Chapter 5. Tracking Your Contacts and Appointments

You may find that your life is busier than ever, and the number of appointments you have to keep and tasks you have to perform seem to increase daily. Fortunately, Mac OS X comes with two applications that can help you manage your busy schedule. You use Address Book to manage your contacts, and you use iCal to enter and track appointments, events, and to-do items.

Tracking Your Contacts and Appointments
  • Open and Close Address Book 90

  • Add a New Contact 92

  • Edit a Contact 94

  • Create a Contact Group 96

  • Open and Close iCal 98

  • Navigate the Calendar 100

  • Create an Appointment 102

  • Create a Repeating Appointment 104

  • Create a To-Do Item 106

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