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   BusyCal 2.5

   Adam C. Engst

   When it comes to calendaring, the two major technologies are CalDAV,
   which BusyCal has long supported, and Microsoft Exchange, which makes
   it debut in the just-released [1]BusyCal 2.5. This is a big deal, since
   it means that BusyCal can now be used to [2]interact with corporate
   Exchange calendars as a full-fledged calendaring citizen, surpassing
   Apple's Calendar app in numerous ways and providing an alternative to
   Outlook itself. Notably, BusyCal 2.5 offers more-granular calendar
   sharing privileges, public calendars, push syncing, Outlook categories,
   shared tasks, repeating tasks, shared-calendar notifications, rich
   text, and graphics. Other new features include an Availability panel
   for scheduling meetings using either Exchange or CalDAV, and
   'regenerating' To Do items that return to your calendar automatically
   some time after completion. We've updated Joe Kissell's free '[3]Take
   Control of Calendar Syncing and Sharing with BusyCal' to discuss
   BusyCal's new Exchange support ' click Check for Updates on the cover
   to download the new ebook. BusyCal 2.5 is available as a free 30-day
   trial from the BusyMac site, but the only way to purchase the app is
   through the [4]Mac App Store. ($29.99 new, free update, 9.7 MB,
   [5]release notes)

References

   1. http://www.busymac.com/
   2. https://support.busymac.com/blog/27557-announcing-busycal-2-5-with-exchange-support
   3. http://www.takecontrolbooks.com/busycal?pt=TB1187
   4. https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/busycal-2/id567245998
   5. http://www.busymac.com/busycal/releasenotes.html

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