Is it too much to ask for birthday reminders?

Geek · 05-28-2009, 11:23 AM

Apple, are you listening? How hard is it to have the calendar service trigger an alert on birthdays that are in the Address Book?

sheepofblue · 05-28-2009, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Geek

Apple, are you listening? How hard is it to have the calendar service trigger an alert on birthdays that are in the Address Book?

Do they show up on your calendar?

Geek · 05-28-2009, 01:48 PM

Nope. I wouldn't think it would take too much to have iCal read the fields out of Address Book though. Same for anniversaries.

sheepofblue · 05-28-2009, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Geek

Nope. I wouldn't think it would take too much to have iCal read the fields out of Address Book though. Same for anniversaries.

It can. I will check tonight on the how as mine does.

sheepofblue · 05-28-2009, 06:39 PM

Go to Preferences in iCal and in the General tab there is an option for Show Birthdays Calendar. However you can not edit it so might not be able to set an Alarm (but they will show up)

Geek · 05-29-2009, 08:29 AM

Thanks sheep. Can't believe I didn't find that.

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05-28-2009, 01:48 PM	#3
Geek 's make the world go 'round. Join Date: 01-02-2007 Location: SC Posts: 1,055	Re: Is it too much to ask for birthday reminders? Nope. I wouldn't think it would take too much to have iCal read the fields out of Address Book though. Same for anniversaries. __________________ "People should not be afraid of their governments. Governments should be afraid of their people" Motorcycle fanatic?

05-28-2009, 06:39 PM	#5
sheepofblue Not a screen of death Join Date: 01-03-2007 Location: Huntsville Age: 47 Posts: 698	Re: Is it too much to ask for birthday reminders? Go to Preferences in iCal and in the General tab there is an option for Show Birthdays Calendar. However you can not edit it so might not be able to set an Alarm (but they will show up) __________________ A man who carries a cat by the tail learns something he can learn in no other way

05-29-2009, 08:29 AM	#6
Geek 's make the world go 'round. Join Date: 01-02-2007 Location: SC Posts: 1,055	Re: Is it too much to ask for birthday reminders? Thanks sheep. Can't believe I didn't find that. __________________ "People should not be afraid of their governments. Governments should be afraid of their people" Motorcycle fanatic?