Sync Google Calendar with iCal

The following instructions explain step by step how to synchronize Google Calendar with iCal. The Google calendar is ideal for synchronizing appointments between devices with different platforms such as Android and Mac. You can view and edit the appointments in iCal on the Macbook. You only need your Apple device and the access data for the Google account

Sync Google Calendar with iCal

You have your appointments in the Apple calendar in just a few steps. Work through the following points one after the other:

1. Open the iCal or calendar app
2. Click on "Calendar" in the menu bar and then on "Add account".
3. At this point, select "Google" and click the "Continue" button.
4. Then log in to Google and click on "Accept".
5. Select "Calendar" here and confirm with "Done".

Which calendars should be synchronized with iCal?

By default, only the main calendar is synchronized in iCal. However, you can also set other additional calendars for synchronization.

1. To do this, go to the following page.
2. There you can define the calendars that are synchronized with iCal.
3. Save changes using the "Save" button.

These instructions refer to Mac OS X Yosemite version 10.10.4. Also read how to display holidays on the calendar in Mac OS X.