Native MAC App

Articles tagged Native MAC App from the hora Calendar dev blog.

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hora Calendar showing a week of events across three Google accounts on macOS.
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Best Calendar App for Mac in 2026: 9 Options Compared

Mac calendar apps cost anywhere from nothing to $35 a month for the same basic job. Here is what the money actually buys, and which app fits your setup.

Maciej Szamowski16 min read
Best Calendar Widgets for Mac in 2026
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Best Calendar Widgets for Mac in 2026

macOS doesn't have an iOS-style widget for Calendar. Here's what the native Notification Center widget can do, when a menu bar app beats it, and how to pick one.

Maciej Szamowski4 min read
A replacement compass for choosing a Notion Calendar alternative by native Mac feel, provider breadth, or task planning.
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Notion Calendar Alternative: 6 Best Options for 2026

Compare six Notion Calendar alternatives for Mac, Google Calendar, multiple providers, task planning, and free workflows.

Maciej Szamowski9 min read
Google Calendar for Mac: 5 Desktop Options Compared
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How to Use Google Calendar on a Mac: 5 Ways Compared

Want to download Google Calendar for Mac? No official native app — compare browser, Dock web app, Apple Calendar sync, Fantastical/BusyCal, and a native API client.

Maciej Szamowski6 min read
hora Calendar 1.0: The Mac App I Wanted for Google Calendar
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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
7 Best Time Blocking Apps for Mac in 2026
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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
Building a Native Mac Calendar App in 48 Hours
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Building a Native Mac Calendar App in 48 Hours

What I cut, rebuilt, and shipped during a 48-hour sprint on hora, including PKCE auth, Day View, FreeBusy sharing, and WidgetKit.

Maciej Szamowski6 min read
Why I Built a Native Google Calendar App for Mac
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Why I Built a Native Google Calendar App for Mac

Why I built hora as a native Mac client for Google Calendar, chose the official API over CalDAV, and kept Google as the source of truth.

Maciej Szamowski7 min read
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