Support
Answers to common questions about Hora for Mac. Can't find yours? Write to us at the bottom of the page.
Getting started
How do I add my Gmail, iCloud or work calendar?
Hora shows the calendar accounts already set up on your Mac. Open System Settings › Internet Accounts, add your account (Google, iCloud, Microsoft Exchange, or “Add Other Account” › CalDAV for services like Spacemail), and make sure Calendars is turned on. Hora picks it up straight away — you can also use Add account at the bottom of Hora's sidebar.
Hora says it can't see my calendars.
Hora needs permission to read your calendars. Open System Settings › Privacy & Security › Calendars and turn Hora on (choose “Full Access”), then reopen Hora.
How do I hide a calendar or change its colour?
Untick a calendar in the sidebar to hide it. Click the options button next to an account to choose each calendar's colour.
Calendar
How do I create, move or resize an event?
In Day or Week view, drag across empty time to create an event, then name it in the pop-up. Drag an event to move it to another time or day, or drag its bottom edge to change how long it lasts. Double-click empty time for a one-hour event, or press ⌘N.
How do I move between weeks?
Swipe sideways with two fingers on the trackpad, use the arrows next to Today, or hold Shift and scroll with a mouse.
Can I answer invitations in Hora?
Hora shows your invitations in the inbox (the tray button) and who's invited to each event. In the App Store version, you reply — Accept, Maybe or Decline — from your email or Apple Calendar, and Hora shows your answer as soon as it syncs.
How do I join a video call?
Click the event. If it has a Google Meet, Zoom, Teams, Webex or FaceTime link, a Join call button appears at the top.
Assistant
Which assistant should I use?
Open Hora › Settings › Assistant. Apple Intelligence runs on your Mac where available. Claude understands longer requests and needs your own Anthropic API key. Basic works offline for simple requests like “Dentist on Tuesday at 3pm”.
Will the assistant add things without asking?
No. Every event or task appears as a card first. Nothing is added to your calendar or task board until you press Add.
The microphone doesn't work.
Check System Settings › Privacy & Security › Microphone and Speech Recognition, and make sure Hora is allowed in both.
Tasks and sync
Where are my tasks stored?
On your Mac, and in your own iCloud so they appear in Hora on your other devices. Make sure you're signed in to iCloud with the same Apple Account everywhere.
An event I changed hasn't appeared on my phone.
Hora saves straight to your calendar account and asks macOS to sync at once; some services take a minute. Press ⌘R to refresh.
Email support@horacalendar.com with what happened and your macOS version.