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Installing Oracle Calendar Desktop Client for Macintosh

Mac OS 9 (IMPORTANT: Mac OS 9 is no longer supported)

This section describes how to install Oracle Calendar desktop client for Macintosh for Mac OS 9.x.

1. Ensure that you have administrative privileges.

2. Ensure that the "CarbonLib" file is installed in the "Extensions" folder of your active System Folder to run the installer.

3. Download the latest version of Macintosh client.

   Double-click on the downloaded file and follow the on-screen instructions.

   Note: If you are having problems running the installer, you may need to use Stuffit Expander first prior to running program. You can download this application from the following location: DoIT Apple Support Area.

   The installer extracts the application and copies the "Readme.htm" file into the destination folder you have selected. It also extracts all shared libraries to the "Extensions" folder and "Oracle Calendar Help" to the Help folder of your active System Folder.

   If your "CarbonLib" file is prior to version 1.6, it is updated. Restart the computer for the new file version to take effect.
4. Double-click the Oracle Calendar desktop icon to start the application when installation is completed.

Mac OS X
This section describes how to install Oracle Calendar desktop client for Macintosh for Mac OS X.

1. Ensure that you have administrative privileges.
2. Download the latest version of Macintosh client.
   
   Note: If you are having problems running the installer, you may need to use Stuffit Expander first prior to running program. You can download this application from the following location: DoIT Apple Support Area.
3. Double-click on the downloaded file to mount the disk image.
4. Double-click the disk image, and drag the Oracle Calendar icon to your Applications folder.

   Note: After installation is completed and you had version 6 or earlier installed on your computer, not all program files were removed during the installation of this version. If they exist, delete the following:

   • Shortcut on desktop to the version 6 application.
   • CorporateTime appliction folder and contents within installed drive location.

Configuring Oracle Calendar Desktop Client for Macintosh

1. Double-click the Oracle Calendar desktop icon to start the application when installation is complete. The Sign-in screen will be displayed.

   

2. Click on the Other button. The Connection Manager Screen screen will be displayed.

   

3. Click on the New button. The "Connection Editor" screen will be displayed.

   

   Enter the following information:
   Connection Name: WiscCal
   Server: wisccal1.services.wisc.edu

4. Click on the Lookup button. The "Connection Configuration" screen will be displayed. Make sure Configure at login from user name is selected and click on Configure button.

   

5. The "Connection Editor" screen will appear. Click on the OK button to save your configuration information.

   

6. The "Connection Manager" screen will be displayed.



7. Click on WiscCal within the window then click the Make Default button. The "Connection Manager" screen will be displayed.



Important: If 'Enable Automatic Sign-in' is checked, the client will automatically log into your account when started.

8. Click on the Done button. The "Sign-in" screen will be displayed.



9. Enter your NetID and password.


10. Click on the Sign-in button. Oracle Calendar will then begin.
11. If you are prompted to create an off-line Agenda, click on the Yes button. This will allow you to view your Address book and work off-line if the WiscCal server is unavailable.
12. If you are upgrading from a previous version (9.x), you may be prompted to syncronize your offline agenda for the new version of the client. Click on the OK or Yes button to syncronize your agendas/contacts.

Uninstalling Oracle Calendar Desktop Client for Macintosh

Mac OS 9.x

This section describes how to uninstall Oracle Calendar desktop client for Macintosh for Mac OS 9.x.

1. To remove the Oracle Calendar desktop client for Macintosh, you must delete these components:
   • Shared libraries and ACE plug-ins
   • Help
   • Preferences
   • Oracle Calendar Desktop Client application
   • Oracle Calendar data (offline files)
2. To remove the shared libraries and ACE plug-ins, go to your hard disk and open the "System" folder. Open the "Extensions" folder and delete these files:
   • OCALACipher1EncrLib
   • OCALLightEncrLib
   • OCALSimpleCompLib
   • OCALStdAuthLib
   • OCALSASLAuthLib
   • OCALGssapiAuthLib
   • Unison Library
3. To remove the Help, go to your hard disk and open the System folder. Open the Help folder, select the Oracle Calendar Help folder, and delete it.
4. To remove your Preferences, go to your hard disk and open the System folder. Open the Preferences folder, select the Oracle Calendar Prefs file, and delete it.
5. To remove the Oracle Calendar data files, go to your hard disk and open the Applications (Macintosh OS 9) folder. Select the Oracle Calendar folder and delete it.

Mac OS X
This section describes how to uninstall Oracle Calendar desktop client for Macintosh for Mac OS X. To uninstall Oracle Calendar 10, skip to instruction 5.

1. To remove the Oracle Calendar desktop client for Macintosh, you must delete these components:
   • Shared libraries and ACE plug-ins
   • Help
   • Preferences
   • Oracle Calendar Desktop Client application
   • Oracle Calendar data (offline files)
2. To remove the shared libraries and ACE plug-ins, go to your hard disk and open the Library folder. Open the CFMSupport folder and delete these files:
   • OCALACipher1EncrLib
   • OCALLightEncrLib
   • OCALSimpleCompLib
   • OCALStdAuthLib
   • OCALSASLAuthLib
   • OCALGssapiAuthLib
   • Unison Library
3. To remove the Help, go to your hard disk and open the Library folder. Open the Documentation folder, and then open the Help folder. Select the Oracle Calendar Help folder and delete it.
4. To remove your Preferences, go to your hard disk and open the Users folder and go to the User folder that has your name on it. Open the Library folder, and then open the Preferences folder. Select the following files and delete them:
   • com.Oracle.Oracle Calendar.plist
   • Oracle Calendar Prefs
5. To remove the Oracle Calendar application, go to your hard disk and open the Applications folder. Select the Oracle Calendar folder/file and delete it.