Apple's iCal has its merits, but it also has its faults. One of these is that in month view it is impossible to see if an event or task (to do) has a Note attached to it. Here's a quick tip to make sure that important notes don't get overlooked.
Every event in iCal has a Notes field associated with it, which can be a useful place to store a variety of information. This might include, for example:
- driving directions;
- questions to ask at a meeting;
- gift ideas if the event is a birthday;
- itinerary information for a holiday;
- companies to check out when your insurance needs renewal;
- etc.
A typical event will appear in the calendar as a title only (see "Lorem" below). Simply add a symbol to the title that will indicate to you that the event has a Note attached (I chose ">"):
The same trick works for items on your to do list:
Personally I find this easier than using an additional application just for memos/ notes. If all my organizing is done in iCal on the Mac, I know I can find the same information in Calendar and Tasks on my Palm; I don't need to reply on a third party Memo app for the Mac or Palm (with Conduit).
Yes, that's right. This feature very useful like you said to give an event a clear and sufficient information.
Thanks Bruce for this information.