iOS 27 is officially here in beta, and it adds a new Apple Calendar feature I’ve wanted for years: natural language support when creating events.
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A to-do list feels like one of those things that almost everyone on the planet has, be it an old school one handwritten in a paper notebook or some kind of app.
Personally, however, I don’t have any kind of conventional to-do list. Instead, for decades now, I’ve been in the habit of using a calendar as my to-do list, and here are the reasons you too might want to give this a try …
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iOS 26 is a big update for many system apps, such as Wallet, Messages, and Music. One popular app—Apple Calendar—is mostly light on changes, but it did gain one unique new advantage: event creation via screenshots.
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Some users on Reddit and elsewhere are reporting that the search function in Apple’s Calendar app is broken in iOS 26.
Those affected say that no search results are found. A workaround has been successful for some, but not for all …
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iOS 18 brought a major change to Apple’s Calendar app: you can now see all your reminders alongside calendar events. But there’s one change that would make the feature even better.
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I’ve used Apple’s Calendar app for years, despite compelling third-party alternatives on the App Store, and one key iOS feature is a great example of why I’d have a hard time switching.
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After years going mostly unchanged, Apple’s Calendar app has started improving quickly over the last few months. And there’s one recent feature in particular that I’ve long wanted, and it’s made a big difference for me: integrating Reminders with the Calendar app.
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Apple’s Calendar app recently became a lot more compelling. iOS 18 upgrades, a new AI feature, and integration with the Apple Invites app have provided several more reasons to use Apple’s native app. But there’s another recent change you may not know about: an iOS 18 trick to make the app’s Month view more useful than ever on iPhone.
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Apple is reportedly about to launch a new iCloud-based service, codenamed Confetti, that’s tied to the iOS 18.3 Calendar app. Here are three advantages Apple’s offering could provide over its competition.
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Apple’s Calendar app has been on the iPhone since the start, and rarely gets changed. But in the last few months, Calendar has been the subject of some compelling upgrades. And now, iOS 18.3 adds a feature that provides another reason to use the app.
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There are times when something drives you nuts, and a long time later you learn that there was a simple solution all along. So in case anyone else has suffered from Apple Calendar timezone confusion, let me share it.
The confusion arises because of what I personally think is a rather odd default by Apple, which probably reflects the life of senior Cupertino execs more than the average iPhone or Mac user …
Update: Check out a feature request at the end
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I don’t classify myself as an Apple fanboy. I mostly prefer Apple products over competing ones, and I do find life is easier if I allow myself to be assimilated by a single ecosystem, but my opinion pieces are variously critical and supportive of Apple – and I’m certainly not blind to cool tech offered by Apple competitors.
I was particularly impressed by a feature Google released this morning: automatically and intelligently finding time in your calendar to work on your personal goals.
Most of us these days lead busy lives with packed schedules, and sometimes it can feel hard enough just keeping up with the essentials of work, family and those boring but essential chores – from clearing out the gutters to filing tax returns. When we do get some downtime, it’s all too easy to fill it with Facebook, Netflix and other time-snaffling activities.
This means those personal goals we optimistically come up with in the first enthusiastic days of welcoming in the new year – like writing a novel (gratuitous plug), learning a new language, running a marathon, or practicing a musical instrument – all too often get neglected …