Focus Time Calendar: A Simple System for Protecting Deep Work
Build a focus time calendar that protects deep work without overplanning your week. Learn the difference between Google Focus time and ordinary blocks.
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One Month Building a Better Calendar App for macOS
One month after launch, hora is a more reliable Google Calendar app for Mac. Here is what changed, and what the work taught me.
hora Calendar Blog5 min read
Notion Calendar Alternative: 6 Best Options for 2026
Compare six Notion Calendar alternatives for Mac, Google Calendar, multiple providers, task planning, and free workflows.
hora Calendar Blog9 min read
How to Transfer Apple or iCloud Calendar to Google Calendar
Learn how to transfer iCloud or iPhone Calendar events to Google Calendar with an .ics export, avoid duplicates, and know what will not stay in sync.
hora Calendar Blog8 min read
Google Calendar App for Mac: 5 Ways to Use It on Desktop
Want to download Google Calendar for Mac? No official native app — compare browser, Dock web app, Apple Calendar sync, Fantastical/BusyCal, and a native API client.
hora Calendar Blog6 min read
How to Sync Calendly With Google Calendar
Connect Calendly to Google Calendar, choose conflict calendars, prevent double bookings, and understand the Apple Calendar and iCloud limits.
hora Calendar Blog10 min read
Google Calendar Views: Day, Week, Month, or Schedule?
Google Calendar has six views: Day, Week, Month, Year, Schedule, and 4-day. Here's when to use each one and how to switch fast on a Mac.
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hora Calendar 1.0: The Mac App I Wanted for Google Calendar
hora Calendar 1.0 is a native Google Calendar client for Mac with direct sync, menu bar access, focus planning, and privacy built around local data.
hora Calendar Blog8 min read
Google CalDAV vs Calendar API: Which Should You Use?
Does Google Calendar support CalDAV? Yes. Compare Google CalDAV with the Calendar API, including sync, OAuth, event data, and multi-provider tradeoffs.
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Google Calendar API in Swift: The Package I Missed
I hand-built a Google Calendar API client in Swift, then migrated hora to Google's GTLR library. See the code, tradeoffs, and rate-limit lessons.
hora Calendar Blog10 min read
7 Best Time Blocking Apps for Mac in 2026
Compare 7 time blocking apps for Mac, from Apple and Google Calendar to hora, Sunsama, Motion, and Reclaim, and choose the right planning style.
hora Calendar Blog14 min read
How I Fixed SwiftUI Color Contrast with OKLCH and APCA
A TestFlight screenshot exposed unreadable calendar tiles. Here is how I rebuilt hora's SwiftUI color system with OKLCH, APCA-style checks, and tests.
hora Calendar Blog10 min read
Best Fantastical Alternatives for Mac in 2026
Compare Fantastical alternatives for Google Calendar on Mac by provider support, planning workflow, platform, and current pricing model.
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What hora's First Public Beta Broke in Five Days
Five days into hora's public beta, real calendars exposed SwiftData hangs, OAuth edge cases, and sync assumptions my test account never could.
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