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Get started with GCal, make it your own, and find answers when something isn’t working.

01

Getting started

Your first few minutes with GCal.

Set up GCal on your MacOpen Google Calendar, connect your agenda, and choose how GCal fits into your day.
Understand GCal’s two calendar connectionsLearn why the Google Calendar window and GCal’s native agenda use separate sign-ins.
Use the menu-bar agendaSee upcoming events and tasks, create items, and open GCal from the menu bar.
Choose how GCal launches and keeps its windowControl launch at login, Dock visibility, startup presentation, and window memory use.

02

Calendars & accounts

Bring the right calendars into view.

Use multiple Google accountsSee events from different accounts in your agenda, or share a calendar into your main Google account.
Show iCloud calendars in GCalChoose whether you want iCloud events in the native agenda or inside Google Calendar.
Show Outlook calendars in GCalChoose whether you want Outlook events in the native agenda or inside Google Calendar.
Choose which calendars appearUnderstand the three places that control which calendars you see.
Allow access to calendars on this MacGrant or recover macOS calendar permission for iCloud, Outlook, Exchange, and other system accounts.

03

Make GCal yours

A calendar that looks and feels at home.

Change colors and backgroundsChoose an accent color, use a built-in background, or add your own images.
Use Google Calendar enhancementsPersonalize calendar views, check availability, and duplicate events with optional enhancements.
Add and configure widgetsKeep a calendar or agenda in Notification Center, or on your desktop.
Customize the Dock iconKeep the date visible and choose a Dock style that suits your Mac.
Set up the browser extensionBring GCal’s calendar appearance and selected enhancements into your browser.

04

Everyday workflows

Put GCal to work throughout your day.

Create and switch Calendar SetsSave groups of Google calendars for work, family, or any other part of your day.
Use GCal with macOS FocusLimit menu-bar events and notifications while a particular Focus is active.
Show Google TasksConnect your task lists and choose which tasks appear alongside your events.
Join meetings from GCalJoin your next call from the menu bar, an alert, a widget, Apple Shortcuts, or a connected AI assistant.
Use GCal with Apple ShortcutsOpen dates, switch views, apply Calendar Sets, or find and join your next meeting.
Use GCal with an AI assistantConnect your assistant to check your schedule, find free time, prepare events, and more.
Add a weather forecast calendarCreate a calendar subscription for the forecast in a city you choose.
Use notification actions and snoozeOpen events, join meetings, email organizers, or snooze supported reminders.

05

Troubleshooting

Find a clear path back to your schedule.

Find missing calendars or eventsStart with where the event is missing, then check the account, selection, and filters.
Fix empty or outdated widgetsCheck the agenda first, then the widget’s configuration and refresh state.
Fix missing notificationsCheck GCal’s reminder settings, macOS permission, and the event’s own reminder.
Reconnect a Google accountRenew a connection or grant missing permissions without removing the account first.
Troubleshoot Google Calendar website sign-inResolve sign-in pages, authentication windows, and organization-managed login flows in the main calendar window.
Recover GCal calendar dataUnderstand and recover the background service used by native agenda features.

06

Purchases & upgrades

Understand your access and your options.

Which features require Premium?Understand what is included with Basic, Classic, and Premium access.
Upgrade from Classic to PremiumUnderstand your existing paid-app access and where to find your upgrade options.
Restore missing Premium or Classic accessRefresh App Store verification when a subscription, lifetime purchase, or previous paid-app purchase is missing.
Understand GCal data and AI accessSee which services hold calendar data and what a connected AI assistant can request.