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Changing the .ics file association to always open in Outlook

Changing the .ics file association to always open in Outlook

Owned by Trevor Bain, created
Last updated: Aug 19, 2024
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If you only use the Outlook calendar on your Mac, you can ensure that .ics files always open in Outlook as opposed to the Mac OS calendar app.

If you use Outlook for work but the MacOS Calendar for personal use, you may want to keep the .ics association with the Calendar app and import individual events to your work/Outlook calendar when needed. See Importing an .ics file into Outlook on a Mac for instructions.

 Instructions

  1. Use Finder to locate an .ics file

  2. Right-click (touchpad: two-finger tap) on the file to display the file options menu

  3. Select the Get Info option

    screenshot of an .ics file selected in Finder with the Get Info option selected

  4. Select/Change the Open with: option to Microsoft Outlook and click Change all…

    File Info property menu showing the Open with option changed to Microsoft Outlook

  5. Click Continue to confirm the change when prompted

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