alfred settings

Alfred watches the calendars you provide, and displays your schedule throughout the day. To have Alfred watch a calendar feed, you will need to provide a public ICS URL.

Finding and Creating Public URLs or Calendar IDs

You will need to use a public URL or a Calendar ID (depending on your service) in order for Alfred to watch your calendar. Finding and using your public URL or Calendar ID will depend on your calendar application. The most common applications are listed below. If you are using another calendar application, please check with their instruction of or making calendars public and finding the URLs.

Google Calendar:

Google Calendar uses public calendar IDs to share.

1. Go to your Google Calendar settings
2. Select your calendar under ‘Settings for my calendars,’
3. Check the ‘Make available to public’ box
4. Copy the Calendar ID
5. Go to Alfred’s settings page and enter the Calendar ID as a new calendar (if it automatically copies, remove the ‘mailto:’ prefix)

Microsoft Outlook:

Microsoft Outlook calendars require subscribing to the calendar through Google.

1. Log into your Microsoft calendar using the online login (this must be done online first, not through your mail application)
2. Navigate to ‘Settings > Calendar > Shared Calendars’
3. Choose the calendar you wish to publish and click ‘Publish’
4. Copy the Internet Calendar Link that is generated
5. Go to your Google Calendar and navigate to ‘Settings > Add Calendar > From URL’
6. Enter the Calendar Link provided and check the ‘Make Publicly Accessible’ box
7. Then, find the Calendar in the left-hand menu, and click on ‘Calendar Settings’
8. Select the Calendar and copy the Calendar ID
9. Go to Alfred’s settings page and enter the Calendar ID as a new calendar (if it automatically copies, remove the ‘mailto:’ prefix)

Apple Calendar (iCloud):

1. Click to edit the calendar
2. Toggle the Public Calendar option
3. Copy the Share Link provided
4. Go to Alfred’s settings page and enter the Share Link as a new calendar

Adding Your Calendar URL to Alfred

All of the calendars Alfred watches are managed in the settings page.

Adding a calendar: On the settings page under Calendars, provide a name (this is not seen publicly) and an public URL. Then click the ‘Add’ button to add the calendar.

Removing a calendar: Click on the ‘Remove’ link next to the saved calendar.

Calendar Troubleshooting

If you calendar is not appearing after you have uploaded it, it is most commonly one of two issues:

1. The URL you provided Alfred is not an actual Calendar ID, URL, or Link
2. The calendar you provide Alfred is not public, or publicly accessible