{"id":1478,"date":"2016-05-06T14:27:07","date_gmt":"2016-05-06T18:27:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/?p=1478"},"modified":"2016-05-06T14:39:53","modified_gmt":"2016-05-06T18:39:53","slug":"build-travel-time-into-your-calendar-alerts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/build-travel-time-into-your-calendar-alerts\/","title":{"rendered":"Build Travel Time into Your Calendar Alerts"},"content":{"rendered":"
<\/div>\n
\n

We\u2019ve all done it. You swing into a meeting late, and as everyone looks up at you accusingly, you mutter, \u201cSorry. Traffic was terrible.\u201d Maybe it was, but if you\u2019d left at the right time for the traffic conditions, you could still have arrived without being late. Happily, the Calendar apps in both OS X and iOS can build travel time into event alerts so you can leave at the right time. There\u2019s a bit of setup, but once you form the habit of attaching locations to your events, you\u2019ll get a reputation for punctuality.First, if you\u2019re working on an iOS device, make sure Calendar can access your location by going to Settings > Privacy > Location Services > Calendar and selecting While Using the App.<\/p>\n

Next, you need to make sure the Time To Leave option is turned on. On the Mac, choose Calendar > Preferences > Alerts and select the Time To Leave checkbox. If you have other default alerts set for Events, you may wish to set that pop-up menu to None to avoid confusion. In iOS, go to Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars > Default Alert Times and enable Time To Leave.<\/p>\n

\"Calendar-TimeToLeaveSetting\"<\/p>\n

Now follow these steps:<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Create a new event, and enter a title and the start time. Travel time doesn\u2019t work with all-day events.<\/li>\n
  2. In the Location field, start typing your destination\u2019s name or address. You must be able to reach the destination within 3\u00a0hours to receive alerts about when to leave.
    \nCalendar is smart about this, offering matches from your contacts, from recently visited places, and then from place names and addresses near you. So you could type a friend\u2019s name and pick their card from Contacts, or a place name like \u201cTompkins County Public Library,\u201d or even a specific address, like \u201c806 State Street.\u201d
    \n\"Calendar-PickLocation\"<\/li>\n
  3. Regardless, after typing a partial name or address, you\u00a0must<\/i>\u00a0pick one of Calendar\u2019s suggestions so it knows the exact location of your destination.<\/li>\n
  4. The next step is a bit different between the Mac and iOS:\n
      \n
    • On the Mac, in the Travel Time pop-up menu (click once to reveal it), choose the automatically generated travel time for driving or walking, or, if your city is supported, public transit. You can\u2019t change your starting location, which is based on the location of events in the previous 3 hours (it assumes you\u2019re there!), your work address during work hours, your home address during off hours, or your computer\u2019s location if all else fails. (The addresses come from the card in the Contacts app that is open when you choose View > Make This My Card.)<\/li>\n
    • In iOS, tap Travel Time and in the Travel Time screen, enable the Travel Time switch. A starting location may be picked for you, based on your current location and time of day, or based on a previous event, but you can always tap Starting Location and pick a different spot. Then tap a travel time based on location for walking, driving, or transit, which will reflect both your starting and ending locations, plus the traffic conditions.
      \n\"Calendar-SetTravelTime\"<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
    • Now it\u2019s time to back out of the Travel Time screen and set alerts based on the travel time, which will take traffic conditions into account. By default, setting travel time creates an alert for Time To Leave, although you may wish to set a second alert that gives you a few minutes to get ready beforehand.
      \n\"Calendar-FinalEvent\"<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      That\u2019s it, but with one important caveat. Calendar on the Mac doesn\u2019t take changing traffic conditions into account, but Calendar in iOS 9 does. So if traffic can change quite a bit where you live, pay closer attention to your iPhone\u2019s alerts than those that come from your Mac. Plus, when you see the alert on the iPhone, you can tap Options to open another alert that has a link for directions; tap Directions to view the travel directions in the Maps app.<\/p>\n

