Can't import iCal into Google Calendar; help?

[reubs]

I've been trying to import some iCal calendars into Google recently, and I keep getting notices that "Calendar is not available. Please try again in a few minutes." The problem is that I've been trying to do this for the past three nights off and on for a few hours while working on other things.

I've done everything right from the iCal end (File-->Export), so I can't figure out what the problem might be. If anyone could try the same thing or let me know what the issue might be, I would really appreciate it.

 

[Latro]

Why not just sync your google calendar with iCal?

http://www.maciverse.com/ical-google-calendar-sync-tutorial.html

Besides that, exporting to desktop and then uploading to google calendar worked fine for me.

 

[reubs]

Here's the thing. I've got a few iCal calendars that I've put some time into constructing. I want them uploaded into Google so that they can easily sync with my iPod touch. From there I will subscribe to them using Calaboration. I've done this with one calendar already, but I can't figure out why it's shutting me out on two other calendars. Can only the master calendar on Google have a file imported in to it?

 

[G©H]

Hi reubs

I've posted a HOWTO here

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/653648/

Hope this helps.

Cheers
G©H

 

[shipspeed]

alternative work-around

hi, i had similar problems exporting iCal ics and importing into Google Calendar. the following work-around was successful for me:

1) export ics file from source, e.g. mac ical
2) download and install mozilla sunbird: http://www.mozilla.org/projects/calendar/sunbird/
3) import ics file into sunbird
4) export csv file from sunbird (it's *critical* you export in csv format, not ics)
5) import csv file into soogle Calendar

sunbird does a good job of cleaning up messy ics files. note, however, it does not successfully copy recurring events. hope that helps some folks.