Itsycal
What Itsycal is
Itsycal is a free menu bar calendar for macOS. It displays events from calendars configured in Apple’s Mac Calendar app and lets you create events. Keyboard controls, configurable shortcuts, date jumping, and an itsycal:// URL scheme provide navigation options. You can use Dark Mode, adjust the menu bar display, choose text sizes, and show up to two months at once. Itsycal detects some virtual meeting links and offers a button to open them; Zoom and Teams links can open in those apps when available. Its calendar button can open Mac Calendar, BusyCal, or Fantastical when one is the Mac’s default calendar app. The maker describes version 0.13.0 as a Universal app running natively on Intel and Apple Silicon Macs. It supports only the Gregorian calendar and cannot directly display delegate events. Mowglii offers help, email support, and optional donation methods.
Who it suits
Itsycal suits Mac users who want a small menu bar calendar connected to Mac Calendar. It is also useful for people who want keyboard navigation and quick access to meeting links.
What it does well
- Free plan
- Runs natively on Intel and Apple Silicon Macs
- Supports keyboard controls and shortcuts
- Opens some Zoom and Teams meetings
- Shows up to two months
What to know first
- Supports only the Gregorian calendar
- Cannot display delegate events directly
- No mobile apps
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Itsycal | Free · macOS menu bar calendar · uses calendars configured in Mac Calendar | Free |
As mowglii.com lists them, read 12 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
Itsycal provides a focused calendar view from the Mac menu bar, with event creation, navigation controls, and limited meeting-link handling. Its Gregorian-only calendar and lack of direct delegate-event display are important limitations.
Facts from Itsycal's own pages
- Architecture
- The maker describes Itsycal 0.13.0 as a Universal app that runs natively on Intel and Apple Silicon Macs. · mowglii.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Calendar app compatibility
- Its calendar button can open the Mac Calendar app or BusyCal or Fantastical when set as the Mac's default calendar app. · mowglii.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Calendar events
- It displays events from calendars set up in the Mac Calendar app and supports creating events. · mowglii.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Customization
- It offers Dark Mode, configurable menu bar display, multiple text sizes, and display of up to two months at a time. · mowglii.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Delegate calendars
- Itsycal cannot display delegate calendar events directly, though Google delegate calendars can be synced into Mac Calendar as a workaround. · mowglii.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Free plan
- Yes · mowglii.com, 21 Sept 2026
- Maker and pricing
- Mowglii says its apps are free and provides optional donation methods; its About page does not name the maker or state a location or founding date. · mowglii.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Meeting links
- It detects some virtual meeting links and provides a button to open meetings; Zoom and Teams meetings can open in their apps if available. · mowglii.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Mobile apps
- none · mowglii.com, 21 Sept 2026
- Navigation
- It supports keyboard controls, configurable shortcuts, jumping to a specific date, and an itsycal:// URL scheme. · mowglii.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Notable limitation
- Itsycal currently supports only the Gregorian calendar; dates may be wrong when using another calendar system. · mowglii.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Security
- The version history says Itsycal adopted Apple's notarization security process in version 0.11.15. · mowglii.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Support
- The maker directs users to the help page and provides an email address for support and bug reports. · mowglii.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Video meeting support
- Yes · mowglii.com, 21 Sept 2026
- What it does
- Itsycal is a tiny menu bar calendar for Mac. · mowglii.com, 12 Oct 2026
Where Itsycal stands on Freedom251
- Menu Bar Apps#7 of 23
- Calendar apps#126 of 194