Calendar entries read-only

My problem concerns Birthday entries in the Calendar app (running MacOS Ventura 13.5.2).

The entries are generated from the Contacts app.


I want to change the alert time of these events, but when I try to do this, I get an alert "...unable to save changes to XXX birthday. The calendar is read-only."


I used to be able to edit these entries previously - is this a Ventura issue?

Is there some way to change the Calendar from read-only to allow me to make edits?

Where is this particular Calendar?

Mac mini, macOS 13.5

Posted on Sep 25, 2023 8:29 AM

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Posted on Sep 25, 2023 9:16 AM

The Birthday picked up for an entry in Contact Application shows up in Calendar.


Can edit the Event Time as presented in below image.


Though, am running Ventura 13.6 the latest and greater offering from Apple for Ventura


Is your Calendar perhaps a Shared Calendar and is Lock by the Original Owner ?


If not, perhaps updating to 13.6 may fix this issue


About the security content of macOS Ventura 13.6


If Not >>


1 - Restart in Safe Mode. This will perform a Disk Repair, clear cache files and only load Apple Software, extensions and fonts. The boot up will be slow and can take some time - Normal.


2 - Safe Mode will also eliminate Third Party Software, extensions and drivers from loading. It will only load the Minimum amount of Core Apple Processes to allow the the computer to function at a reduced Level of Performance 


3 - Does the issue present in this mode ?


4 - Sometimes a Safe Boot followed by a Normal Boot will just put things right.






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Sep 25, 2023 9:16 AM in response to Colin Shapiro

The Birthday picked up for an entry in Contact Application shows up in Calendar.


Can edit the Event Time as presented in below image.


Though, am running Ventura 13.6 the latest and greater offering from Apple for Ventura


Is your Calendar perhaps a Shared Calendar and is Lock by the Original Owner ?


If not, perhaps updating to 13.6 may fix this issue


About the security content of macOS Ventura 13.6


If Not >>


1 - Restart in Safe Mode. This will perform a Disk Repair, clear cache files and only load Apple Software, extensions and fonts. The boot up will be slow and can take some time - Normal.


2 - Safe Mode will also eliminate Third Party Software, extensions and drivers from loading. It will only load the Minimum amount of Core Apple Processes to allow the the computer to function at a reduced Level of Performance 


3 - Does the issue present in this mode ?


4 - Sometimes a Safe Boot followed by a Normal Boot will just put things right.






Sep 25, 2023 8:51 AM in response to Colin Shapiro

Colin Shapiro wrote:

My problem concerns Birthday entries in the Calendar app (running MacOS Ventura 13.5.2).
The entries are generated from the Contacts app.

I want to change the alert time of these events, but when I try to do this, I get an alert "...unable to save changes to XXX birthday. The calendar is read-only."

I used to be able to edit these entries previously - is this a Ventura issue?
Is there some way to change the Calendar from read-only to allow me to make edits?
Where is this particular Calendar?


ref:

Show contacts' birthdays in Calendar on Mac


Add birthdays to Contacts on Mac



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