Apple Calendar App Revamp Confirmed by Job Posting

[adrianlondon]

Current issues which bother me (mainly in adding flights):

1) Can't add different timezones for the start and end times on MacOS. Can on iOS.
2) Can't add floating timezone on iOS. Can on MacOS.
3) Widgets don't show current events once it's 15 minutes past the start time.
4) Can't have automation triggers, or focus mode triggers, on events.

I use a third party app for widgets to get around (3), hack my own iCal files to work around (1) and (2), and use Google Calendar to fire off emails to get around (4).

 

[Lioness~]

Apple Calendar are fine om Mac's - but revamp is welcome.
On iPad's I use WeekCal though.

 

[Macbookey]

The problem with Calendar (as with Music etc etc) is that they are forever adding new features while failing to address the basic problem that the front end always truncates entries and doesn’t actually show you sufficient information to be useful

Couldn’t agree more. Now with scheduled reminders support, you would think they would have the sense to allow individual days in month view to be scrollable. Instead we are stuck with “+2 more” etc. Some days are loaded for me, and I also hate how you can’t hover over a truncated event and see the full title. Such basic user interface elements are being overlooked. I have zero confidence with their software design division.

 

[Konigi]

I'd love the ability to preset Focus settings on calendar events. When I schedule a meeting, I would love it to prepare the switch to a specific Focus, etc.

 

[sffun]

Doesn't Apple have like 1 guy building and maintaining 20 apps or something?

 

[Populus]

From Siri as an app to being part of Apple ecosystem
From Primephonic app to Apple Music Classical app
From Dark Sky app to updated Weather app
From MayDay app to updated Calendar app

Mayday? I didn’t know that app! I’ll take a look at what it looked like before being acquired by Apple.

I’m quite satisfied with the current Calendar app, by the way. The Reminders integration only made it better. We’ll see how this goes, because it looks like a really deep redesign of the operating system…

 

[citysnaps]

Apple should acquire Flexibits, makers of Fantastical (the best Mac/iPhone calendar app), and call it a day.

 

[AdamHarbour]

Simple piece of advice: Buy Fantastical. It's the centrepiece of my work life, I'd love it if they brought it in house and stopped with the subscriptions....

Tim wants apple calendar plus ! Subscribe now to boost apples subscription revenue

 

[tennisproha]

I’d like to see a Reminders overhaul along with this. It’s too tedious to create reminders with not enough customization on notifications

 

[Geoffb9]

Apple's software development is painfully slow. They need to speed things up or they will be left behind.

 

[Aeronauts]

I use most of the Apple free apps like Calendar, Notes and Reminders. It would be nice to see them all get a lot more functionality.

 

[jeremz1ne]

i shall apply and see what the requirements are

 

[WinstonSmyth]

I find now that most apps are subscription based, I rely more on built in Apple apps.

 

[chickenpiccata]

Calendar 366! I switched to this after Fantastical moved to a subscription model. So much better than the stock calendar app.

Thanks for the tip. That looks interesting.

 

[iDento]

The last update was actually very good. I just want natural language input and some better widgets.

 

[svish]

Think the calendar is good as it is now. But very possible that there will be some AI additions in the near future. Hopefully there won't be too many changes like what happened for the Photos app.

 

[Rayansb]

Didn't even know there's a calendar guy.

 

[tgwaste]

Just make it like Googles and I'll use it. Google's is vastly better.

 

[tliede20]

I’m hoping that it picks up some of the functionality of motion.ai and what not, because it’s great, but clunky in terms of all it does, you need to take a course to understand how to actually make it a super product. If they pick up that functionality and make it more simplified, I think that would be amazing.

 

[bigheaddoug]

The ability of Fantastical to combine identical events will keep me there for awhile. Beyond that, I just love this app. It will be interesting to see what Apple comes up with.

 

[CrysisDeu]

YAAAAAAAAA HOOOOOOOOOOOO MY FAVOURITE APP GETS AN UPDATE YEEEEEEEEEEEEEE HAAAAAAA OH YEAH

You shouldn’t be happy lol, your favorite app will be your worst nightmare after the update

 

[wbeasley]

a Calendar revamp would fit with a bigger plan to make a smart device that's more HomePod like.

and the data and functions need to flow to all devices.

 

[splifingate]

The problem with Calendar ... is that they are forever adding new features

*cough* Did I miss something?

 

[Douglas B]

I'd just be happy if search worked. Like when I type hair in search, show me all my appointments that say hair.

And let me select which calendars CarPlay should read as I don't need directions to my Dad's next job.

 

[thebart]

This is weird

Like has there nobody been working on this thing? They have to go hire somebody to work on calendar?