Jane Mok
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Q: iCal not saving my event

This is a very recent problem - it started about 2 weeks ago. Every time I create a new event with details, it appears for a brief second but subsequently, all the details disappear and it'll become 'New Event' on the right date with no other information. So I have to key in all the details again but this time, it'll save properly. Is any one experiencing the same problem? And what can I do to fix this 'cos it's frustrating. Thank you.

iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2011), OS X Mavericks (10.9.5)

Posted on May 28, 2015 10:17 PM

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Q: iCal not saving my event

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  • by katblake,

    katblake katblake Feb 29, 2016 1:14 PM in response to Jane Mok
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    Feb 29, 2016 1:14 PM in response to Jane Mok

    Same exact problem! Wish Apple would fix it...

  • by AeroncaDrpes,

    AeroncaDrpes AeroncaDrpes Apr 15, 2016 10:27 AM in response to Jane Mok
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    Apr 15, 2016 10:27 AM in response to Jane Mok

    I too am having this problem - this is too long to have it continue!!  How many updates have we gone through now??  Steve is rolling over in his grave - we have become PC'ers - they have always had updates every week and problems like these ... alas.... marketing instead of technology  :- (          

  • by Sunlit_Soul,

    Sunlit_Soul Sunlit_Soul Apr 16, 2016 4:12 PM in response to Jane Mok
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    Apr 16, 2016 4:12 PM in response to Jane Mok

    Hi

     

    On a post that I made for the same issue, someone had pointed me to the basic change in calendar preferences and it worked for me.  I had literally spent HOURS on it beforehand trying just about everything and thought I had tried everything.  Thought I would humour the person and try it, and surprisingly - it worked!  Here was the solution (on my iMac):

    1.  Get into Calendar

    2.  Go to Calendar preferences

    3.  On the General "tab"

    4.  Make sure the Default Calendar reads "Selected Calendar" NOT the calendar you want your default to be eg. in my case I wanted it to be Work.  Anyway, I changed it and it worked.

     

    Hope this helps for everyone else too.

  • by AeroncaDrpes,

    AeroncaDrpes AeroncaDrpes Apr 16, 2016 4:50 PM in response to Sunlit_Soul
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    Apr 16, 2016 4:50 PM in response to Sunlit_Soul

    I would add one thing - my preferences in iCal were already set to "selected calendar" and still my events disappeared, so I selected a random calendar then changed back to the original setting of "selected calendar".  I have not had a problem with my last couple of events.  Yeah, thanks

  • by PilotGA,

    PilotGA PilotGA May 7, 2016 11:43 AM in response to Jane Mok
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    May 7, 2016 11:43 AM in response to Jane Mok

    Turn off wifi/internet while editing your calender whenever this happens.

  • by Jane Mok,

    Jane Mok Jane Mok May 11, 2016 5:42 AM in response to Sunlit_Soul
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    May 11, 2016 5:42 AM in response to Sunlit_Soul

    That actually worked!!! In my case it was a default on another calendar. Once I changed it to "Selected Calendar", it still didn't work till I quit and restarted the app. Seems OK now.  Thank you!!

  • by Jane Mok,

    Jane Mok Jane Mok May 12, 2016 7:36 AM in response to Jane Mok
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    May 12, 2016 7:36 AM in response to Jane Mok

    Oh wait....That doesn't quite work now. If I add a few events that are in the same calendar, it works. But once I change the calendar, it doesn't work anymore. Aaaggghhh. **** it, Apple! Just fix this already!

  • by derekinmichigan,

    derekinmichigan derekinmichigan Jun 2, 2016 9:41 AM in response to katblake
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    Jun 2, 2016 9:41 AM in response to katblake

    I have been using Apple products since 1984 and this glitch really P*ss*s me off! Here's a suggestion, not a true fix:

     

    1) Double click on the day you want to add an entry to open a new event window.

    2) Add event details per normal. DON'T HIT RETURN (even though it's an automatic reflex that any software engineer should know about

    4) Click outside the new event window on the image of the day's agenda with other events on it, etc.

    5) Your new event should take.

     

    good luck....

  • by Vero-D,

    Vero-D Vero-D Jun 29, 2016 12:23 PM in response to Hu39
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    Jun 29, 2016 12:23 PM in response to Hu39

    I have tried and it doesn't work for me. This issue is driving me nuts!

  • by Vero-D,

    Vero-D Vero-D Jun 29, 2016 12:39 PM in response to Jane Mok
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    Jun 29, 2016 12:39 PM in response to Jane Mok

    I cannot believe Apple haven't solve this issue yet. The only workaround that works for me is not changing the default calendar when creating a new event. After the calendar updates, then I can go and change the selected calendar. It is annoying and time consuming, especially when you have to add +10 event a day at work. Apple do something, please!

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