iCal always Updating, never syncs
The iCal on my iMac constantly says it's updating... yet it never sinks with iCould. My default calendar setting is to iCloud, so that's not the problem. Any ideas?
The iCal on my iMac constantly says it's updating... yet it never sinks with iCould. My default calendar setting is to iCloud, so that's not the problem. Any ideas?
Matthew,
Try removing the com.apple.iCal.plist file from your Macintosh HD/Users/yourusername/Library/Preferences Folder. To find that Library folder, use Finder>Go Menu>Depress the "Option" key>Library. Drag the .plist file to your desktop, and log out/in or restart.
Next, make sure that you are not connected to the internet. Then go to your Macintosh HD/Users/yourusername/Library/Calendars Folder and remove any files with "Cache" as a part of the file name. Use the same method as listed above to get to the correct Library Folder. Log out/in, or restart and check iCal for functionality.
Matthew,
Try removing the com.apple.iCal.plist file from your Macintosh HD/Users/yourusername/Library/Preferences Folder. To find that Library folder, use Finder>Go Menu>Depress the "Option" key>Library. Drag the .plist file to your desktop, and log out/in or restart.
Next, make sure that you are not connected to the internet. Then go to your Macintosh HD/Users/yourusername/Library/Calendars Folder and remove any files with "Cache" as a part of the file name. Use the same method as listed above to get to the correct Library Folder. Log out/in, or restart and check iCal for functionality.
Hi Ferd
Many thanks for your help. It seems to be working now. Do I just move these plist and cache files to the garbage now?
You are welcome...glad to help.
The plist and cache files that you dragged to the desktop can be trashed.
Thanks Ferd, brilliant support.
Hi,
I tried this twice now and its not solving my problem. I'm getting a constant «Upgrading Calendars...» message. I'm running iCal 6.0 on Mac 10.8.2. My calendars are all icloud... any help?
I don't know how or why iCal became corrupted but this procedure restored normal operation. Thanks.
You are welcome...glad to help.
I tried this and it's still not working :/
I have two different iCloud accounts connected to my calendar. I see that there are new events in the iCal b/c my phone alerts me, but my desktop is not updating. It just keeps saying "Updating" at the top.
Ferd, this helped me well. Note: before restarting the first time, disconnect from internet. Before checking iCalender after removing the files: reconnect to internet... If all works well, trash the removed files. Dec. 2013.
Thanks for the feedback...good tip.
Thanks so much! It's working now.
😎
Hey Ferd,
Just upgraded to 10.7 Lion and I have the same issue but can't find the apple.com.ical.plist file.
Any idea ? Thanks
Thanks Ferd II. Apple should be paying you.
Now if you can only solve the AppleID problems: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5689022
iCal always Updating, never syncs