{"id":64057,"date":"2020-07-21T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-07-21T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/?p=64057"},"modified":"2020-07-23T14:57:25","modified_gmt":"2020-07-23T19:57:25","slug":"back-up-your-mac-calendars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/64057-back-up-your-mac-calendars\/","title":{"rendered":"Don’t Lose Your Appointments \u2013 Back Up Your macOS Calendars"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
\"calendar<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The Calendars app in macOS Catalina is automatically backed up if you have an iCloud account and enable this option<\/a>. However, I like to keep another back-up of my calendar events and urge you to do the same. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s how to make a backup of your Mac’s Calendar:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
  1. Launch Calendar.<\/li>
  2. From the Calendar sidebar, choose the calendar you want to back up.
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  3. From the menus, select File > Export.
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  4. Use the Save dialog box to browse to a location on your Mac to store the backup, click the Export button. <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    The selected calendar will be saved in iCal (.ics) format. Repeat for any other calendars you wish to back up. Saving these files on an external drive<\/a> is also recommended in case you have problems with your computer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    These instructions apply, for the most part, to other versions of macOS besides Catalina. However, I\u2019m using Catalina on a 16-inch MacBook Pro for this tutorial.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    The Calendars app in macOS Catalina is automatically backed up if you have an iCloud account and enable this option. However, I like to keep another back-up of my calendar events and urge you to do the same. Here\u2019s how to make a backup of your Mac’s Calendar: Launch Calendar. 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