[X-SW] Wonky iCal

[W Lane]

On 06-Apr-20, at 7:57 AM, Bob Salsburg wrote:

> iCal and I have been round a few times in the last two several  
> weeks. iCal is winning. Grrrrr!!!
>
> Previously, I had used one of Zapptek's apps to set another client  
> to handle ical invitations.

Oh? Does not simply setting the default email app via Apple's own  
pref setting do this same thing?

> In order to change back to Mail as default, iCal must be reinstalled.

Oh again. How come?

> I did that and reapplied the combo updater (Tiger).
>
> I backed up the calendars using the command in iCal. The next day,  
> iCal wouldn't start. I pulled everything methodically.

Define 'pulled everything'

> Turned out to be something in the cache. Upon restarting there were  
> the default Home and Work calendars. I restored the back up.

So far, so good.

>
> Now the Calendar list displays nothing. I can see items for the  
> various calendars by displaying search results and the calendars  
> appear on the Calendar list in an item info disply, so I know the  
> restore worked.

I don't follow what you're saying. 'the calendar list displays  
nothing..... and the calendars appear on the Calendar list'  ???

>
> Two other weird behaviors: If I click the Day button, the main iCal  
> window resizes to about 50%.

Drag it to the size you want, close it and then reopen

> And, when I start Mail, iCal starts too.

Oh? Definitely not normal behavior, I'm guessing that the after  
market 'adjustment tool' that you used has messed things up.

>
> Any thoughts on returning proper behavior?

Worst case, Archive and Install.  Before that I would try hunting  
down every vestige of this after market bit of nastiness that you  
installed and get rid of it.

>
> Bob
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