Calendar 8.0 Problems

I'm having major problems with Calendar 8.0! It's August 29, 2017, right now and I've been having issues since the spring. All of a sudden, everything is blank. When I go online to the icloud version, everything is still there. I need it ON MY COMPUTER - offline, so I don't have to go online or to open up icloud every time I have to schedule something! It's so aggravating! When I started having problems, I started to look in to it by reading other people's issues and it looks like there's a lot of issues like mine. I send reports to apple when it crashes. With all of the reports being sent, you'd think they'd fix the problem or at least let me know there's an update! I've had to resort to using an offline, Excel calendar and now I've gone so far backwards, that I just bought a paper planner, so I don't have to enter dates in multiple calendars (icloud calendar, Google calendar, and my offline version)!! This whole upset (and other issues with photos and imovie) is causing me to think about getting a PC when I have to get a new computer!

You might want to consider starting a new discussion. Since this one is marked solved, less people are likely to look at it. A new post would be much more visible. You can link to this one.

Try going to System Preferences/iCloud and stop syncing by unchecking the box. Wait a couple of minutes, then recheck syncing.

Last resort - have you tried signing out of iCloud and then sign back in?

Mz charles,

I am not having any problems with that version of Calendar. What problems are you experiencing?

mz charles wrote:

How about an new event you just created disappearing as you drag it down to place it at a time later than is currently displayed? The event usually is discovered some other place or at an other random time, usually in the future.

How many calendars do you have checked in your Calendar List sidebar?

Are you syncing any calendars/devices...if so, what sync service are you using? (Calendar>Preferences...>Accounts)

What is your setting in Calendar>Preferences...>General>Default Calendar:?

Try changing your settings in Calendar>Preferences...>Accounts>Refresh Calendars: xxxx

Mz charles,

I would agree with your premise that you may have too many calendars. Without being critical, I would encourage you to simplify your Calendar setup. Easy for me to say, but after all, you are retired. So am I by the way. 🙂

Your description of Mac Agenda is not familiar to me. I started using the Apple calendar application when it was released as iCal. Prior to being released as Calendar there used to be an ability to use calendar groups. Synced calendars stopped using groups, so I no longer use them. Here is a recent discussion which addresses groups: Creating calendar sub group el capitan 10.11.4

Only you can explore ways to simplify, or consolidate your Calendar setup. Make sure that you have backups of your calendars before making any attempts at simplification. How to back up iCal calendar data - Apple Support

Fantastical is offered for download through the Mac App Store, but that may not be an option if cost is a consideration for you.

mz charles wrote:

Thanks Ferd II, you've given me somethings to work on.

BTW, in Refresh Calendars, I have "Push"; what timing would you recommend (1, 5, 15, 30 min, 1hr, or Manually)?

And I don't have an idea what "Push" would mean wr to the Calendar App if you already have the option "Manually".

Since you are not actively syncing, or publishing any calendars, the "Refresh" setting should be irrelevant.