Troubleshooting imports - NimbleCal Docs

"I only have a .zip file"

Google Calendar exports a .zip that contains one or more .ics files.

Fix:

Unzip the file.
Import the .ics files inside.

"This looks like a calendar invite"

If you see a warning mentioning METHOD:REQUEST, it means the .ics file is a meeting invite, not a full calendar export.

NimbleCal imports invites one-at-a-time so you can review the event and choose:

Accept
Tentative
Decline

Fix:

Import that invite .ics file by itself (not alongside other .ics files).

Note: No email or iTIP reply is sent in this version. Accepting only updates your local copy.

"Some of my files were not imported"

NimbleCal skips invite files during a bulk import because each one needs individual review. These files represent a single meeting request, reply, update, or cancellation, not a calendar export.

Fix:

Import calendar export files together.
Import invite .ics files one at a time.

"I wanted one calendar but got several"

Create a calendar for each file keeps every source file separate, so a 5-file import becomes 5 new calendars.

Fix:

For your next import, choose Import into existing calendar to put all events in a calendar you already have, or Create a new calendar to combine everything into one.
If you already imported into several calendars, open each event you want to move, use the Calendar field in the event editor to choose the calendar you prefer, then delete the extras when you no longer need them.

"I imported the same calendar twice and now I have duplicates"

Fix:

Import each calendar export once.
If you need to retry an import, consider importing into a new calendar so duplicates are contained.

"My times look shifted"

This is usually a timezone mismatch between the exported calendar and your settings.

Fix:

Check your NimbleCal timezone setting.
If the exported .ics includes a timezone, make sure your event is anchored to the correct one.

See: Time zones

"Some items did not import"

NimbleCal focuses on calendar events (VEVENT). Some calendar exports include tasks (VTODO), which may be skipped.