Itsycal has become the Fantastic alternative to have a better calendar on Mac.
If you want to have a calendar app similar to Fantastical, but in a free. There is a small app which allows you to have many functions of this great app.
Fantastical is one of the most popular apps to replace the native calendar of Apple devices. However, it is an app that reaches its full potential as part of a monthly or annual payment subscription, something that becomes an inconvenience for some users who are looking for good apps with great functions without having to pay for them.
And while there are other alternatives to this calendar for iOS, on Mac the situation is different. Well, although there are some good options are also paid or do not have some of the distinguishing features offered by Fantastical, but now a simple free app has arrived which is quite close to this calendar app.
Itsycal
Itsycal is the name of this calendar which can be downloaded for free directly from the official website. Its installation is very simple:
- Download the app
- Find the app in the folder where you downloaded it
- Open your applications folder. You can find it by going to Apple Menu Bar – Go – Applications
- Drag Itsycal to the Applications folder on your Mac
- Open Itsycal
Once the application is open you can find it directly in your apple menu bar, just like Fantastic.
Customization is one of the strong points of this app, since you not only control your calendar functions, you can also change design details like bar view, calendar size, shortcut to view calendar on the screen, the theme color (dark or light or depending on the system) and more.
In addition, you also have the function of creating events or reminders that are automatically synchronized with your calendar. And while it doesn’t have some of Fantastical’s automations, it’s very easy to use.
And if you want more alternatives, you can’t miss the widgets that let you customize a calendar on your iPhone screen.
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