Our iCal is refusing to refresh, we're using mobileme and that account all looks good. Just suddenly refusing to refresh. Have resubscribed everyone, just don't know what's up with it? Any ideas? we rely on it to keep everyone on schedule!

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Our iCal is refusing to refresh, we're using mobileme and that account all looks good. Just suddenly refusing to refresh. Have resubscribed everyone, just don't know what's up with it? Any ideas? we rely on it to keep everyone on schedule!

Doh, I thought I had to cram the question into those few words - didn't realise it wa sa title! Our iCal has just recently refused to automatically refresh - if you delete it and subscribe again it won't let you. All machines affected. We use MobileMe and I've been on the account and all looks good. Is there someone we can phone to talk this through? We're a mag so we really need to all work on the same schedule and know who is off etc? Any clues?

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Beverley

iCal-OTHER, On various operating systems

Posted on Jun 13, 2011 5:19 AM

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Answer 1

Ferd II

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Jun 13, 2011 7:20 AM in response to BeverleyDogsTodayMagazine

Beverly,

Unfortunately phone support is not an option, but if you go to Apple - Support - MobileMe, and choose Syncing With MobileMe>Troubleshooting MobileMe Sync Issues, you should see an "Express Lane" link. Follow that link, answer a few questions and you will have an option to conduct an online chat session regarding your problem.

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Answer 2

Jun 13, 2011 8:24 AM in response to BeverleyDogsTodayMagazine

Have you got a firewall? - these can sometimes cause problems.

If you are in a business environment and all on the same LAN, you might like to consider abandoning MobileMe and buying BusyCal. It's like iCal Pro in effect, with more facilities, including the ability to display ToDos in the day area: it uses the same database as iCal.

You would revert to local calendars, and BusyCal can sync them instantly between computers on the same network, with read/write access if required. (Syncing can only take place when Macs are on).

It's available in the Mac App Store and their site has a free trial period (it's more expensive on the site so you would want to delete the trial and buy from the App Store).

http://www.busymac.com

Instructions on syncing over a LAN - http://www.busymac.com/help/sync/busycal-lan.html

Instructions on publishing on a server - http://www.busymac.com/help/sync/busycal-lan-host.html

It's possible to do all this over the internet, though it's more complicated - http://www.busymac.com/help/sync/busycal-wan.html

I have no connection with this firm.

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