Blipcal blog
Guides to getting a calendar, your next meeting and week numbers into the Mac menu bar, and what is new in Blipcal.
Menu bar calendar on macOS Sonoma
Which Mac menu bar calendars still run and still get features on macOS 14 Sonoma, 15 Sequoia and 26 Tahoe in November 2026, what macOS itself can show, and how to set one up.
ReadNext meeting countdown in the Mac menu bar
macOS cannot show your next meeting or a countdown in the menu bar. These apps can: MeetingBar, Dato, Dot, Fantastical Premium, InstaCal and Blipcal, compared on price, macOS version and what they show.
ReadWeek numbers in the Mac menu bar
How to see the current week number in the Mac menu bar and in a month calendar, why ISO and US week numbers differ around New Year, and the free and paid apps that show them.
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Today's date and your next meeting in the menu bar, a month grid and agenda one click away, and events you can add and edit in place. Pay once if you keep it.
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- Apple silicon
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