Integration / sync between Apple Reminders and Calendar?

Is it really still not possible to add Tasks to Calendar and have changes in one sync to the other?

Searchign gher forums I see there are numerous requests for this over several years (and hundreds of 'Me too' on most of them), but still no evidence of it working. To be able to time-block in Calendar using items from the To Do list, and have them update if altered in either app is such an obvious requirement... really hoping I'm just missing something. Am I? Can anyone help please?

Devices: Macbook Pro, iPhone, iPad

Posted on Aug 18, 2023 3:23 PM

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Lawrence Finch

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Posted on Feb 14, 2024 11:55 AM

AGKH wrote:

BusyCal has been doing this really well for years. I keep checking back with Apple development, but nothing to meet BusyCal functionality yet.

That is fairly typical; Apple’s apps are basic and entry level for the most part. For any iPhone function there are 3rd party apps that provide much greater functionality than the built-in apps; I suspect this is to encourage developers, and demonstrate to them that Apple isn’t trying to compete with them. If Apple provided robust features there might not be a BusyCal, Fantastical or WeekCal and as end users we would have less variety to choose among the various features offered, so users benefit also.

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Apr 5, 2024 6:16 AM in response to Juedne

I totally agree. The fact that the two of these apps don’t integrate more fully is simply weird. They obviously should.

Apr 11, 2024 10:36 AM in response to Akloukus

And Google is also TOTALLY satisfied, as your calendar and tasks are a valuable resource for their advertisers to hone their pitches.

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Apr 11, 2024 3:39 PM in response to Akloukus

I'm doing everything I can to get the spyware that is Google out of my life, but I can understand why you've run out of patience!

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Apr 11, 2024 4:04 PM in response to DeanMoekasu

That's incredibly inventive! I just tried it, but my process seemed very long-winded and I still can't get it to sync changes like moving date/time. Would you mind elaborating on your process please

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Jun 12, 2024 9:29 AM in response to meanthink

Possibly worse than not have the sync within the Calendar App. Waste of £4.

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Jun 12, 2024 11:28 AM in response to IdrisSeabright

Iris might you be referring to what looks like at least some level of native integration that swept past my screen earlier this week (but I haven't had time to follow up yet)?? 😀

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