      \"Calendar-iPhoneEventAlerts\"<\/p>\n

      Once you get the hang of setting up events, getting custom alerts with directions is like living in the future! \u00a0Get started today, and don’t be late ever again.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      There\u2019s nothing worse than being late because you didn\u2019t anticipate traffic. But the Calendar app on your iPhone can alert you when it\u2019s time to leave for a meeting based on the travel time necessary to get there, including slowdowns for traffic jams. Learn how to set up this magical system.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1480,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"wds_primary_category":0,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"Build Travel Time into Your Calendar Alerts","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[39,48,49,40],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1478","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","category-ios","category-os-x","category-tips"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Calendar-motorcycle-traffic-1080x675.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6YLEm-nQ","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":1590,"url":"http:\/\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/make-phone-calls-directly-from-ios-calendar-events\/","url_meta":{"origin":1478,"position":0},"title":"Make Phone Calls Directly from iOS Calendar Events","author":"computeradv","date":"July 1, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"Let\u2019s say you\u2019re setting up a lunch with a contractor, and you want to make it easy to call them when your iPhone alerts you to the meeting. Or perhaps you want to embed conference call details into an event. A little-known fact about the Calendar app is that you\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Blog"","block_context":{"text":"Blog","link":"http:\/\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/category\/blog\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Make phone calls from iOS Calendar","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/vintage-communication-dialer-telephone-1080x675.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/vintage-communication-dialer-telephone-1080x675.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/vintage-communication-dialer-telephone-1080x675.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/vintage-communication-dialer-telephone-1080x675.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/vintage-communication-dialer-telephone-1080x675.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":26576,"url":"http:\/\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/make-it-stop-how-you-can-control-notifications-on-your-iphone\/","url_meta":{"origin":1478,"position":1},"title":"Make It Stop! How You Can Control Notifications on Your iPhone","author":"computeradv","date":"May 24, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"Is every app on your iPhone or iPad constantly nagging you with notifications? It\u2019s like a three-year-old saying \u201cLook at me!\u201d every few minutes, but on the plus side, a little work in the Settings app can quiet your device. And it won\u2019t whine about being sent to time-out. To\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "alert"","block_context":{"text":"alert","link":"http:\/\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/category\/alert\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/control-notifications-settings.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/control-notifications-settings.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/control-notifications-settings.png?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/control-notifications-settings.png?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":26575,"url":"http:\/\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/make-it-stop-how-you-can-control-notifications-on-your-iphone-2\/","url_meta":{"origin":1478,"position":2},"title":"Make It Stop! How You Can Control Notifications on Your iPhone","author":"computeradv","date":"May 26, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"Is every app on your iPhone or iPad constantly nagging you with notifications? It\u2019s like a three-year-old saying \u201cLook at me!\u201d every few minutes, but on the plus side, a little work in the Settings app can quiet your device. And it won\u2019t whine about being sent to time-out. To\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Article"","block_context":{"text":"Article","link":"http:\/\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/category\/article\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tcn.tidbits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/control-notifications-settings.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tcn.tidbits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/control-notifications-settings.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tcn.tidbits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/control-notifications-settings.png?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":27604,"url":"http:\/\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/apples-family-sharing-simplifies-sharing-purchases-and-managing-kid-capabilities\/","url_meta":{"origin":1478,"position":3},"title":"Apple\u2019s Family Sharing Simplifies Sharing Purchases and Managing Kid Capabilities","author":"computeradv","date":"March 8, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"Family life is all about togetherness, but keeping track of who\u2019s doing what when can be tough. Apple\u2019s Family Sharing service makes it easy to share apps, media, and more within a family of up to six members, and it provides a few helpful digital housekeeping capabilities, such as locating\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "App Store"","block_context":{"text":"App Store","link":"http:\/\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/category\/app-store\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Family-Sharing-Ask-to-Buy-child-and-parent-1024x314.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Family-Sharing-Ask-to-Buy-child-and-parent-1024x314.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Family-Sharing-Ask-to-Buy-child-and-parent-1024x314.png?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Family-Sharing-Ask-to-Buy-child-and-parent-1024x314.png?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":27394,"url":"http:\/\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/follow-this-quick-tip-to-put-calendar-events-in-the-right-place\/","url_meta":{"origin":1478,"position":4},"title":"Follow This Quick Tip to Put Calendar Events in the Right Place","author":"computeradv","date":"December 8, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"Apple\u2019s Calendar apps in both macOS and iOS let you manage multiple calendars, some of which may be private and others may be shared with family or colleagues. That\u2019s great, but if you create a new event on the wrong calendar, you may end up oversharing with colleagues (who don\u2019t\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Apple Pros"","block_context":{"text":"Apple Pros","link":"http:\/\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/category\/apple-pros\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tcn.tidbits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Set-default-calendars-1024x638.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tcn.tidbits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Set-default-calendars-1024x638.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tcn.tidbits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Set-default-calendars-1024x638.png?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":1666,"url":"http:\/\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/a-few-friendly-reminders-for-making-the-most-of-reminders\/","url_meta":{"origin":1478,"position":5},"title":"A Few Friendly Reminders for Making the Most of Reminders","author":"computeradv","date":"August 8, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"Few things are more annoying than forgetting to buy items at the store, or failing to do something you\u2019ve promised to accomplish. With our tips on making the most of Apple\u2019s Reminders apps for the Mac and iOS, you\u2019ll never lose track of what\u2019s important again!","rel":"","context":"In "Blog"","block_context":{"text":"Blog","link":"http:\/\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/category\/blog\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Reminders App","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/reminders-photo-1080x675.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/reminders-photo-1080x675.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/reminders-photo-1080x675.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/reminders-photo-1080x675.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/reminders-photo-1080x675.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x"},"classes":[]}],"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1478","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1478"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1478\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1480"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1478"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1478"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1478"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}