Here are some of my calendar application settings. See also: Programs, Operating Systems, Software.
Add Alarm
How to add alarm to an event that has already been created.
Double-click the event. Press the date for the event, because there is no "Alert" button.
Comments: Alerts
You have to turn on alerts in settings before you see them. That's why after sync my iPod Touch calendar alerts didn't show up on my Mac (9/2012).
Comments: Wrong calendar
Mac's Calendar will always choose the worst calendar for your needs, so uncheck Gmail account calendar, if you don't use it. Actually, remove your Gmail account (from Mac, not the whole account), because it will be used anyway, no matter what the default calendar is (4/2013).
Comments: Syncing calendar with iPod Touch and Mac
Problem: I was using my secondary Gmail account for calendar sync, but my iPod Touch calendar didn't get synced with Mac's Calendar. Even with the "Default Calendar: Home" setting iPod Touch will not sync with Mac's Calendar (2/2013).
I thought this was the solution, but I don't connect my iPod to the Internet much: On Mac's iTunes, connect iPod Touch to Mac and go to "iPod Touch", "Info", "[x] Sync Calendars". Also, on Mac's Calendar, select "Preferences", "Accounts", "iCloud", "[x] Enable this account" (2/2013).
Solution (because I don't connect my iPod to the Internet much): on calendar view under "iCloud" tick off [ ] Home and [ ] Work and don't use iCloud stuff (3/2013).
General
Default Calendar: Koti (use only one calendar, and remove others, or it will take time to find out where your note is)
Alerts
Account: On My Mac
Events: At time of event
All Day Events: 1 day before (9 AM)
Birthdays: None
Preferences
General
Days per week: [7]
Start week on: [Monday]
Advanced
[ ] Turn on time zone support
[x] Delete reminders [30] days after they have been completed
[x] Ask before sending changes to events
Last modified: October 5th, 2015
Author: Tomi Häsä (tomi.hasa@gmail.com)
URL: http://sites.google.com/site/tomihasa/calendar-application-settings