# Itsycal

> Tiny menu bar calendar that shows and creates events from the Mac Calendar app

Source: https://optioncmd.com/itsycal
Website: https://www.mowglii.com/itsycal/?utm_source=optioncmd
Pricing: Free
Categories: [Menu bar](https://optioncmd.com/categories/menu-bar.md), [Productivity](https://optioncmd.com/categories/productivity.md)
Listed: 2026-10-23
Updated: 2026-10-23

Itsycal is a tiny calendar that lives in your Mac's menu bar. Click it to check dates and upcoming events without opening the Calendar app.

**Key features:**

- See and create events from the Mac Calendar app.
- Join virtual meetings from your events.
- Open it with a configurable shortcut and navigate with the keyboard, including Vim motions.
- Replace the system clock with your own date and time format.
- Show ISO week numbers and up to two months at a time.
- Pick a font size and use Dark Mode.

Separate downloads are offered for macOS 27 and later and for macOS 11 and later.

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