Calendar macOS Ventura crashes on entering location field contents

Hi, this issue has been fixed in the Synology Calendar 2.5 Beta.

Good news: Nothing has changed in Sonoma 14.1.2. Our old calendar bug is still there. Ignorance is bliss.

This bug persists in 14.2 release version, but at least I can add a sticker to a bubble in Messages.

Today I installed Synology Calendar Beta 2.5.0-21111 and entering location works as intended - no crash. Let's hope it fixes this annoying bug.

The problem has been fixed in DAViCal, but you will need to check out the latest Gitlab repository to get it work. The official version 1.1.12 still has this problem, but a new version will be released soon.

From the DAViCal Team:

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It was fixed by adding the ROOM principal type to avoid that bug.

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FWIW I do not experience a crash when I enter location in a new Calendar entry running Ventura Version 13.6.5 (22G621) on a 2017 27" iMac.

Have you installed and run any "cleaning", "optimizing", "speed-up", anti-virus or VPN apps on your Mac?

I'll add my limited experience. Using Synology NAS calendar here. The Beta also resolved the issue.

I updated today to Ventura 13.1 and I have the same issue.

I'm also using iCal with a Synology Calendar.

My calendar have the same issue. While typing in the location field, the app crashes.

I tried in safe mode but same issue.

Crashes with CalDAV calendars when entering location are happily persisting with macOS 13.2. Apple does not seem to care. Crash log, sys log, video, steps on how to reproduce all provided to Apple Development. 🙄

So true.. Thanks for your activity vs Apple Development.

Using Ical and Synology calendar.

BTW there is no issue with Ios on the Iphone

Other identified issue : impossible to send mail when adding invitees for an event.

I opened a ticket with my new and now expiring MacBook Pro support. They opened a ticket. I spoke to their escalation person. They asked me to test with another Synology account to make sure it wasn't an account issue. I'm not doing that. It's obviously not limited to my account as evidenced by all here reporting the same issue. They asked me to test in Safe Mode. The problem persists with Safe Mode as all of you know. So I report this again in the support chat and they ask again when someone can call. I asked why. She said they usually want you to reinstall the OS if the problem persists with Safe Mode. I told them to forget it. I'm fed up with their stupid process. I shared the link to this discussion and told them they can test the problem themselves. Their support is horrible. The end.

Everyone needs to report this to Apple support. They will ask you to try a few things which is a pain in the _ _ _. For example, this includes checking to see if it's a problem with another Synology account to rule an account issue out as a problem. Once you try their few "ideas", they will have a higher level support person call you. All should do this. It's probably the only way this gets fixed. Who has done it?

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Have you installed and run any "cleaning", "optimizing", "speed-up", anti-virus or VPN apps on your Mac?

Give this a try: boot into Safe Mode according to How to use safe mode on your Mac and test to see if the problem persists. Reboot normally and test again.

NOTE 1: Safe Mode boot can take up to 3 - 5 minutes as it's doing the following; 

• Verifies your startup disk and attempts to repair directory issues, if needed

• Loads only required kernel extensions (prevents 3rd party kernel/extensions from loading)

• Prevents Startup Items and Login Items from opening automatically

• Disables user-installed fonts 

• Deletes font caches, kernel cache, and other system cache files

NOTE 2: if you have a wireless keyboard with rechargeable batteries connect it with its charging cable before booting into Safe Mode. This makes it act as a wired keyboard as will insure a successful boot into Safe Mode.

I have a Workaround as long as Apple will hopefully fix this issue.

1. Create the Calendar entry in your iCloud Calendar with entering the location
2. After saving the Calendar entry, move it to the Synology Calendar

Et voilà: Calendar Entry has a location and is being stored on the Synology NAS.

Here is what worked for me after I realized that Calendar locations work for other accounts.

• Export all calendars to a local .ics file just in case and because this will reset all local calendars
• Disable calendar access for all remote accounts from System Settings-Internet Accounts (you do not need to delete the account, just turn the switch for calendars off)
• Quit calendar
• disconnect from Internet
• For each of the following directories (if you have them... I didn't have them all), select all of the contents, right-click and choose "New Folder with Selection"
  • ~/Library/Caches
  • ~/Library/Calendars 
  • ~/Library/Application Support/Calendars
  • ~/Library/Containers/com.apple.CalendarAgent
  • ~/Library/Containers/com.apple.iCal
• Restart your Mac
• Launch Calendar
• Try creating a new event and add a location (you will get no suggestions because wifi is off, but it should let you add text without crashing)
• Import any local calendars, by importing the .ics file you created. Do not import exported calendars that were stored on a server or you may get duplicates later.
• Turn on internet access
• Enable calendar access for remote accounts and allow them to sync
• Test creating a new event with location info.