A better way to view iCal events: a Screensaver

The one thing that drives us nuts about Apple's iCal calendaring software is its reminder system. After several revisions, iCal's reminder selections are still gumpy and time-consuming, and it's still not possible to set a default reminder timeframe, so you have to add three or four mouse clicks to every event in order to set up a reminder, each and every time. Getting timely reminders from iCal is therefore a pain, as programming the alerts takes more work than ought to be necessary.

Fortunately, there's an easier way to display scheduled events than simply using reminders. iCalViewer is an application that can be used as a screensaver, showing your entire schedule in a colorful view whenever your Mac's saver kicks on. You can also park the view under the Finder, on the desktop. For those of us who require a lot of nagging, this isn't just handy--it's indispensable.

Tags: calendar, ical, screensaver, shareware