Is there any way to return to the calendar format prior to the latest update?

https://apple.com/feedback

No it is hard to use as it is difficult to read with this new layout

Not sure what the complaint is about. I just went in selected Starts, changed the start time and selected the day, scrolled down and changed the end time, then selected Add. This way is so much easier because if you need to make an appointment two months in the future you don't need to go through an endless scroll wheel to find the right date.

What is so cumbersome that people are finding this hard to use?

Change for better is good.

From my perspective, this change is not for the better but change for change’s sake.

This new calendar app is a ill-conceived and poorly presented in comparison to the previous app.

Sorry you are dismissive of ‘people’.

I don’t have an issue with the new method of inputting the time, it’s just the clumsy layout.

In particular, editing a time underneath the original time rather than ‘in field’ editing. As a result, not being certain whether you’re changing the start time or end time.

And if you select a new date on the calendar towards bottom of screen, you get a cross through date and can lose the plot.

And it would be good, would it not, to show the day of the week mnemonic e.g. ‘Mon’ alongside the date so you stand a better chance of getting the appointment date correctly?

Some may not agree, but all I know is I’ve had more problems with this calendar than any previous versions. I have mis-posted several new appointments because of the change. There is an expression ‘if it ain’t broke don’t fix it’. This applies perfectly in this instance I think.

RichardGHUK wrote:

Change for better is good.

From my perspective, this change is not for the better but change for change’s sake.

This new calendar app is a ill-conceived and poorly presented in comparison to the previous app.

Sorry you are dismissive of ‘people’.

I'm not sure what's so hard to understand about the fact that not everyone has the same preferences that you do. Not everyone thinks this change is bad.

I fully agree with the calendar update. I wish that apple would have 2 update requests for end users

1. update which just fixes the bugs but does not change the layout etc.. I have several users age above 70 who get very disturbed by the layout changes and it takes time for them to adjust or giving up completely on apple. Those users also don’t need nor use all the latest gadgets.
2. Update all in one for the users who like to have new features and gadgets.

I wish that apple would consider the older generation

While people are still using it the fact remains that the functionality is absolutely a fail. Unfortunately, I will have to use it until I can transition away to Outlook calendar! No reason to fix something that was so solid and simple to use!! Plenty of other targets within the Apple platform to tweak!! If it’s not broke don’t fix it!!

Hi there. I’m not so worried about myself but have many users (friends and family) who are 70+ and each time apple makes an update I spend hours to give them support and get their devices set back to what they are used to...

i wrote once to apple and suggested that they should give 2 options when upgrade to another level

an update which just fixed bugs and the other

which also changes features

would be nice to have that option at least for the older generation who are not so flexible anymore

it’s also that older generation who spends their money on apple products for their children and grandchildren

Siri is incapable of taking on the level of detail of my appointments.

Here’s what I’d have to say as an example:

hey siri

make an appointment for next Wednesday between 15:00 and 16:00 and call it ‘fix mike smith’s computer’ with failed hard drive at the location 23 high street, northampton, NN5 6XX with phone numbers 01604 200000 and 07000 00000 and in Notes, please put door access code 7777 and remember to take 512GB SSD to replace existing HDD.

Get my drift ? 😳

cooroy wrote:

I agree. I have many many clients who are over 70 and they get used to something and then some dude feels a need to change it for NO apparent reason. To justify their job? Leave things alone.

Are you suggesting that people over seventy are incapable of dealing with change or learning new things? If so, I think it's very sad that you're charged with helping people in that demographic.

RichardGHUK wrote:

Siri is incapable of taking on the level of detail of my appointments.

Here’s what I’d have to say as an example:

hey siri

make an appointment for next Wednesday between 15:00 and 16:00 and call it ‘fix mike smith’s computer’ with failed hard drive at the location 23 high street, northampton, NN5 6XX with phone numbers 01604 200000 and 07000 00000 and in Notes, please put door access code 7777 and remember to take 512GB SSD to replace existing HDD.

Get my drift ? 😳

But Siri is capable of making the appointment with the times you want, thus helping you avoid the dreaded new time picker. You can then go and add the details.

The product feedback site/page does not permit feedback on iOS Calendar as this app is not displayed on the Feedback page. I may be missing something, but I cannot see this app listed in the iOS and iPadOS section of the Feedback page.

Thanks god i am on this thread thought it was just me. New calendar is awful and i'm ****** because its such an important tool. why cant we have the choice to what one we want , god knows we pay enough to have that choice.

The calendar is a hot mess, it takes more time to enter an appointment and is not intuitive. How about returning to the old calendar until you find something worthy of an update. In this case updating is not better