Q: Ical Tags (colours) are useless

iCal has no tags, never did have any tags.

The 'good old days' are in your imagination.

Please stop telling us what you think Apple is thinking, it is tiresome.

Don't presume to tell me what to do.

iCal NEVER had what you want, so it can't be put back.

You have no idea what you are talking about.

Clear?

iCal was discontinued two OS X versions ago, and this is the Mavericks forum. If that's not the OS X version you're using, which is it? Your question can be relocated to the appropriate forum if you wish.

Are you asking about the Calendar app?

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Well, it's called iCal when I am on iCloud

No it is not, can we stay approximate to the truth here?

My iCloud version is called Calendars. What OS are you using as John Galt asked?

Send Apple feedback. They won't answer, but at least will know there is a problem. If enough people send feedback, it may get the problem solved sooner.

Feedback

I still don't understand, which is the reason for asking for a more thorough description of what's going on. Both the iCloud and OS X versions of the Calendar app are called Calendar. So is the iOS version for that matter.

If you are really using iCal something else is going on, and suggests an incomplete or improper Mavericks installation. If you are certain you're using Mavericks, post a screenshot of what you're describing. At least some more understanding of the problems will result.

From Writing an effective Apple Support Communities question:

Screenshots (Mac):

To take a screenshot hold ⌘ Shift 4 to create a selection crosshair. Click and hold while you drag the crosshair over the area you wish to capture and then release the mouse or trackpad. You will hear a "camera shutter" sound. This will deposit a screenshot named "Screen Shot...." followed by a date and time on your Desktop.

When you post your response, click the "camera" icon above the text field:

This will display a dialog box which enables you to choose the screenshot file (remember it's on your Desktop) and click the Insert Image button.

⌘ Shift 4 and then pressing the space bar captures the frontmost window.

⌘ Shift 3 captures the entire screen.

Don't capture or upload any information you consider personal. To edit an existing screenshot, read How to edit a screenshot.

Drag the screenshot to the Trash after you post your reply.

Screenshots (iPhone / iPad / iPod):

To take a screenshot press both the Home and Sleep / Wake buttons simultaneously. You will hear a "camera shutter" sound. This action takes a photograph of your iOS device's screen and places it in your Camera Roll.

If you use iCloud's Photo Stream feature, that picture will automatically appear in iPhoto on your Mac. From there, you can export it to your Desktop and upload it here using the same instructions above.

If you don't use iPhoto or iCloud's Photo Stream, email the picture to yourself or find some other way to get the photo on your Mac, since the Insert Image feature doesn't appear on iOS devices.

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Please explain how 'they' used to work in iCal