iMAC 7,1, Mac OS X (10.6.2), none
I've done everything all these users recommend, but I still can't get items from IPAD iCAL to sync up to MAC iCAL. I am not a MobileMe user, nor do I intend to become one. Does anyone know for sure that Apple supports bi-direction syncing of iCAL? And if so, what do I need to set, and where do I need to set it? i.e. on the MAC or on the iPAD?
Select the iPad in iTunes.
Click the Info tab at top.
Scroll to the bottom and select Sync iCal calendars.
This is how I have it set up but it only syncs entries from Mac to iPad. Items entered on iPad never show up on mac. Is there something else to set, perhaps on the iPad, to push the entries onto the Mac iCal?
Make sure you have selected to sync All calendars.
yes, "all calendars" is selected. do you know if iPAD to MAC sync of iCAL is supported at all? i've found another discussion thread that is in archives that suggests resetting iSYNC history on the mac, restarting the MAC while all devices are disconnected, then opening iCAL on MAC, backing up iCAL and then deleting all calendars, then restoring iCAL from backup and then plug in device (iPAD in my case) and perform a sync. it still doesn't carry items from iPAD to MAC. someone suggested it's a problem with an OSX snow leopard patch that fixed a problem with the iPHONE. but that discussion is done/archived, and i don't see anything that suggests the problem is fixed, other than the fact that it seems i'm the only CURRENT person complaining. if it's not a supported direction of syncing, then i'm just going to have to change how i do my calendar from now on. it didn't seem to be a problem originally, only recently, though i can't say for sure.
here is the link to the related archived discussion:
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/2493996?threadID=2493996
ecbipaduser wrote:
yes, "all calendars" is selected. do you know if iPAD to MAC sync of iCAL is supported at all?
Yes it is supported.
I had issues with multiple events showing up so I went to Yahoo! calendar and use that to sync instead of syncing iPad calendar events with the computer. I have my computer and iPad both sync so anytime I create an event on the iPad or the computer, it shows up on the other automatically.
Google calendar will work the same.
Potential solution through simple process: I now get this to work (from calendar entries or changes on the iPad or iPhone) and they do now sync back to my MacBook Pro iCal app.
The KEY to getting this all to work was to go to iCal and right click (two finger or control/click) on any calendar name (i.e. Home, Work, Birthdays, etc.) in the upper left corner. Then click "Refresh All". This is what changed everything to now auto update calendar changes back to the Mac iCal (never had problems going the other way from Mac to iPhone or iPad.)
Hope this helps!
OK, i WANT to try that, but "REFRESH" and "REFRESH ALL" are dim lit and i can't get them to be bold so that i can select them. i also tried forcing it with command-R and SHIFT-command-R and it just makes that reject boink sound.
i'm going to try a restore of my iPAD now, for lack of any other advice.
thanks for folks continuing to try to solve this issue!
Hi Ecbipaduser.
I would love to give you the solution, but I can only offer solidarity.
I'm having the same exact problem, the iCal on my MacBook does not update any changes or addition done on the iPad's iCal.
It is very frustrating that the app I use the most is so poorly designed.
It does not sync, nor cut, copy, past or drag appointments.
I could do those things with my black and whit Palm one century a go.
Now I have a iPad 2, that runs iMovie, but doesn't have a decent calendar that stands up to a 2004 Palm.
I still trying to fix my sync problem if anybody can help?
iCal items entered on iPAD do not sync to MAC
