Mac Kung Fu, 2nd Edition

Tip 289

Make Calendar Appointment Times Shorter

The Calendar app has a clever feature whereby you can create new calendar events by typing a sentence describing them. Just click the plus icon at the top left of the window and start typing. For example, typing Lunch with parents at 12pm weds will create an appointment on Wednesday starting at 12 p.m. called “Lunch with parents.”

However, unless you add how long the event will last, Calendar will always create hourlong appointments. If you’re using Calendar to schedule appointments for a business, it might be more convenient if Calendar defaulted to thirty- or even fifteen-minute appointments.

Shortening Default Appointment Times

A secret setting can be tweaked to make this happen. Quit Calendar, ...