{"id":686,"date":"2002-09-14T10:36:21","date_gmt":"2002-09-14T18:36:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2002\/09\/14\/ical-questions\/"},"modified":"2019-11-27T13:52:22","modified_gmt":"2019-11-27T21:52:22","slug":"ical-questions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michaelhans.com\/eclecticism\/2002\/09\/14\/ical-questions\/","title":{"rendered":"iCal questions"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='__iawmlf-post-loop-links' style='display:none;' data-iawmlf-post-links='[{&quot;id&quot;:13218,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/www.apple.com\\\/ical&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/web-wp.archive.org\\\/web\\\/20090802085412\\\/http:\\\/\\\/www.apple.com:80\\\/ical\\\/&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.apple.com\\\/ical&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-03-29 13:56:35&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200}],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-03-29 13:56:35&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:15859,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/developer.apple.com\\\/ue\\\/switch\\\/windows.html#avoidSetup&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/web-wp.archive.org\\\/web\\\/20130114214028\\\/https:\\\/\\\/developer.apple.com\\\/ue\\\/switch\\\/windows.html&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-03-13 23:51:53&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:404}],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-03-13 23:51:53&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:404},&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:7131,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/www.mac.com&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/web-wp.archive.org\\\/web\\\/20240708004157\\\/https:\\\/\\\/bdrms56titleappointmentsthursdaytests39.40camicies045734-994-0644734-994-0644easefuloriginalyemergency899drcuriosity-abathbathbathbathbathkklolowww.hrpaa.com1-877-367-7368extextext11:30acceptwaterwaterwaterwaterwater2828capturedballettraverwalkingctrpsychportrait17.20browsebaltzellproperies.netemmy-winningrelation650sawbones668-1100668-11005020092009200920092009200920092009pubshingdonna419-$623cnooseundergroundckys.afnryroommatesluxury1000-$3200734-665computersoctoberoctoberinsertionsdogcationentertainmentlegallegallrglosthalfi~niwww.bartonbrook.comhrhrscheduledminutescountryreceive35catherineratesratesratesratesmedanagramprie@mac.com\\\/&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.apple.com\\\/mac\\\/&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-04-02 19:55:54&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200}],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-04-02 19:55:54&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;}]'><\/div>\n<p>It&#8217;s been out for a couple days now, but I just donwloaded <a href=\"http:\/\/www.apple.com\/iCal\" title=\"Apple: iCal\">iCal<\/a>, Apple&#8217;s new calendar\/scheduling application. I haven&#8217;t even got it installed yet, and I&#8217;m coming up with curiosities.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Why use a .pkg installer?\n<p>One of the great things about having a Mac is how easy most programs are to install &#8212; just drag them over to your Applications folder. Apple even touts this in an article aimed at Windows programmers moving to developing for the Mac:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\n  The commonly used &#8220;Setup&#8221; application, along with Install Wizards, are discouraged on Mac OS X. <a href=\"http:\/\/developer.apple.com\/ue\/switch\/windows.html#avoidSetup\" title=\"AppleDeveloper Connection: Switch to Mac OS X From Microsoft Windows\">Use a drag install instead<\/a>, which is simpler and preferred by Mac users.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>So why is it that Apple&#8217;s own programs (such as iCal&#8217;s, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mac.com\/\" title=\".mac\">.mac<\/a>&#8216;s Backup, and so on) are distributed using .pkg files, requiring the use of the Apple Installer program?<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Why does it need my password?<\/p>\n<p>Tied into using the Installer, why is Administrator access needed to install iCal? Is it really <em>that<\/em> tied into the system itself? Just seems odd.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Maybe these questions will be answered as I go along&#8230;I guess I&#8217;ll just have to wait and see.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s been out for a couple days now, but I just donwloaded iCal, Apple&#8217;s new calendar\/scheduling application. 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