use your calendar as your mac background

idonotliketostu · May 16, 2008, 12:38 PM

anyone to use your calendar as the bg that changes dynamically?

kkat69 · May 16, 2008, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by idonotliketostu

anyone to use your calendar as the bg that changes dynamically?

Try googling "mac ical wallpaper" ???

JNB · May 16, 2008, 01:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kkat69

Try googling "mac ical wallpaper" ???

Maybe that's why they asked here, cause it doesn't provide a viable solution. At least not in the first 100 hits.

tobefirst · May 16, 2008, 01:24 PM

iCal Viewer is pretty neat upon playing around with it. Not sure how functional it is, but pretty fun to mess around with.

kkat69 · 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by JohnNotBeatle

Maybe that's why they asked here, cause it doesn't provide a viable solution. At least not in the first 100 hits.

Did you try googling what I put? If you did you would have noticed the 2nd hit which is a link to MACRUMORS has a viable solution.

Quote:

Originally Posted by tobefirst

iCal Viewer is pretty neat upon playing around with it. Not sure how functional it is, but pretty fun to mess around with.

This was the solution mentioned. I knew the solution, that's why I put those google search criteria because it would lead TO the solution. But sometimes you have to help the person help themselves rather than just hand the solution on a silver platter. It's like watching your kids put a butter knife into the wall socket... you just sit back and wait then say "Bet you won't do THAT again will yah?"

I can understand more complex issues, but this took less than 1min to find the answer with google. The OP posted at (my time stamp) 1:38 and this post is around 2:40 which is a whole hour later. A small google and he/she would have had the answer.

Maybe they didn't know WHAT to google, which is why I posted the search criteria. I'm not gonna sit here and argue not helping someone versus helping someone. I'm more than willing to help, and I did, I pointed them into the right direction even when I did the searching for them to find the answer.

Hope the iCal Viewer works for you. Good luck.

/changechannel

earnjam · May 16, 2008, 02:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kkat69

This was the solution mentioned. I knew the solution, that's why I put those google search criteria because it would lead TO the solution. But sometimes you have to help the person help themselves rather than just hand the solution on a silver platter. It's like watching your kids put a butter knife into the wall socket... you just sit back and wait then say "Bet you won't do THAT again will yah?"

You would not only allow your kid to stick a knife into an outlet, but sit there and watch? I'm sorry, but that sounds pretty awful.

mrpalmer420 · May 16, 2008, 02:48 PM

This is going to bring things unbelievably OT but for lords sake.

Anything and everything can be found (well almost) through a google search. I come here for help and then if no one can help me then i will google search. the reason for this is "mac Basics and Help" not Google Search Help.

If you know the answer tell the person.

Rant over.

Back OT.

Dimwhit · May 16, 2008, 03:03 PM

I've been looking for the same thing. iCal Viewer looks fun and all, but what I really want is to have the current month set as my desktop background, and if I add/change an event, it shows up on the desktop. Sort of like having a calendar on the refrigerator, only it's on the computer at all times, instead.

earnjam · May 16, 2008, 03:31 PM

I read on another forum that you can do this using GeekTool. Never used it, so not sure how though...

http://projects.tynsoe.org/en/geektool/

Plusbits · May 16, 2008, 03:37 PM

@kkat69

There's a reason this forum was set up; to HELP people, particularly this thread. Seriously, there would be virtually no posts on here otherwise. If you know the answer, help the person, don't have a rant at them and tell us how you plan on murdering your children ffs

/end rant

topgunn · May 16, 2008, 03:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kkat69

Try googling "mac ical wallpaper" ???

Funny, when I Google "mac ical wallpaper" (with the quotations) all I get is this thread.

idonotliketostu · May 16, 2008, 11:15 PM

i gave up googling mac problems/questions

why google when you can let google google for you

I just post a question on macrumors and wait till google to notify me that someone answered.

yea!

o ya, icalviewer is great, thanks

iChill03 · May 14, 2009, 07:34 PM

You can go to your calendar and print the month you want to PDF. Then you can go to the PDF file and save it as JPEG or something. and then save it as a wallpaper.

someone28624 · May 15, 2009, 12:18 AM

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Originally Posted by iChill03

You can go to your calendar and print the month you want to PDF. Then you can go to the PDF file and save it as JPEG or something. and then save it as a wallpaper.

That wouldn't provide the dynamic changes OP wants.

iChill03 · May 16, 2009, 12:35 AM

True. I was just posting the easiest way to go about it. i played with ical viewer. not too many options to play with... Best of luck. i didnt like the picture idea. it makes it all white... not a big fan.

gothamm · May 16, 2009, 03:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kkat69

Did you try googling what I put? If you did you would have noticed the 2nd hit which is a link to MACRUMORS has a viable solution.

This was the solution mentioned. I knew the solution, that's why I put those google search criteria because it would lead TO the solution. But sometimes you have to help the person help themselves rather than just hand the solution on a silver platter. It's like watching your kids put a butter knife into the wall socket... you just sit back and wait then say "Bet you won't do THAT again will yah?"

