Finding iCal CalDav Server Settings

Hi!

Since things have simplified a bit (in macOS Monterey at least) since this post where they describe where to find iCal CalDav server settings deep in the User Library, I thought I'd simplify.

Calendar Address iCloud Lightning Sync - Apple Community

Go to

/Users/<youruser>/Library/Calendars/...

Open one of the folders (hint: I added an event and sorted by date modified)

Open with TextEdit the Info.plist - should contain something like this:

<key>PrincipalURL</key><string>https://p0X-caldav.icloud.com/1234567890</string>

IF you have multiple iCloud and calendar accounts like me :) go ahead and ⌘ F for the user you want.

Found the right folder? Great, let's hunt for the right calendar subfolder...

Open each subfolder's info.plist and ⌘ F for the name of the calendar (as you see it in iCal app ie Meetings)

Found it? Great! ⌘ F for PublishURLString

So this is the URL to start:

webcal://p0x-caldav.icloud.com/published

p0X = should be your unique number

webcam:// = change to https://

published = remove

ie. https://p0x-caldav.icloud.com/

Next ⌘ F for CalendarPath to find...

<string>/1234567890/calendars/DHJJEJHI7889/</string>

(Example for your "Meetings" calendar)

Combine to make...

https://p0X-caldav.icloud.com/1234567890/calendars/DHJJEJHI7889 (it'll be much longer)

This is the caldav URL to use in any app asking iCloud caldav!

FYI, you will need to create an app-specific password (instead of using the general iCloud pw)

Sign in to apps with your Apple ID using app-specific passwords - Apple Support

Congrats you did it! 🎉