Delete an Event

To manually delete an event, select it, then press the Delete key on your keyboard. To delete multiple events at once, Shiftselect two or more events, then press Delete. Or select the event/s, go to the Edit menu, and choose "Delete."

To automatically delete events that have passed:

1.	From the iCal menu, choose "Preferences...," then click the "Advanced" button (shown below).
2.	Check "Delete events," then enter the number of days to keep past events.

An alert warns that setting this option will automatically delete events older than six days (or whatever number you designate), and asks for confirmation. Click "Yes" to delete old events.

The setting above keeps iCal from becoming cluttered with old events. However, if you want to keep a record of schedules, appointments, and events, you can uncheck the "Delete events" checkbox and let iCal permanently store your information.

But there are several better ways to protect your iCal database:

• From the File menu choose "Back up Database...." At a later date, if necessary, choose "Revert to Database Backup" from the File menu.

• Manually backup iCal files (page 136).

• If you have a .Mac account, use Backup (see page 136).

• Use iSync (Chapter 4).

  

For best protection, use two or more of these techniques.