What are the system requirements?
All you need is a Macintosh computer running Mac OS 10.3 ("Panther") or later. 10 MB of free disk space is also needed.
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Why do I need DayChaser if I have iCal®?
DayChaser is a lot like iCal, in fact it is an iCal alternative. If you're not satisfied with iCal then give DayChaser a try. Some features that DayChaser has that iCal does not are:
- All calendars are separate double-clickable documents.
- Year and List View of entries.
- Schedule executable commands.
- Filter entries.
- Categorize entries.
- View multiple entries simultaneously.
- Entries can be turned into To-Do items.
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Can I import my iCal files into DayChaser?
Yes. You can transfer calendars back and forth between iCal and DayChaser. Best of all you, can import into DayChaser hundreds of iCal calendars available online. Click on the links below and download any calendars you want for free. Then simply import the calendar into your DayChaser calendar document.
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Can I sync to my Palm with DayChaser?
No. Currently DayChaser does not support synching with PDAs.
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Can I share my calendar with other users?
You can not post DayChaser calendars on the web, but you can export your calendar and give the file to other DayChaser and iCal users. To share with other DayChaser users you can simply duplicate any DayChaser calendar document and email it to them.
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Can multiple users access the same calendar?
Yes and No. DayChaser calendars are double-clickable documents. You can place a calendar document on a server and share it. However, if two users make changes simultaneously, then one user's changes would be lost when the other user saved. You can also export calendar entries and then have other users import the entries into their calendars. Finally you can create one calendar document and then email it to multiple users.
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How do I import holidays into DayChaser?
To add a single holiday onto your calendar, create a Full-Day Event and then alter the appearance to any way you like. If the holiday occurs every year then use the Repeat command.
To add in multiple holidays for any year, go to one of the iCal sites listed above then download and import a holiday Calendar. This is easy way to add in all the holidays for a single year.
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How do I repeat an entry?
There are two primary ways. You can select any entry and then copy/paste it. For more advanced options select any entry and then control (right) click and choose Repeat.
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How do you create entries for multiple days?
Create a new entry, select "Appointment", and type in a date range.
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How can I change text size on the calendars?
You can not change the size of text on the calendars. Text displayed on the calendars relates to the size of the calendar window which you can increase and decrease. However, you can change the color and fonts of text. You can change the appearance of calendars by opening the calendar document Drawer and clicking on the "Options" tab. You can change the default appearance settings of new calendar documents by choosing Preferences and clicking on the Calendar panel. You can change the appearance of entries by opening the calendar document Drawer and clicking on the option tab or by adding Categories. To change the appearance of an individual entry, edit the entry and click on the Appearance tab.
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How do I backup my calendar(s)?
DayChaser calendars are simple double-clickable documents. You can create as many calendar documents as you like. To back them up just make copies of your calendar documents.
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