I can understand more complex issues, but this took less than 1min to find the answer with google. The OP posted at (my time stamp) 1:38 and this post is around 2:40 which is a whole hour later. A small google and he/she would have had the answer.

Maybe they didn't know WHAT to google, which is why I posted the search criteria. I'm not gonna sit here and argue not helping someone versus helping someone. I'm more than willing to help, and I did, I pointed them into the right direction even when I did the searching for them to find the answer.

Hope the iCal Viewer works for you. Good luck.

/changechannel

you need to chill. he made a thread because he wanted a more personalized, updated response.

Google is not the be all end all. This is why forums exist.

Avi · May 16, 2009, 10:31 AM

Try EON ... it elegantly displays your iCal events on your desktop.
http://www.apple.com/downloads/macos..._bradgoss.html

Dimwhit · May 16, 2009, 11:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Avi

Try EON ... it elegantly displays your iCal events on your desktop.
http://www.apple.com/downloads/macos..._bradgoss.html

Now THAT is a very nice solution. I wish they'd have a full month view you could show that would basically duplicate the iCal month view, then it would be perfect.

Still, EON does what I wanted it to. Thanks!

AndyK · May 16, 2009, 12:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Avi

Try EON ... it elegantly displays your iCal events on your desktop.
http://www.apple.com/downloads/macos..._bradgoss.html

This programme is pro, thank you !

Gemütlichkeit · Feb 4, 2012, 09:26 AM

googled and this thread came up. I hope it's something they incorporate for a future iCal feature.

http://www.apple.com/feedback//

ikristy · Feb 25, 2013, 07:35 PM

I hope I'm replying correctly (first time, sorry

), but blotter seems to possibly do what you're after. Its AU$9.99 on the app store though...

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mrpalmer420 macrumors regular Join Date: Jan 2008	This is going to bring things unbelievably OT but for lords sake. Anything and everything can be found (well almost) through a google search. I come here for help and then if no one can help me then i will google search. the reason for this is "mac Basics and Help" not Google Search Help. If you know the answer tell the person. Rant over. Back OT. __________________ 8GB 2G iPod Nano 16GB iPod Touch (w/apps) Alu iMAC 24" 2.4gHZ 4gb RAM 500gb HD
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Dimwhit macrumors 68000 Join Date: Apr 2007	I've been looking for the same thing. iCal Viewer looks fun and all, but what I really want is to have the current month set as my desktop background, and if I add/change an event, it shows up on the desktop. Sort of like having a calendar on the refrigerator, only it's on the computer at all times, instead. __________________ iMac 2.8GHz/4GB RAM; Mac Mini 1.83GHz/1 GB RAM; iPhone 3G; MBP 2.33GHz/2GB RAM (work)
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May 16, 2008, 11:15 PM	#12
idonotliketostu Thread Starter macrumors 6502 Join Date: Feb 2008	i gave up googling mac problems/questions why google when you can let google google for you I just post a question on macrumors and wait till google to notify me that someone answered. yea! o ya, icalviewer is great, thanks __________________ macbook pro
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May 16, 2008, 03:31 PM	#9
earnjam macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: North Carolina	I read on another forum that you can do this using GeekTool. Never used it, so not sure how though... http://projects.tynsoe.org/en/geektool/
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May 16, 2008, 03:37 PM	#10
Plusbits macrumors member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Birmingham, UK	@kkat69 There's a reason this forum was set up; to HELP people, particularly this thread. Seriously, there would be virtually no posts on here otherwise. If you know the answer, help the person, don't have a rant at them and tell us how you plan on murdering your children ffs /end rant
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May 14, 2009, 07:34 PM	#13
iChill03 macrumors newbie Join Date: Mar 2008	New idea You can go to your calendar and print the month you want to PDF. Then you can go to the PDF file and save it as JPEG or something. and then save it as a wallpaper.
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May 16, 2009, 12:35 AM	#15
iChill03 macrumors newbie Join Date: Mar 2008	True. I was just posting the easiest way to go about it. i played with ical viewer. not too many options to play with... Best of luck. i didnt like the picture idea. it makes it all white... not a big fan.
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May 16, 2009, 10:31 AM	#17
Avi macrumors member Join Date: Feb 2009	Try EON ... it elegantly displays your iCal events on your desktop. http://www.apple.com/downloads/macos..._bradgoss.html
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Feb 4, 2012, 09:26 AM	#20
Gemütlichkeit macrumors 65816 Join Date: Nov 2010	googled and this thread came up. I hope it's something they incorporate for a future iCal feature. http://www.apple.com/feedback// __________________ "It does me no injury for my neighbor to say there are twenty gods, or no God." -Thomas Jefferson
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Feb 25, 2013, 07:35 PM	#21
ikristy macrumors newbie Join Date: Feb 2013	I hope I'm replying correctly (first time, sorry), but blotter seems to possibly do what you're after. Its AU$9.99 on the app store though...
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