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hora Calendar 1.0: The Mac App I Wanted for Google Calendar
Product updates

hora Calendar 1.0: The Mac App I Wanted for Google Calendar

hora Calendar 1.0 is a native Google Calendar client for Mac with direct sync, menu bar access, focus planning, and privacy built around local data.

Maciej Szamowski8 min read
Google Calendar API vs CalDAV: Which Should You Use?
Engineering

Google CalDAV vs Calendar API: Which Should You Use?

Does Google Calendar support CalDAV? Yes. Compare Google CalDAV with the Calendar API, including sync, OAuth, event data, and multi-provider tradeoffs.

Maciej Szamowski10 min read
Google Calendar API in Swift: The Package I Missed
Engineering

Google Calendar API in Swift: The Package I Missed

I hand-built a Google Calendar API client in Swift, then migrated hora to Google's GTLR library. See the code, tradeoffs, and rate-limit lessons.

Maciej Szamowski10 min read
7 Best Time Blocking Apps for Mac in 2026
Guides

7 Best Time Blocking Apps for Mac in 2026

Compare 7 time blocking apps for Mac, from Apple and Google Calendar to hora, Sunsama, Motion, and Reclaim, and choose the right planning style.

Maciej Szamowski14 min read
How I Fixed SwiftUI Color Contrast with OKLCH and APCA
Engineering

How I Fixed SwiftUI Color Contrast with OKLCH and APCA

A TestFlight screenshot exposed unreadable calendar tiles. Here is how I rebuilt hora's SwiftUI color system with OKLCH, APCA-style checks, and tests.

Maciej Szamowski10 min read
Best Fantastical Alternatives for Google Calendar
Guides

Best Fantastical Alternatives for Google Calendar

Compare Fantastical alternatives for Google Calendar on Mac by provider support, planning workflow, platform, and current pricing model.

Maciej Szamowski10 min read
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