Create .ics files from iCal via drag-and-drop

May 20, '09 07:30:00AM

Contributed by: sahnert

I discovered by accident that you can drag an iCal event on to the desktop to instantly create a .ics file that can then be shared easily with others.

Just click and drag an event as if you were moving it to a new time. As soon as the cursor leaves the main calendar view area it will turn into a small "summary" version of the event you are moving. Just drop this on the desktop, and the .ics file will be created automatically.

If your desktop is not in view, you can drag the event to the top or bottom iCal window border to create the droppable event, and then invoke Exposé's Show Desktop mode (F11, by default) to drop it on the desktop.

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