Almanac

User guide.

Everything you need to get the most out of Almanac, from your first event to licences and billing.

01

Getting started

Install Almanac on your Mac, meet the menu bar icon, start your 14-day free trial and add your first event in plain English.

02

Connecting your accounts

Connect iCloud, Google, Microsoft 365, Outlook.com, Fastmail, Nextcloud, CalDAV, Todoist, subscribed and holiday calendars and birthdays to Almanac.

03

Typing events in plain English

Everything Almanac's quick entry understands: times, dates, repeats, places, people, alerts, calendars, tasks, edit commands, templates and search.

04

Views and the menu bar

Use Almanac's day, week, month, quarter, year and list views, drag events around, and get the most from the menu bar mini window and widgets.

05

Meetings and video calls

Join video calls in one click, connect Zoom and Google Meet, create Teams meetings, find a time with invitees, hold options and share a booking page.

06

Tasks

Use Google Tasks, Microsoft To Do, Todoist and local task lists in Almanac, and drag a task onto your day to block time for it.

07

Shortcuts, AppleScript and other apps

Add events to Almanac from the Share menu, Services, almanac:// links, AppleScript and Shortcuts, and import or export .ics calendar files.

08

Licence and billing

Almanac's free trial, prices, buying a licence, activating it on a Mac, moving to a new Mac, invoices, changing your plan and cancelling.

09

Troubleshooting

Fixes for common Almanac problems: sign-in codes, licences in use, the app not opening, account sync errors, missing widgets, and how to contact support.

10

Privacy and your data

What Almanac keeps on your Mac, what our server holds for your Almanac Account and licence, and which services Almanac talks to.

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