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How can I fix iCal that is jammed/frozen/nonresponsive after trying to past in a calendar entry. I've restarted program and computer. Unable to remove entry and associated message "the server responded with an error" ICal stuck updating. Help?

I was trying to past an entry and the iCal program froze with an error message that can't be deleted, the program stuck indicating updating and totally non-reponsive. i can only exit by force quit. It is stuck on yesterday which is the day I was trying to paste an entry. I think the entry was too large. How can I get out of this. i've restarted the program and the ocmputer but it doesn't change. I wonder if I could use time machine to go back to a previous cal version? Any ideas? I have my cal also on iphone and at icloud so I am not at a total loss. Except that i cal is now totally non functional.

iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.3)

Posted on Apr 26, 2012 6:15 PM

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Posted on Apr 26, 2012 6:26 PM

Joe,


Try removing the com.apple.iCal.plist file from your Macintosh HD/Users/yourusername/Library/Preferences Folder. To find that folder, use Finder>Go Menu>Depress the "Option" key>Library. Drag the .plist file to your desktop, and log out/in or restart and check iCal for functionality.

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Jun 3, 2012 6:25 PM in response to joe willie

There is a MUCH simpler solution if you have a dongle to connect to TV or 2nd screen. If you do, just drag iCal to the bigger screen and find the buttons that ask if you'd like to proceed off line, and click it, and all is well again. Then in future, don't drop things on your monthly calander that are too large, use week or day, and if screws up also, again, then do as above..

How can I fix iCal that is jammed/frozen/nonresponsive after trying to past in a calendar entry. I've restarted program and computer. Unable to remove entry and associated message "the server responded with an error" ICal stuck updating. Help?

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