Fantastical for Mac 3.2.1

Fantastical for Mac is a productivity software that helps you manage your calendar and events with ease. With its intuitive interface and natural language engine, creating an event has never been easier or more fun.

One of the standout features of Fantastical is its quick and easy event creation process. Simply open the app by clicking on the menu bar icon or pressing a customizable keyboard shortcut, type in your event details using natural language, and press return. In just a few seconds, you'll have a shiny new event added to your calendar.

But what sets Fantastical apart from other calendar apps is its intelligent natural language engine. This feature allows you to write in your own style when creating events, making it feel like you're having a conversation with the app rather than inputting data into fields. For example, if you want to schedule lunch with a friend next Tuesday at noon at your favorite restaurant downtown, simply type "Lunch with John at noon on Tuesday at Joe's Cafe" and Fantastical will automatically create an event for that time and location.

Another great feature of Fantastical is its ability to recognize locations when creating events. If you're scheduling an appointment or meeting at a specific location, simply include the address in your event details and Fantastical will automatically add it to the location field.

In addition to these time-saving features, Fantastical also integrates seamlessly with other apps on your Mac such as Contacts and Reminders. You can easily invite people from your Address Book to events or create reminders for upcoming tasks directly within the app.

Overall, if you're looking for an intuitive and efficient way to manage your calendar and events on Mac OS X, look no further than Fantastical. Its natural language engine makes scheduling appointments feel like second nature while its seamless integration with other apps ensures that all aspects of your productivity are covered in one place.

Fantastical for Mac is a compact tool to help you manage your Calendar and Reminders, all from one convenient interface with just a few clicks. Once you've linked all of your accounts to this app, you can instantly access appointments, make new entries, and prioritize tasks right from the app's drop-down main screen.

Pros

Easy access: The app sits in the top Menu Bar, and when you click on it, the interface appears like a drop-down menu, with a calendar on top and lists of Reminders and upcoming appointments below. Clicking on a day on the calendar shows you any events scheduled for that day, and you can quickly add items directly by double-clicking on the date. You can also configure a hotkey to bring up the interface, if that's more convenient for you.

Consolidation: When you set up this app, it will locate and ask you to log in to all of your calendars to consolidate the information they contain. That means that when you pull up this app, you can see all of your upcoming tasks, meetings, and more in one place, so it's easier to keep track of everything.

Cons

Setup time: Since you do have to give permission for the app to access all of your calendars and reminder accounts, the setup for this program can be a little time-consuming. You also need to make sure you check the box to save the log-ins for each account as you go so that you don't have to log in to each again the next time you open the program.

Bottom Line

Fantastical is a good tool to help you stay on top of everything you have to do in a day. It's convenient to access, and you can quickly add or edit items straight from the app. You can try it for free for 14 days, and it costs $14.99 to buy.

Editors' note: This is a review of the trial version of Fantastical for Mac 1.3.17.