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Isn't the icon copyrighted?

Here's a disclaimer from the image page.

{{Non-free logo}} (see the actual template) I don't know whether icons go into the logo category though. {{Non-free computer icon}} might be a good thing to make, I'll try to find the right place to suggest it. --Kryptknight 18:25, July 29, 2005 (UTC)

Other iCal capable clients?

Might it be a good idea to include a section detailing other iCalendar-/vCal-capable clients such as Mozilla Calendar, Mozilla Sunbird and Microsoft Outlook? I have an iCal subscription link for the calendar on my site, but there doesn't seem to be a central location to which I can point my users for information on how to use the link. Mac users mostly know what iCal is, but Windows users don't often know their options for calendar subscription software.

I suppose I could write such a section myself, but I know very little about the available clients and their advantages and disadvantages. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.177.101.69 (talk • contribs) 12:31 UTC, 24 October 2005

There is now a List of applications with iCalendar support page. I don't know why it was created separate from this article. --Jerome Potts (talk) 22:23, 12 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Version 2 screenshot posted

I've uploaded a screenshot of iCal 2.03. If nobody objects, it might be useful to have a shot of the current version in the article.

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iCal is not really a special application

It is true that iCal has been developed in Paris, by a team started by Jean-Marie Hullot. However, it's not the only software component developed in Paris team. The article might let people think iCal is not really an apple-developed application, which is not true. The Paris team, started in April 2001 developed iCal, iSync and the Sync Services among other things. Guiheneuf 08:20, 12 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

iCalendar

So, this article mentions iCalendar only in the disambiguation prologue and in the "See also" section, without even specifying whether iCal is iCalendar-compatible?
--Jerome Potts (talk) 22:56, 12 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Year Range?

What years does iCal span from? I know it starts at January of Year 1, but how high does it go? Does anyone know? (Yes, it does go beyond the year 3000; thats just the latest date you can jump to) --66.94.154.5 (talk) 03:54, 6 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Bugs ?

Should the google calender bug be documented or referred to on the iCal page, as this is a time sensitive referral? This issue may be fixed in 2 days (or 2 weeks), I do not see the relevancy of a referral to a (common) bug in a specific iCal version for the iCal page. StijnSpijker (talk) 23:53, 30 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Incorrect name of article

It is incorrect that this article is named "Calendar (application)" when it is about a specific calendar program by Apple. There are thousands of calendar applications, Google Calendar for example, and calendar applications that are part of other applications such as Microsoft Outlook. An article named "Calendar (application)" should be about the general concept, not a specific program. RenniePet (talk) 12:38, 16 July 2013 (UTC) RenniePet (talk) 12:51, 16 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Fixed a while ago; Calendar (application) redirects to Calendaring software, and this page is now Calendar (Apple). Guy Harris (talk) 21:09, 7 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Requested move

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The result of the move request was: procedural close, please discuss at Talk:Calendar (Mac OS)#Requested moves —innotata 02:04, 23 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Calendar (Mac OS) → Calendar (OS X) – OS X is the current name for the operating system, and it's well-known. Mac OS might be appropriate if this was an app that remained from 'classic' Mac OS, but it's not: it only ever ran on OS X. Blythwood (talk) 02:52, 9 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Speedy procedural close and re-do all as a multiple move. Dicklyon (talk) 06:18, 9 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]
- Doing that now.Blythwood (talk) 10:39, 9 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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Requested moves

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The result of the move request was: not moved. Number 5 7 13:31, 2 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

– OS X is the current name for the operating system: it's well-known and what most users will be looking for. Naming these applications as Mac OS applications is misleading: besides the fact that Apple hasn't used that term in a long time, none of these applications actually ever ran under Classic Mac OS: all arrived during the OS X period. --Relisted. —innotata 02:55, 23 September 2014 (UTC) Blythwood (talk) 10:47, 9 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Bill Gates here keep it as it is. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Pishpososhpish (talk • contribs) 20:53, 9 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Oppose – Mac OS still seems to be the name, and X the version. See book n-grams. More recent books do drop the Mac more from Mac OS X, but that doesn't mean we need to make a switch; better to be explicit. Dicklyon (talk) 15:23, 10 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Back banging the consistency drum I'd like to mention the article OS X. Names like Calendar (Mac OS) will still redirect to the likes of Calendar (OS X). The opening text of, at least, this first article makes mention of OS X. Gregkaye ✍♪ 15:55, 23 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose. Let's not fix what is not broken. Also consistency is a factor too. I am also thinking Apple will eventually release OS XI and these apps will still be there. Best regards, Codename Lisa (talk) 16:32, 24 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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Requested move 11 April 2015

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The result of the move request was: retracted by proposer. Graham87 08:14, 11 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

– The subjects of these Apple related pages are all available for both OS X and iOS, and it is silly to call them by Mac OS. The titles as they currently stand are outright misleading and broken. It seems obvious to rename them to (application), much like Reminders (application) is named. I recently created Photos (application), another application available for both platforms, and named it to (application) for consistency. Thank you. StewdioMACK ^{Talk page} 05:27, 11 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Oppose - seriously there are other apps called "Calendar" and "Calculator" and we can't distinguish caps here. In ictu oculi (talk) 07:14, 11 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]
- @In ictu oculi: You're right. I've updated my request accordingly. StewdioMACK ^{Talk page} 07:56, 11 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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Requested move 5 August 2016

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The result of the move request was: Move unopposed. It is unclear what the second and third entries are trying to say, but the initial request has been enacted. (non-admin closure) — Andy W. (talk · ctb) 04:53, 10 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]

An article was recently created for the calendar application in Microsoft Windows called Calendar (Windows). These changes would be helpful in distinguishing between the respective Mac and PC apps. Such a set of conventions is used for Mail. For instance:

Can we do the same for the calendar? Thanks, Onecatowner (talk) 22:09, 29 July 2016‎ (UTC)[reply]

Support move per WP:PRECISE. Rob984 (talk) 00:55, 3 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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Website

The website links to a Russian site. BlackFlight63 (talk) 03:34, 28 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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Terminally awkward software

As a software developer and a Macintosh owner since 1983, I can say that the Mac Calendar program is among the most awkward, poorly programmed Mac software I have ever used.

It would be useful for the article to address the many, many, many shortcomings of this software. 2601:200:C000:1A0:2962:498:BF95:B091 (talk) 16:02, 11 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]