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Fantastical just solved the classic double-booking calendar problem, here’s how

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Why This Matters

Fantastical's new calendar mirroring feature addresses the longstanding challenge of double-booking by allowing users to synchronize events across multiple calendars with privacy controls. This innovation enhances productivity and reduces scheduling conflicts for both individual users and organizations. The update exemplifies how intelligent automation can streamline daily planning in the digital age.

Key Takeaways

Fantastical from Flexibits is so much more than natural language event creation for your calendar. The app has been solving everyday calendar problems with common-sense solutions for 15 years now.

The latest version of Fantastical is no exception. It tackles the age-old problem of accidentally double-booking yourself for events. One calendar shows you’re free while the other has something scheduled.

Fantastical’s fix is fitting for the app because it gives you granular control. Here’s how it works.

Fantastical’s new calendar mirroring feature lets you avoid meeting conflicts

The new calendar mirroring feature in Fantastical is all about avoiding meeting conflicts.

The solution is to find a way for your various calendars to know about each other. The challenge is that this needs to happen with privacy and user control in mind.

Fantastical’s new calendar mirroring feature is designed with all of this in mind. Flexibits has a new video from David Sparks that explains everything in a way that’s easy to understand. Check it out:

So that’s calendar mirroring in Fantastical. The new feature arrives in today’s Fantastical update. These are the release notes for the rest of the app update:

Avoid meeting conflicts! Fantastical will automatically copy events from one calendar to another based on rules you define. Set up mirroring rules in Fantastical’s settings

Meet With! Quickly check the schedules of other people in your organization, making it easier to decide when to meet with others

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