{"id":205,"date":"2014-06-19T09:25:03","date_gmt":"2014-06-19T09:25:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fastmetrics.com\/support\/?p=205"},"modified":"2023-05-16T14:46:53","modified_gmt":"2023-05-16T14:46:53","slug":"apple-setup-caldav-mac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fastmetrics.com\/support\/apple-setup-caldav-mac\/","title":{"rendered":"Setting Up a CalDAV Account: General FAQs, How To Set Up a CalDAV Account on Mac, and More of Your Questions Answered"},"content":{"rendered":"

Step 1:<\/strong> locate the calender icon at the bottom of your desktop.<\/p>\n

\"CalDAV<\/p>\n

Step 2:<\/strong> click on the calender icon.<\/p>\n

\"CalDAV<\/p>\n

Step 3:<\/strong> select Preferences<\/strong> from the iCal menu.<\/p>\n

\"CalDAV<\/p>\n

Step 4:<\/strong> on the accounts window select the Accounts<\/strong> tab. Then click in the plus symbol located at the bottom left to add a new account.<\/p>\n

\"CalDAV<\/p>\n

Step 5:<\/strong> select CalDAV<\/strong>. For User Name enter full email address. Enter your email Password. The Server Address must be mail.fastmetrics.com. Then click Create<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\"CalDAV<\/p>\n

Step 6:<\/strong> your account is now set up. You may close the accounts window.<\/p>\n

\"CalDAV<\/p>\n

What Is a<\/span> CalDAV Account<\/span>?<\/span><\/h4>\n

CalDAV is a protocol for sharing calendars that was proposed by <\/span>Apple<\/span><\/a>. Similar to the CardDAV protocol, CalDAV makes use of the <\/span>WebDAV protocol<\/span><\/a> to share calendar data in the iCalendar format.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This protocol allows multiple devices and apps to access your calendar data, simplifies cooperative planning, and gives you greater control over data sharing settings.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The CalDAV protocol relies on the internet to work and requires data to be stored on a central server. Thanks to this, apps and devices can connect to the server independently and synchronize data.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

How Do I Sync the Calendar With My Mac Using CalDAV?<\/span><\/h4>\n

To sync your calendar with your computer running a <\/span>MacOS<\/span> or other <\/span>Apple device<\/span>, you\u2019ll need to add your <\/span>account type<\/span> to your Mac calendar following the steps we outlined earlier.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

By default, the calendar will sync with your Mac every 15 minutes, but if you\u2019d like to change the frequency, follow the steps below:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Launch your <\/span>Apple Calendar<\/b>.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. In the top toolbar, click <\/span>Calendar > Preferences<\/b>.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Click on the <\/span>Accounts<\/b> tab.<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. In the accounts pane on the left, click on the account you want to synchronize.<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. Under <\/span>Account Information<\/b>, locate<\/span> Refresh settings<\/b>.<\/span><\/li>\n
  6. Choose the Refresh frequency from the dropdown menu or choose <\/span>Manually<\/b> to manually perform a<\/span> CalDAV sync<\/span> of your calendar data.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    How Do I Set Up a CalDAV Account<\/span> Password?<\/span><\/h4>\n

    So, <\/span>how do you create a CalDAV account <\/span>password? We can guide you.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    Your <\/span>CalDAV password<\/span> is the same password for the account whose calendar is being synced to your Mac computer. You can get this information from your calendar provider or your IT department.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    What Is My <\/span>CalDAV Server <\/span>Information?<\/span><\/h4>\n

    To configure your<\/span> CalDAV account<\/span> on your Mac, you\u2019ll need your server address, email address, and <\/span>email password.<\/span> The<\/span> server address<\/span> must be <\/span>mail.fastmetrics.com<\/b>. If you have trouble with your <\/span>email administrator<\/span> or your password, contact your IT department for help obtaining it.<\/span><\/p>\n

    How Do I <\/span>Create a CalDAV Account<\/span>?<\/span><\/h4>\n

    How Do I Synchronize and <\/span>Set Up a CalDAV Account on Mac<\/span> Outlook?<\/span><\/h4>\n

    Currently, Outlook for Mac doesn\u2019t support the CalDAV or the CardDAV protocol. Therefore, you will need to use the built-in <\/span>Calendar application <\/span>to sync and <\/span>set up a CalDAV account on Mac<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    However, you can sync an<\/span> iCal server <\/span>with Outlook for Mac. You\u2019ll need to subscribe to the iCloud calendar and add it to Outlook Web Access. Once you\u2019ve done that, it will instantly act as a <\/span>CalDAV synchronizer<\/span> with Outlook for Mac. Here\u2019s how:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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    1. First, log in to your iCloud account using your preferred browser.<\/span><\/li>\n
    2. Go to the <\/span>Calendar<\/b> section and tap the <\/span>Share<\/b> icon next to the calendar you want to sync with <\/span>Outlook<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/li>\n
    3. Tick the box next to <\/span>Public Calendar<\/b> and then Copy the generated link.<\/span><\/li>\n
    4. Open a new tab in your browser and go to <\/span>Outlook Web Access<\/b>.<\/span><\/li>\n
    5. Click on the <\/span>Calendar <\/b>icon in the navigation pane on the left.<\/span><\/li>\n
    6. Click <\/span>Add Calendar<\/b> and then tap <\/span>From Internet<\/b>.<\/span><\/li>\n
    7. Paste the link you copied from iCloud. Enter a name for your <\/span>CalDAV Calendar<\/span> and choose whether the calendar will be added to <\/span>My Calendars<\/b> or <\/span>Other Calendars<\/b>.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
    8. When you\u2019re done, click the <\/span>Import <\/b>button. The calendar will then be visible in your Calendars list, and it will show up in the calendar section in <\/span>Outlook for Mac<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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      Step 1: locate the calender icon at the bottom of your desktop. Step 2: click on the calender icon. Step 3: select Preferences from the iCal menu. Step 4: on the accounts window select the Accounts tab. Then click in the plus symbol located at the bottom left to add a new account. Step 5: […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":2437,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[34],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-205","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mac"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fastmetrics.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/205","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fastmetrics.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fastmetrics.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fastmetrics.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fastmetrics.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=205"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.fastmetrics.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/205\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fastmetrics.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2437"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fastmetrics.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=205"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fastmetrics.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=205"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fastmetrics.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=205"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}

    Your <\/span>CalDAV account<\/span> will be created for you by your IT department, and it will use the same email address and password as your company email account. You\u2019ll then need to set it up on your Mac by launching your <\/span>built-in <\/span>Calendar app<\/span><\/a> and following the previously described steps.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n