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Read-only ical...can't change to read-write

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tutenstein

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Nov 6, 2005
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I know this is lame, but I searched and can't find a solution.

When I click on a day in ical it says it is a Read-only calendar.

I repaired permissions, but it still says read only.

The strange part is, in the Get Info screen, it says Read-Write for all the users.

HELP!!

Thanks.
 
Mitthrawnuruodo

Mitthrawnuruodo

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Mar 10, 2004
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Bergen, Norway
Which Calendar is active?

If you try adding a new event to a Calendar you subscribe to, which are often (always?) write protected, this would be a typical error message...
 
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tutenstein

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Original poster
Nov 6, 2005
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Maryland
Mitthrawnuruodo said:
Which Calendar is active?

If you try adding a new event to a Calendar you subscribe to, which are often (always?) write protected, this would be a typical error message...
Click to expand...

OK, this is going to seem like a VERY dumb question, but, what do you mean by this?

I recently purchased an Intel-imac. I transferred all my setting from my G5 imac.

I went to use the G5 imac, just to see if I was losing my mind, and on ical on that Mac, I can click on a day to insert an event.

I had been using ical mainly to keep up with appointments and such.


Thanks.
 
jsw

jsw

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Mar 16, 2004
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In iCal, in the upper left, is the "Calendars" panel. Are there multiple calendars listed there? If so, maybe some, as suggested above, are subscribed calendars - try clicking on others. If not, perhaps something was messed up in the transfer, and your Intel iMac thinks the G5 still "owns" the calendar.

Try selecting Calendar->New Calendar, then clicking it, then making sure you can create new items in it.
 
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tutenstein

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Nov 6, 2005
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Maryland
jsw said:
In iCal, in the upper left, is the "Calendars" panel. Are there multiple calendars listed there? If so, maybe some, as suggested above, are subscribed calendars - try clicking on others. If not, perhaps something was messed up in the transfer, and your Intel iMac thinks the G5 still "owns" the calendar.

Try selecting Calendar->New Calendar, then clicking it, then making sure you can create new items in it.
Click to expand...

I had four calendars: Home, Work, Birthdays, and unfilled.

I deleted unfilled, and created a new calendar, currently named Untitled.

Now I can click on a day and create a new event.

Thanks.
 
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ladymantis

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Sep 25, 2010
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Simple Really

Make sure you have not selected the Birthday calendar - or any other "subscription" calendar. Click on your main calendar in the calendar list. Should work.
 
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