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We Need to Talk About the State of Calendar Software on Desktop (nadim.computer)

submitted 4 months ago by alex@jlai.lu to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] thefactremains@lemmy.world 7 points 4 months ago (5 children)

Notion calendar is by far the best desktop solution for both Mac and Windows. Even if you don't use Notion at all (like me).

I guess this author never tried it.

[–] Plopp@lemmy.world 9 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Linux?

[–] pr06lefs@lemmy.ml 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

nope

[–] Plopp@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

Well that's a non-starter then.

[–] alex@jlai.lu 5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I don't know about the author, but I'm on Linux and Android and the apps I see on Notion Calendar are for Windows and Mac for desktop and for iOS on phone.

I've tried the web client a bit when it came out but it just didn't really click for me (as in, I didn't see how it would be better than any email client that has an integrated calendar). Also, calendar web clients just don't answer the issue, in my opinion. And regular Notion is slow and clunky in my experience, so I haven't given them the benefit of the doubt on the Calendar part of their tooling. :)

[–] thefactremains@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Notion calendar wasn't built by notion. They bought an existing startup called Cron. And the desktop experience is top notch.

Sadly nothing for Linux nor Android though.

[–] BearOfaTime@lemm.ee 1 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Doesn't look like it works with other calendar systems yet?

Currently, Notion Calendar integrates and syncs with Google Calendar accounts. Adding support for other calendar providers such as Outlook and iCloud is on our roadmap.

Also it only works with a Notion account? It gives me no other options - just "Login to your Notion account".

[–] morrowind@lemmy.ml 1 points 4 months ago

Is it electron?

[–] catastrophicblues@lemmy.ca 1 points 4 months ago

I’ll try it (not OP), but I finally got Thunderbird to at least read, if not write, all my calendars (Exchange excluded). It’s surprising that Google seems the most open somehow. Crazy.