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Fantastical
Fantastical 1.2.4
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Create calendar events using natural language.   Demo ($19.99)
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Fantastical is the Mac calendar you'll actually enjoy using.

Creating an event with Fantastical is quick, easy, and fun:
  • Open Fantastical with a single click or keystroke
  • Type in your event details and press return
...and you're back to what you were doing with a shiny new event in your calendar!

Fantastical's natural language engine is expressive and intelligent so you can write in your own style. Fantastical also automatically recognizes the location of your event and can even invite people from your Address Book to the
What's New
Version 1.2.4:
  • Fixes a potential crash on French systems
  • Fixes past events not dimming correctly sometimes
  • Fixes a bug where some recurring events would not appear when using Outlook
  • Various minor fixes and parsing improvements
Requirements
Intel, Mac OS X 10.6 or later



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Fantastical User Discussion (Write a Review)
ver. 1.x:
(169)
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+9

Pwenzel reviewed on 11 May 2012
I use this application every day, and really open iCal when I need to search back in the archives. Simple and to the point! Got it as part of an MuPromo awhile back, worth the money.
[Version 1.2.3]


burypromote

+338

Cowicide reviewed on 21 Apr 2012
Doesn't work with Google Calendars and alarms. For my iCal calendars Fantastical creates the alarms fine. But, if it's a Google Calendar that's hooked into iCal, then the alarms I set in Fantastical don't register over to iCal, they simply disappear. I've tested this many different times and not having alarms go off is very, very bad.

Otherwise, I really like Fantastical. But it's worthless with Google Calendars I use with iCal. This is with the latest iCal in latest Mac OS 10.6.8. Maybe it does work in Lion, but I haven't tested that yet.
[Version 1.2.3]

3 Replies

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Flexibits Inc. (developer) replied on 20 May 2012
This "issue" is with Google Calendar. Go to your Google Calendar web settings and check your reminders (Google calls alarms "reminders") settings. The Google Calendar website settings override what we send with Fantastical. This is something done at the server, so we have no control over this.
burypromote

+34
Odysseus replied on 20 May 2012
iCal itself has the same problem.
burypromote

+338
Cowicide replied on 20 May 2012
Thanks, Dev (Flexibits Inc.). I'll check that out.

Odysseus, iCal's alarms with Google Calendar has always worked for me at least in the Mac OS 10.6.x iCal it has.
burypromote

+258

Bigboysdad reviewed on 12 Apr 2012
Fantastical + Cobook = much improved calendar & address book experience.
[Version 1.2.3]

1 Reply

burypromote

+20
Macolyte replied on 24 Apr 2012
Exactly my take. These are natural pieces in my daily process. I don't think about them and I don't know how I'd go back to working/living without them.
burypromote
+1

+82

Masterminter reviewed on 29 Mar 2012
The interface of iCal just plain s*cks. It is good to see a app shaping it in a nice UI.
But I am not sure the steep $20 is valid.
[Version 1.2.3]

1 Reply

burypromote

+52
Reowen replied on 17 May 2012
I think it is well worth the cost for anyone who uses the calendar frequently. It makes entering and viewing events much more pleasant than iCal.
burypromote

+18
Moogan commented on 29 Mar 2012
Currently at 1.2.3 on 29 March 2012. In app update functioning with this update version.
[Version 1.2.2]


burypromote
-3

-13
Surfspirit commented on 26 Mar 2012
A CLOCK PLEASE!
[Version 1.2.2]


burypromote

+12

Robio reviewed on 25 Mar 2012
OK, I'll be "that guy," but I really mean it: Fantastical is fantastic.

The UI is everything iCal is missing. It's like List view in iOS Calendar, but tighter and clearer (e.g., all day events look different than timed events). The ability to edit without going into iCal is great too.

My only gripe: Why can I edit everything EXCEPT the repeat options?

I've always hated iCal, and the fact that no calendar app exists that isn't some minor variation on iCal/Outlook.

This app goes a long way toward making me forget that hatred.

