In this article, we explain how to set up notifications in iCal. You can also set up notifications in Google Calendar (examples provided at the end of this article). Note that Google updates events every 24 hours, whereas iCal allows manual refreshes or a set frequency in minutes.
Table of Contents
Adding Calendar Items
Getting Your ICS Feed
Adding the ICS Feed to iCal
Setting Up Alerts in iCal
Google Calendar Notifications
1. Adding Calendar Items
Go to All Projects in the top-left corner.
Click on the calendar icon.
Click on a day in the calendar.
In the popup window, choose one of the two icons at the bottom:
Personal Item: Visible only to you.
Agency Item: Visible to team members with the necessary permissions.
2. Getting Your ICS Feed
To connect your ABOSS calendar to iCal or Google Calendar:
Click the FEED button in the top-left corner.
Select the personal or team feed as needed.
3. Adding the ICS Feed to iCal
To add your ICS feed to iCal:
Open iCal.
Select File > New Calendar Subscription.
Paste your ICS feed link and click Subscribe.
4. Setting Up Alerts in iCal
For personal tasks and to-do alerts in iCal:
Create and customize your calendar event title, description, location, or add notes and files in ABOSS.
iCal also offers snooze options for notifications, allowing flexibility in reminder timing.
5. Google Calendar Notifications
In Google Calendar, updates occur every 24 hours. Available notifications include:
Notifications for items/events with a start time.
Notifications for all-day events.
Updates to items/events, refreshed daily.
For additional information on connecting your ABOSS calendar to iCal, Google Calendar, and other systems, visit our ABOSS knowledge base and check the article on ICS Calendar Feed.