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Q: Changes to calendars being overwritten via iCloud

How do I get my calendars to keep the changes I make instead of overwrite/revert them? 

 

  1. I made a bunce of changes to my iCloud calendars on my Mac - such as changing the color, renaming a calendar - and iCloud/iPhone overwrote all the changes and set the names and the color back to what was on my iPhone. 
  2. I made changes on my iPhone and Poof! iCloud/Mac overwrote the changes on the iPhone and the colors reverted to what they had been. 
  3. I finally went to iCloud.com (which I had never used before) and made the changes there - thinking surely that will work.  I even deleted three old calendars that are either empty or so old I do not care about the contents anymore.  Nope! Once again, the changes reverted

 

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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.3)

Posted on Aug 22, 2013 8:14 PM

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  • by griff w,

    griff w griff w Aug 25, 2013 7:31 AM in response to IslandOwl
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    Aug 25, 2013 7:31 AM in response to IslandOwl

    Hi there IslandOwl,

     

    I would recommend taking a look at the troubleshooting steps found in the article below.

     

    iCloud: Troubleshooting iCloud Calendar

    http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3999

     

    -Griff W.

  • by IslandOwl,

    IslandOwl IslandOwl Aug 25, 2013 11:38 AM in response to griff w
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    Aug 25, 2013 11:38 AM in response to griff w

    My apologies.  I should have added that I had read and followed instructions on all 3 of the troubleshooting pages (Lion, iCloud, and iOS).  I always try to solve the problem before I write.

     

    I fiddled with it more today and at the moment it seems to be working.  It appears that I have to go into Calendar on the iPhone to make any changes that will keep.  That is a bit of a drag since I actually use WeekCal on my phone.  So later today I will probably remove and reinstall the app.

     

    With that being the case I think I know what might have started this cascade of problems, but would take too long to write here.  I will continue to mess with it and probably be able to get it working.  I think I need to turn off icloud and erase the calendars from my iPhone so it sees the Mac as the main source of the calendars again.

     

    Thanks anyway for your suggestions.