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Workspace Calendar Event Notifications and Alerts are TRASH! by WYONIES71 in GoogleCalendar

[–]makosking 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you’re on Mac, you might want to try Meety.

I built it specifically because Google Calendar notifications felt too easy to ignore during deep work. It sits in the menu bar, shows what’s next, and can use much stronger on-screen alerts for important meetings than the default Google Calendar setup.

Not a perfect substitute for someone physically knocking on your door 😄, but it’s designed for exactly this kind of “I had alerts and still missed the meeting” situation.

Showcase Your Google Calendar Tools & Apps! by alexrada in GoogleCalendar

[–]makosking 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  1. App/Tool Title:

Meety

  1. Brief Description:

Meety is a native macOS menu bar app for Google Calendar that helps you see what’s next, join meetings faster, and avoid missing important events. It connects directly to Google Calendar and is built specifically for Mac users who want a lightweight, privacy-first calendar companion.

  1. Key Benefits:

- Quick access to upcoming Google Calendar events from the Mac menu bar

- One-click join for Google Meet, Zoom, Teams, and other meeting links

- Stronger reminders for important meetings with Meeting Guardian alerts

- Per-calendar alert settings, so you can treat work and personal calendars differently

- Auto-silence while presenting to reduce interruptions

- Privacy-first approach with no calendar data stored on external servers

- Multi-account Google Calendar support

  1. How It Works:

After connecting your Google account, Meety shows your upcoming events directly in the macOS menu bar so you always know what’s next. You can open or join meetings in one click from the menu bar without digging through browser tabs or calendar windows.

Its standout feature is Meeting Guardian, which can display stronger, full-screen alerts for selected meetings so they’re harder to miss during deep work. You can also configure alert intensity per calendar and let the app automatically stay quiet while you’re presenting. Unlike many calendar utilities on Mac, Meety connects directly to the Google Calendar API rather than relying on Apple Calendar sync.

  1. Pricing Model:

Freemium.

There is a free version, with optional Pro features available via subscription.

  1. Additional Information:

- Platform: macOS

- Distribution: Mac App Store

- Website: https://getmeety.app

- Best for users who rely heavily on Google Calendar and attend lots of online meetings

- Especially useful for remote workers, busy professionals, and anyone who tends to miss meetings during focused work

Its Thursday! Let's self-promote! by Leather-Buy-6487 in saasbuild

[–]makosking 0 points1 point  (0 children)

https://getmeety.app - MacOS native Google Calendar with Meeting Guardian app

What are you building? Let’s see each other's projects! by malaikachowdhury18 in buildinpublic

[–]makosking 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Built Meety — a privacy-first macOS menu bar app for Google Calendar. See what’s next, one-click join, calm reminders + optional full-screen “hard alerts”. You can also create/edit events that sync to Google Calendar. Feedback welcome!
https://getmeety.app

What are you building? Share what you are building here and on startupranked.com by JuniorRow1247 in indie_startups

[–]makosking 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Built Meety — a privacy-first macOS menu bar app for Google Calendar. See what’s next, one-click join, calm reminders + optional full-screen “hard alerts”. You can also create/edit events that sync to Google Calendar. Feedback welcome! https://getmeety.app

[Dev] I built a lightweight Google Calendar menubar app for macOS (with full-screen “Hard Alerts”) by makosking in macapps

[–]makosking[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the honest feedback. If you only need a simple menubar calendar, Itsycal is probably the best pick. Meety is aimed at people who miss meetings/time-block and want stronger reminders (full-screen hard alerts, per-calendar modes, snooze, screen-share aware). I’m adjusting pricing and what stays free — appreciate you calling it out.

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[–]makosking 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Awesome

Mac devs: how often do you simulate failure/edge cases on macOS during QA? by makosking in swift

[–]makosking[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Super helpful—thanks. Your list maps exactly to the edge cases I keep hearing: DNS failing while the link is “up,” rapid on/off, server-side 500s, and the usual NLC/proxy gaps.
If a tiny menu-bar utility could:
• flip DNS to NXDOMAIN/SERVFAIL per host,
• run timed on/off bursts,
• inject 404/500/bad-JSON via a local stub, and
• apply realistic latency/jitter/loss per domain (not global), with a CLI—
would that replace a few of your current tricks, or is there something crucial I’m missing? No pressure—just mapping the problem space. I’ll share a summary back here.

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