As for the price, we've been spoiled by cheap iOS apps. This is worth $20 to me.
[Version 1.2.2]


burypromote

-5

Ataribaby reviewed on 23 Mar 2012
Version 1.2.2 "Fixed an instance where Fantastical could hang or run slowly"

Ironically I was enjoying this program until I installed this update, and now it hangs and runs slowly all the time. :(
[Version 1.2.2]

1 Reply

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Flexibits Inc. (developer) replied on 20 May 2012
Has this issue been resolved with the latest version, 1.2.4? If not, please contact us via our support page. Thanks!
burypromote
+1

+88
Dtruett1 commented on 20 Mar 2012
Still clutching my $20, waiting for tasks/reminders to be implemented.
[Version 1.2.2]


burypromote
+1

+1

Valerama reviewed on 16 Mar 2012
Much faster than opening iCal. It just hangs out there waiting to be helpful.
[Version 1.2.1]


burypromote

+2
Bdikkat had trouble on 24 Jun 2011
There are some serious drawbacks to this app. I found that it doesn't keep track of changes in iCal - even when iCal is launched and its entries updated and quit again.

I update iCal, wait for quite a bit, then quit iCal, then look in Fantastical, and I see old entries that have been deleted.

Curiously, I found that Fantastical will accurately reflect what's in iCal *whilst iCal is open* but then it will revert to the earlier (outdated) pattern of events once iCal is quit again.

I therefore simply can't rely on it to show what's really in iCal.

It's a shame, because the eye-candy is nice.
[Version 1.0.1]

4 Replies

burypromote

+2
Bdikkat replied on 09 Aug 2011
On further testing I can confirm that the app is adding previously deleted repeating events into past dates, except when iCal is open, when the events re-configure themselves correctly. Once iCal is closed again however, the deleted past events return.
burypromote

+2
Bdikkat replied on 18 Oct 2011
More problems with version 1.1 - now repeating events are shifted one day out! I just cannot rely on this software to show me what's actually in iCal.
burypromote
Flexibits Inc. (developer) replied on 18 Oct 2011
Please contact us via our support page with more details:
http://flexibits.com/support

Obviously having repeating events shifted is not a good thing and we want to fix it. Thanks.
burypromote

+2
Bdikkat replied on 06 Jan 2012
Pleased to say these problems seem to have disappeared - now very happy with the app!
burypromote

+13
Corpjester had trouble on 19 May 2011
Can't download, nothing happens. download target is http://cdn.flexibits.com/Fantastical_1.0.zip
[Version 1.0]

1 Reply

burypromote

+940
Misha replied on 19 May 2011
http://cdn.flexibits.com/Fantastical_1.0.zip works fine over here.


mac update promo rated on 17 May 2012

[Version 1.2.4]




r.macka rated on 16 May 2012

[Version 1.2.4]




echoleaf rated on 15 May 2012

[Version 1.2.4]




captainbatman rated on 15 May 2012

[Version 1.2.3]




Jmw917 rated on 07 May 2012

[Version 1.2.3]



+5

Mistertoad44 rated on 06 May 2012

[Version 1.2.3]




Shawkat Badr rated on 29 Apr 2012

[Version 1.2.3]




Jazzg4@gmail.com-Utep rated on 27 Apr 2012

[Version 1.2.3]



-9

Drdavidwright rated on 23 Apr 2012

[Version 1.2.3]




franzesco75 rated on 18 Apr 2012

[Version 1.2.3]


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Date:15 May 2012
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Fantastical is the Mac calendar you'll actually enjoy using.

Creating an event with Fantastical is quick, easy, and fun:
  • Open Fantastical with a single click or keystroke
  • Type in your event details and press return
...and you're back to what you were doing with a shiny new event in your calendar!

Fantastical's natural language engine is expressive and intelligent so you can write in your own style. Fantastical also automatically recognizes the location of your event and can even invite people from your Address Book to the event.

Your events have never looked better

Plan your day in style with the most attractive calendar you've ever seen. Color-coding and beautiful design help you quickly make sense of your schedule. You can even change the number of events you want displayed, allowing you to focus on what's important.

Need more info about an event? Just click on it and the event's important details will be displayed instantly.

Edit and delete with ease

Presenting the easiest and quickest way to change your events: select the event you want to change and take control of your event with a single click or keystroke. For example, add event notes to existing events. Enter the information that's important for you to remember and it will stay attached to your event.

BYOC (Bring Your Own Calendar)

Fantastical works with your favorite Mac calendar application: iCal, BusyCal, Entourage, or Outlook.

You can even use your iCloud, MobileMe, Google Calendar or Yahoo! Calendar accounts: simply add them to iCal and you're all set.
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