Events added in iCal don't display in Google Calender

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Events added in iCal don't display in Google Calender

I'm using my google address for iCal as I don't have a MobileMe account.

Events added in Google Calender display in iCal, but events added to this account in iCal don't display in Google Calender. I have tried subscribing to my Google Calender in iCal, but the address isn't recognized by iCal.

I have even tried deleting and re-adding my Google Calender, but still no joy.

Are the calenders I am using in iCal and Google the same calender, or are they actually different calenders with the same username? Someone help me sync the **** calenders!

MacBook Pro 13" (2010), Mac OS X (10.6.6), 2.4GHz Intel Core Duo, 4GB 1067 MHz DDR3,

Posted on May 12, 2011 1:26 AM

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Answer 1

May 12, 2011 1:31 AM in response to macclint

Hi macclint,

When you open iCal's Preferences > Accounts and select the Google CalDAV account, what does it say for the refresh calendars option?

Are you sure the events are being added to the Google calendar and not a local one in iCal?

Best wishes

John M

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macclint Author

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May 12, 2011 1:40 AM in response to John Maisey

Hi John

It's set to refresh every 5mins.

I am not sure it's not being added to local calender. How can I check/fix that?

I have noticed that the CalDAV calender says that the server's location doesn't allow availability to be seen.

Cheers,

Clint

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macclint Author

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May 12, 2011 1:48 AM in response to macclint

Hi John

Seemed to have fixed it! I was adding to the local Home calender, and didn't realise because it was set to the same colour as my Google Calender. Can you say moron?

Cheers for the time and help, have an awesome day,

Clint

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Answer 4

May 12, 2011 1:50 AM in response to macclint

I'm glad it helped. 🙂

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Answer 5

Ellyenne

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Nov 17, 2011 10:34 PM in response to John Maisey

It didn't help.

I want my iCal events from my HOME calendar to display in my google calendar.

I DO NOT want to move my iCal events to my google calendar. I have way too many. So, why won't my iCal events show up on my google calendar?? My google events show up on my iCal. It's a SYNC. They should be the same.

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Answer 6

Nov 17, 2011 11:49 PM in response to Ellyenne

Hi Ellyenne,

Ellyenne wrote:

It didn't help.

I want my iCal events from my HOME calendar to display in my google calendar.

I DO NOT want to move my iCal events to my google calendar. I have way too many. So, why won't my iCal events show up on my google calendar?? My google events show up on my iCal. It's a SYNC. They should be the same.

I'm sorry my answer to Clint is not what you want. 😕

iCal and Google on their own do not do what you want.

There are/were some third party add-ins that worked in the way you describe that were mainly developed before Google Calendar had CalDAV integration.

Best wishes

John M

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