How do you snooze calendar notifications more than the default 5 min?
In Catalina, you could long-press the Snooze button and get a choice as to how long the notification was snoozed. I tried it in Big Sur and I don't get the list.
iMac 27″, macOS 10.13
No, the manual just says that if the notification has the Options button, click Options then click Snooze. There is no option to long-press Snooze to get different snooze durations. They used to have long-pressing Snooze to get different durations in the Calendar documentation for Big Sur, but they changed the documentation shortly after 11.1 was released. They have removed references to long-pressing which tells you that it isn't a bug; they actually removed the ability to get different snooze durations. Do NOT expect to see it come back with the next release. If you want to see that ability to come back, file Feedback with Apple as they do not check this forum. This forum is strictly user-to-user support. Here is where you can file Feedback: https://www.apple.com/feedback/calendar.html
Totally agree with you ! Some people (like lots of us) are using this feature a lot, and they'll upgrade to Big Sur, because they receive a notification asking them to do so... And they'll upgrade without event thinking this will remove such kind of useful feature...
To Iris Seabright: I love your contributions, but I think your suggestion here is a little shortsighted. Apple should be expanding the options, like Steve Jobs did with typefaces, not limiting them. People lived happily with Courrier on their typewriters for decades, until innovation was brought in. In my opinion, the spirit of Apple is to meet the needs of a larger group, making things easier and more efficient for all, not limiting itself to the simpler requirements of a smaller number of individuals, especially after Apple let us get used to what is possible. (I got a little long winded here...this is becoming an emotional issue.)
lenir17 wrote:
To Iris Seabright: I love your contributions, but I think your suggestion here is a little shortsighted. Apple should be expanding the options, like Steve Jobs did with typefaces, not limiting them. People lived happily with Courrier on their typewriters for decades, until innovation was brought in. In my opinion, the spirit of Apple is to meet the needs of a larger group, making things easier and more efficient for all, not limiting itself to the simpler requirements of a smaller number of individuals, especially after Apple let us get used to what is possible. (I got a little long winded here...this is becoming an emotional issue.)
Mr. Jobs was not a big fan of giving customers options. More choices meant a less "elegant" OS. He had to be talked into including a keyboard for the original Mac because he was so enamored of the mouse. He gave typeface options because he liked them (he was a calligrapher).
But, I'm not making a judgment on what Apple should or should not do. What I'm saying is that they may have reasons that, being Apple, they have not told us about for doing what they've done. Or, for all we know, everyone at Apple may prefer it this way. What I'm bemused by are the people who are insisting that only stupid or incompetent people might find the current set of features acceptable.
It is also my understanding that the user data that is generated and sent back to Apple (by all the people who are allowing that) informs a number of Apple's user-interface choices. So, another possibility is that, in fact, this wasn't a feature used by most people. Does that make it any more pleasant for the people who depended on it? No, of course not.
Yes, I have considered that. The Apple rep I spoke to also thought it was strange that they removed this feature because she uses it all the time. Given the amount of people who have spoken up about this, I think it’s safe to say I’m not the only one annoyed by it. In consideration of myself and all the thousands of people who’ve complained and submitted feedback, I hope this feature that brings ease returns.
PaleoKris wrote:
Yes, I have considered that. The Apple rep I spoke to also thought it was strange that they removed this feature because she uses it all the time.
Or, she told you that because that's what they tell customer service reps to say for any question like that (express empathy, etc). ;-)
Given the amount of people who have spoken up about this, I think it’s safe to say I’m not the only one annoyed by it. In consideration of myself and all the thousands of people who’ve complained and submitted feedback, I hope this feature that brings ease returns.
Unfortunately, I'd guess it would take more than a couple of thousand people (very small percentage of Mac users) to make a change, especially if there is some other reason they made it in the first place. But, I do hope you get your wish!
Another case of Apple's obsessiveness about "simplicity". What an obnoxious and stupid feature elimination. Calendar notifications on MacOS are now limited to the point of annoyance and worthlessness.
Please, Apple, return the functionality that everyone has been used to for many years.
rawitten wrote:
Please, Apple, return the functionality that everyone has been used to for many years.
Apple is not reading here. Use the feedback link already provided in this thread to let them know your thoughts.
But no, not "everyone" has used or cares about this feature.
I know, it’s truly disappointing. Since it’s extra frustrating when this doesn’t make sense, I’ve posted a couple of times what is -in my opinion-behind this, so people can stop being mislead into thinking it’s a bug that will eventually be fixed. Just posting in case anyone is interested and didn’t see them, just check under my posts. Just mentioning because I feel your pain, and I’d want to know!
Sorry Idris your thesis is not correct, you cannot conclude brsm 1190 argues that people who are not using the snooze function are less professional. Your argument is like, every Dutchman loves cheese (true), so everybody who loves cheese is a Dutchman (obviously not true). Let's focus on the issue.
mørk56 wrote:
Sorry Idris your thesis is not correct, you cannot conclude brsm 1190 argues that people who are not using the snooze function are less professional. Your argument is like, every Dutchman loves cheese (true), so everybody who loves cheese is a Dutchman (obviously not true). Let's focus on the issue.
My thesis is quite logical. What brsm 1190 said is "Every working professional with a busy schedule needs this feature." so, the logic would follow that if you don't need it, you are not a professional with a busy schedule. To translate it to your analogy, "Every Dutchman loves cheese. Therefore, if you do not love cheese, you are not a Dutchman."
And, you've missed the other posts that were deleted.
Idris,
I'm puzzled by your interest in this topic. If you don't think the calendar feature is useful, why do you weigh in? I believe everyone else writing laments the loss of this feature. To me, for example, the loss of the snooze feature was more than enough reason to roll the OS back to Catalina. If snooze is not restored, I won't go forward until I must. At that point, I will have to find a new app to do what Calendar has always done until BigSur. To me, Calendar on BigSur is worse than useless; it is irritating.
Just out of curiosity, would you explain how you use Calendar notifications? And why you think it is not useful to be able to snooze a notification? It would be helpful to know your thinking.
Tried to get my IT department to roll my laptop and wipe it so it could go back to catalania. They said I should be using outlook bc that has the snooze duration filter ... I was like ..... “no.” Might be a few days before they can roll back. In prior versions of OSX you use to be able to go to the App Store and re-download a copy of an older OS X , install to disk utility , wipe clean and revert back. Not anymore.
I'm not sure that a variable snooze has ever been available in iOS. I complained about the lack of it many years ago - to no effect.
Apple appears to merging MacOS with iOS and in this case I think they have gone the wrong way. They should have put a variable snooze into iOS, not remove it from MacOS
Sofio1724 wrote:
Just out of curiosity, would you explain how you use Calendar notifications? And why you think it is not useful to be able to snooze a notification? It would be helpful to know your thinking.
I don't use them. But, that doesn't mean I can't understand why other people would or why they might be unhappy with the change. I am puzzled how my stating will be "helpful".
Idris,
OK, let me ask differently: do you use Calendar at all? If so, do you have it alert you about upcoming items on your calendar? How much in advance do you have it alert you? Are there some events that you want an alert well in advance but others, closer to the time?
Snooze Calendar Notifications in Big Sur
