Calento is a minimalist menu-bar calendar app for macOS. It's designed to give you a quick overview of your schedule and provide full-screen reminders so you never miss a meeting.

Calento 2.0 is coming soon as a free update. The preview includes a redesigned schedule, one-click meeting actions such as Join Meeting, Copy Link, and Open Event, full-screen alerts, calendar selection, customizable visibility and timing, quick event creation, keyboard and accessibility improvements, and local-first privacy.

Calento uses the native calendar integration in macOS. You'll be prompted to grant calendar access when you first run the app. All your event data is processed on-device and is never sent anywhere.

Calento integrates with the native macOS Calendar app. To add your Google, Outlook, or other calendars, simply add them to the Calendar app in your Mac's System Settings under "Internet Accounts." Once added there, Calento will be able to display your events.

You can join meetings in all your favorite services. Calento supports over 50 platforms, including Google Meet, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, FaceTime, Discord, Slack, Webex, and many more. If your event includes a meeting link, Calento will find it and provide a one-click join button.

Currently, Calento's quick-add feature is designed to be lightweight, fast and simple letting you create an event with a title, notes, location, and time. For advanced options like adding participants or custom alerts, Calento automatically opens the new event in Apple's Calendar app where you can add all the details you need. I plan to expand these features in a future update.

Yes! In Settings > Calendars you can select only calendars you need to keep your schedule clean and focused on what matters to you.

Yes. The settings allow you to show or hide past events, all-day events, and customize the time range for upcoming meetings to keep your schedule view clean and focused on what matters to you.

Calento is local-first: it processes your calendar data on your Mac. Your events, notes, attendees, and meeting links are not sent to the developer, and the app has no analytics, advertising, account, or developer-operated backend. When version 2.0 arrives, the App Store connection will be used only by Apple's StoreKit for optional support purchases, localized prices, and purchase restoration.

Calento is free from July 31. Version 2.0 lands soon as a free update, with every feature available without a subscription or paywall.

Version 2.0 will introduce three optional one-time tiers: Supporter, Champion, and Patron. They add a cosmetic badge and tier-specific thank-you message; tiers unlock no features.

People who bought Calento before it became free will be recognized automatically as Founding Supporters when version 2.0 arrives.

When version 2.0 arrives, open Calento's Settings and select About. A verified badge will appear beside the Calento name there, and the Options menu will identify your Supporter, Champion, Patron, or Founding Supporter status. Use Restore after reinstalling or moving to another Mac.

Calento displays all event times based on your Mac's current system time zone. Full time zone management features are being considered for a future update.

Currently, Calento is focused exclusively on calendar events to provide the best meeting-focused experience. Integration with Apple Reminders is a popular request that I am exploring for the future.