “Day starts at” and “Day ends at” menus.) If your card in Contacts doesn’t have your addresses, Calendar uses your computer’s current location.
    • Choose the displayed days and times
    • Set up your contact card
    • Note: Travel time doesn’t update automatically when you change locations.
    • Get notifications before the travel time.If Calendar is set to notify you before events, you’ll get any notifications before the travel time.