Mein Kalender öffnet sich nicht mehr! Bitte um Hilfe!

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Mein Kalender öffnet sich nicht mehr! Bitte um Hilfe!

Mein Kalender lässt sich nicht mehr öffnen! Er öffnet einfach nicht und ich muss dann immer auf sofort beenden klicken! Bitte um Hilfe.... Bin am verzweifeln...

MacBook Pro, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.2)

Posted on Jan 19, 2013 1:31 PM

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Answer 1

Linc Davis

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Jan 19, 2013 5:55 PM in response to Louis Jannett

My calendar will not open anymore! It just doesn't open and I must always force it to quit [?]...

I can't write German. Can you follow instructions in English? You may reply in German, but please use simple words and check your spelling and grammar.

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Answer 2

Jan 20, 2013 12:48 AM in response to Linc Davis

Yes, I can follow your instructions in english! But please help me.

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Answer 3

Linc Davis

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Jan 20, 2013 7:03 AM in response to Louis Jannett

Please read this whole message before doing anything.

This procedure is a diagnostic test. It’s unlikely to solve your problem. Don’t be disappointed when you find that nothing has changed after you complete it.

The purpose of the test is to determine whether your problem is caused by third-party system modifications that load automatically at startup or login.

Disconnect all wired peripherals except those needed for the test, and remove all aftermarket expansion cards. Boot in safe mode* and log in to the account with the problem. The instructions provided by Apple are as follows:

Shut down your computer, wait 30 seconds, and then hold down the shift key while pressing the power button.
When you see the gray Apple logo, release the shift key.
If you are prompted to log in, type your password, and then hold down the shift key again as you click Log in.

*Note: If FileVault is enabled under OS X 10.7 or later, or if a firmware password is set, or if the boot volume is a software RAID, you can’t boot in safe mode.

Safe mode is much slower to boot and run than normal, and some things won’t work at all, including wireless networking on certain Macs. The next normal boot may also be somewhat slow.

The login screen appears even if you usually log in automatically. You must know your login password in order to log in. If you’ve forgotten the password, you will need to reset it before you begin.

Test while in safe mode. Same problem?

After testing, reboot as usual (i.e., not in safe mode) and verify that you still have the problem. Post the results of the test.

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Answer 4

Jan 20, 2013 9:41 AM in response to Linc Davis

No this did not help. In the safe mode, my Calendar does not open. It is the same. The Calendar flashes but does not open. After that I have to quit the Calendar directly...

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Answer 5

Linc Davis

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209,547 points

Jan 20, 2013 9:50 AM in response to Louis Jannett

Back up all data.

Quit Calendar or iCal if it's running. Hold down the option key and select

Go ▹ Library

from the Finder menu bar. A folder will open. From that folder, move the following item to the Desktop, leaving the window open:

Calendars

Note: you're not moving the Calendars application; you're moving a folder named "Calendars". Relaunch the application and test. If there's no change, quit again and put the file you moved back where it was, overwriting the one that may have been created in its place.

If the application launches after you move the Calendars folder, you have two options: restore the folder from a backup that predates the issue, or use a third-party application such as Calendar Cleaner to try to repair the database.

If the application still crashes when you remove the database, then the problem is either in a cache or a preference file. Those would be the following (some may not exist on your system):

Caches/com.apple.CalendarAgent
Caches/com.apple.iCal
Saved Application State/com.apple.iCal.savedState

Preferences/ByHost/com.apple.iCal.helper.*.plist
Preferences/com.apple.CalendarAgent.plist
Preferences/com.apple.iCal.Alarm.plist
Preferences/com.apple.iCal.AlarmScheduler.plist
Preferences/com.apple.iCal.helper.plist
Preferences/com.apple.iCal.plist
Preferences/com.apple.iCalExternalSync.plist
Preferences/iCalExternalSync.plist

Here * stands for a long string of letters, numbers, and dashes.

Delete the first group of items and test as above. If that doesn't help, move the preferences to the Desktop and test.

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Answer 6

Jan 20, 2013 9:56 AM in response to Linc Davis

Thanks but which is the select ? I hold down alt but then nothing comes...

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Answer 7

Linc Davis

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Jan 20, 2013 10:22 AM in response to Louis Jannett

When you hold down the option (or alt) key and select Go from the menu bar in the Finder, you should see an item named Library in the menu. Select that item. Obviously the words will be in German if you're using the German localization.

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Answer 8

Jan 20, 2013 10:31 AM in response to Linc Davis

Thanks but this does not help... Where can I find this 3 items in the first group??

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Answer 9

Linc Davis

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Jan 20, 2013 10:42 AM in response to Louis Jannett

It's not clear where you are getting stuck. Can you open the Library folder?

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Answer 10

Jan 20, 2013 10:47 AM in response to Linc Davis

Yes, I can open the Library Folder in the Finder pressing the ALT Key and going to GO. But I can also go in my MacIntoTosh and then Library..

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Answer 11

Linc Davis

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Jan 20, 2013 10:53 AM in response to Louis Jannett

I can also go in my MacIntoTosh and then Library.

That's not the same folder. Please follow the instructions above.

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Answer 12

Jan 20, 2013 11:44 AM in response to Linc Davis

Yeeees it works!!!! Thank you very very very much!!!

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Answer 13

May 16, 2014 3:12 PM in response to Louis Jannett

Hi Linc, I am facing the same problem and tried out all the steps mentioned here - but none fixed it in my case. The problem occurred when I entered a new calender entry and wrote a somewhat lengthy text including numbers and symbols like / into the location text field ("Ort"). Any idea?

Thank you for your help.

Macbook Pro OS X 10.9.3 (OS update also did not solve it)

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