Jim in Flagstaff

Q: I too am getting the "Moving calendars to server account" pane when I open iCal

I too am getting the "Moving calendars to server account" pane when I open iCal. All fixes I have read seem to involve turning iCal off an on and/or rebooting. I cannot touch iCal. All is grayed out in iCal and in iCloud system preferences. I am using 10.8.5 and iCal version ... Well, that is grayed out too. Waiting a really long time does not seem to help.

MacBook Air, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.5)

Posted on Oct 15, 2013 8:50 AM

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Q: I too am getting the "Moving calendars to server account" pane when I open iCal

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  • by randers4,

    randers4 randers4 Oct 15, 2013 8:58 AM in response to Jim in Flagstaff
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    Oct 15, 2013 8:58 AM in response to Jim in Flagstaff

    Have you tried force quitting Calendar (http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3411)?

  • by barbara115,

    barbara115 barbara115 Oct 17, 2013 9:48 AM in response to randers4
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    Oct 17, 2013 9:48 AM in response to randers4

    I also have the same problem.  Force quit just closes the application.

  • by randers4,

    randers4 randers4 Oct 17, 2013 9:54 AM in response to barbara115
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    Oct 17, 2013 9:54 AM in response to barbara115

    barbara115 wrote:

     

    I also have the same problem.  Force quit just closes the application.

     

    Yes, but does closing the application then allow you to reboot, then reopen Calendar and complete the move to iCloud successfully?

  • by Noonannight,

    Noonannight Noonannight Oct 21, 2013 12:19 PM in response to randers4
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    Oct 21, 2013 12:19 PM in response to randers4

    When it's stuck "moving calendar to server account", I have to Force Quit. Ical application.

     

    I re-start the computer and when i open icalendar... it's in the same exact frozen message... Moving calendar to server account.

     

    I can I use icalendar again?

     

     

     

    OS 10.8.5

  • by Noonannight,

    Noonannight Noonannight Oct 21, 2013 12:26 PM in response to Noonannight
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    Oct 21, 2013 12:26 PM in response to Noonannight

    One more thing... when I try to adjust the iCloud options and remove "icalendar" it won't allow me to do this either...

     

    I should mention I have another version of iCalendar that is working with a different user but that's not helping me.

  • by jeanevro,

    jeanevro jeanevro Oct 22, 2013 4:46 AM in response to Noonannight
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    Oct 22, 2013 4:46 AM in response to Noonannight

    I have exactly the same problem - my calendar on the Mac is frozen with message "moving calendars to server account"  i also have to force quit and rebooting makes no odds.  When I go into iClound I can see that it is "setting up calendars and reminders" and also is in a loop.  

    this is mightily frustrating - surely Apple must no how to sort it without paying £35.00 to support!!!!!!

  • by jeanevro,

    jeanevro jeanevro Oct 23, 2013 2:43 AM in response to Jim in Flagstaff
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    Oct 23, 2013 2:43 AM in response to Jim in Flagstaff

    have you sorted this yet?  if so how?

  • by Gardener67,

    Gardener67 Gardener67 Oct 23, 2013 6:05 AM in response to Jim in Flagstaff
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    Oct 23, 2013 6:05 AM in response to Jim in Flagstaff

    I've just encountered the same issue. Can force quit, but the problem comes back when Calendar is reopened, even after a reboot.

  • by melisolaris,Helpful

    melisolaris melisolaris Oct 23, 2013 6:54 AM in response to Jim in Flagstaff
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    Oct 23, 2013 6:54 AM in response to Jim in Flagstaff

    Hey all, I had the same problem. Everyone seemed to have different solutions that worked for them--but not for me . Here's what actually fixed my problem.

     

    1. Force quit iCal and Reminders.

     

    2. On your computer, unlink Calendars and Reminders from iCloud:

    > System Preferences > iCloud > Uncheck Calendars AND Reminders

    (I did this because my Reminders uses my Calenders; I set deadlines for reminders, etc. Also, because my reminders weren't syncing with my iCloud as they should.)

     

    3. It'll ask if you want to delete the calendar and reminder events from your computer. Say yes because you should already have the most up-to-date copy on your iCloud.

     

    4. Open iCal. It should no longer display the "moving calendars to server account" message.

     

    5. Add your iCloud account to iCal.

    > Calendar > Add Account... > iCloud > Sign in with Apple ID and PW

     

    6. Give it a minute to update. You should see all your iCloud calendar events with no error message.

     

    7. Quit iCal. Open Reminders.

     

    8. Add your iCloud account to Reminders.

    > Reminders > Add Account... > iCloud > Sign in with Apple ID and PW

     

    9. Test the two programs by adding test events and reminders to see if they show up on your iPhone and your Macbook.

     

    It worked for me!

     

    Hope this helps you!

     

    Currently running: OS X Mavericks

  • by Jim in Flagstaff,

    Jim in Flagstaff Jim in Flagstaff Oct 23, 2013 7:25 AM in response to Jim in Flagstaff
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    Oct 23, 2013 7:25 AM in response to Jim in Flagstaff

    Some of the fixes suggested above did not work for me.

     

    I (or I should say our IT guy) was able to solve the problem by logging out of iCloud. Poorly worded messages will show up asking if you really want to do this and suggest you will lose your documents. Just say yes to all of these (you won't lose your documents). HOWEVER, if you want to continue using your Mac without iCloud, make sure you save your Calendar data BEFORE logging out, as this will be lost unless you go back to using iCloud.

     

    When I logged back into iCloud the problem seemed to go away. I did seem to lose a few Calendar items, but most returned when I logged back in.

     

    Hope this works.

     

    J

  • by Noonannight,

    Noonannight Noonannight Oct 23, 2013 8:19 AM in response to Jim in Flagstaff
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    Oct 23, 2013 8:19 AM in response to Jim in Flagstaff

    I ended up at the Genius Bar at our local Apple store but here are some things that may have helped.

     

    Follow what Maverick recommended.   I think he has it correct.

     

    I will say I also gave repeating calendar events  end dates instead of "never" just in case that was causing a probelm.  Did the same thing on my iphone.   Did this help?   Who knows.

     

    Good luck,   B

  • by johawaii,

    johawaii johawaii Oct 23, 2013 7:54 PM in response to melisolaris
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    Oct 23, 2013 7:54 PM in response to melisolaris

    this worked for me, thanks! was driving me insane...

  • by jeanevro,

    jeanevro jeanevro Oct 24, 2013 3:30 AM in response to Jim in Flagstaff
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    Oct 24, 2013 3:30 AM in response to Jim in Flagstaff

    I loaded OSX Mavericks AND THAT DID THE TRICK once installed my calendar had returned.  PHEW! what a relief

  • by jeanevro,

    jeanevro jeanevro Oct 24, 2013 3:31 AM in response to melisolaris
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    Oct 24, 2013 3:31 AM in response to melisolaris

    thanks - i loaded OSX Mavericks and that did the trick.

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