12. Managing Your Schedule

It seems almost redundant to describe modern life as “busy.” Everyone is working harder, cramming more appointments and meetings into already-packed schedules, and somehow finding the time to get their regular work done between crises.

That’s where Mac OS X’s iCal application feature comes in.

Managing Your Calendar with iCal

iCal is a simple electronic day planner that you can use to keep track of appointments, meetings, tasks, and other commitments. You can also maintain multiple calendars at the same time, such as a work calendar and a home calendar, and you can share your calendar with others, so coordinating activities is much easier. iCal even lets you access other people’s calendars to see how your schedule meshes ...

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