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Customize the Dock icon

Keep the date visible and choose a Dock style that suits your Mac.

Dock and menu-bar icon customization is available with Premium or Classic. Menu-bar event text requires Premium. Feature availability

Choose your Dock icon

  1. Open Settings → General.
  2. Turn on Icon in Dock.
  3. Choose the date format under Display, then choose a Theme. Use Show All to see the full selection.

The Dock should now show the selected style. This setting changes GCal’s icon, not the colors of events in Google Calendar.

GCal General settings with the Dock display-format menu open and a pink date theme selected, matching the icon in the Dock below.
Choose a display format and theme in Settings → General to customize your GCal Dock icon. Select the image to view it full size.

Set up menu-bar access

  1. In the same pane, turn on Icon in Menu Bar if you want quick access there.
  2. Choose its Display and Theme. The Text option controls the additional menu-bar text where available.
  3. Use Open Menu / Open Window to choose which click opens the agenda and which opens the calendar window.

Keep GCal ready

Enable Launch at Login if you want GCal to start when you sign in to macOS. Hide window at launch lets it start without placing the calendar window in front of you. If the icon is missing, first check that GCal is running and the corresponding icon toggle is on.

Keep exploring

Change colors and backgroundsChoose an accent color, use a built-in background, or add your own images.Add and configure widgetsKeep a calendar or agenda in Notification Center, or on your desktop.Set up GCal on your MacOpen Google Calendar, connect your agenda, and choose how GCal fits into your day.