Mac Kung Fu, 2nd Edition

Tip 96

Subscribe to Useful Calendars

Sites like http://icalshare.com provide links to calendars that you can subscribe to (that is, incorporate) within the Calendar app. These are known as iCal subscriptions.

The available calendars list events such as public holidays for particular countries, or the timetable of particular sporting events, and are usually updated by enthusiasts so you can easily keep up-to-date in a hassle-free way (the calendars aren’t actually stored on your computer). Indeed, there are hundreds of calendars for just about any need—from listing the fictional birthdays of computer game characters to pointing out the phases of the moon.

All you need to do is click the link for the calendar on the site, and the Calendar app will ...