As a busy family, keeping track of everyone’s schedules and events can be a challenge. That’s why I was thrilled to discover the “Magic Mirror” feature on our family calendar. This nifty tool allows us to easily see all upcoming events and appointments for each member of the family, making it simpler to stay organized and on top of our busy lives.

At first, I thought the best way to keep everyone’s calendars in sync would be to simply forward any relevant appointments to the shared calendar. However, as the new semester and work year approached, I realized that this method could become overwhelming and time-consuming. That’s when I decided to give everyone full “edit” permissions on the shared calendar, so they could easily add their own events and appointments.

To my surprise, not all of the family members’ iPhones were displaying the shared calendar after I invited them. In fact, three out of five iPhones were not showing the calendar, which left me feeling frustrated and confused. After some troubleshooting, I discovered that the issue was due to the Google Sync settings. It turns out that Google (for some reason) defaults to turning off sync for new calendars, particularly shared ones.

This was a simple fix, but it required me to look up the URL a couple of times, so I decided to store it here for future reference. The solution is to go to the calendar settings on each iPhone, then toggle on “iCloud” and “Google”. This will allow the calendar to sync properly and display all events and appointments.

I am so glad that I discovered this issue and was able to find a simple solution. It’s amazing how something as seemingly small as a Google Sync setting can cause such big problems! But now, our family calendar is up and running smoothly, and everyone can easily see all upcoming events and appointments. No more missed appointments or confusion about who is doing what and when.

I hope this information helps other families who may be experiencing similar issues. Remember, organization and communication are key to a happy and harmonious household!