Add-ons
Reviews for Provider for Google Calendar
1,645 reviews for this add-on
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
A great concept for but It does not work. I installed it but, as other reviewers note, Thunderbird will freeze upon the restart. After starting TB in safe mode and disabling the add on, I was able to use Thunderbird again. I'm sure it was useful in the past, but it no longer works on Thunderbird 24.6, Lightning 2.6.6, Provider 0.25.
This review is for a previous version of the add-on (0.25).Rated 1 out of 5 stars
i use this with postbox and it's a good idea ... until it just stops working. this (in concert with lightning) pulls in my calendars and i'm able to use it pretty much flawlessly for about a day after installing. then, suddenly none of my events appear on the calendar. they are all still in my google calendar. all of my calendars are still listed in the postbox calendar window, with the boxes checked, indicating i want them shown ... but the calendar itself is totally blank. if i remove and reinstall it, everything comes back. for a day. then 'poof' it's gone again.
This review is for a previous version of the add-on (0.25).Rated 4 out of 5 stars
This is very useful addon For Thunderbird.This addon co-works with Lighting addon in order to Synchronizing Lighting calendar with Google calander.
This review is for a previous version of the add-on (0.25).Rated 4 out of 5 stars
THis add-on has been very useful for me for a couple of years...then Thunderbird updated itself to version 24.5.0 just yesterday...now this app crashes Thunderbird. I'd write another review with five stars if this developer fixes the bug, but it seems pretty useless at the moment for Windows 7 users...anyone else have this problem, or is it just me?
This review is for a previous version of the add-on (0.25). This user has a previous review of this add-on.Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Since moving to the Mac universe and the iOS universe I have searched in vain for something to sync Outlook for Mac calendars across machines. Enter Thunderbird, Lighning Calendar and Provider for Google Calendar.
Works great. A bit fiddly to set up, but once done, works well. Offline functionality still a bit wonky as it seems that all data is loaded from the "cloud" on startup of T'Bird. Maybe wrong, but that's how it seems.
Now my cals on the Mac Mini, Macbook Air, iPhone and iPad are all sync'ed. No need for the basic "iCal" on the MacOS platform which is somewhat basic.
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
I like this add-on and "need" it ... well done.
But, i wish, it will be more developed. More little functions and possibilitys.
how ever ... thanks for this add-on.
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Wow - talk about BAD INSTRUCTIONS from the developer of this. . o O ( sigh )
I was correct (for the most part on my thoughts - that the instructions were seriously missing something.)
Follow the instructions from the below LINK and it will work! :D I just had my calendar get ALL my appointments and such from Google Calendar!!
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/using-lightning-google-calendar
Again - follow it carefully and it will work.
I'm still giving it a LOW RATING - because the developer should have known this from the start and/or at least LINKED us to this site.
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
Tried to use it. The doc said:
1 Open your Google Calendar -- OK!
2 Click on the Settings link located in the box at the right of the page. -- OK!
3 Click on the calendar you want to use with Thunderbird Lightning or Sunbird. -- I've just one ?
4 Click on either of the two XML buttons shown at the bottom. -- Never seen an XML button!
Rated 2 out of 5 stars
Does work but... completely stalls Thunderbird on startup IF connected to the internet. starting with disabled internet-connection first, than enable the net, everything works fine for me. Win 7, TB 24.3.0, Lightning 2.6.4.
This review is for a previous version of the add-on (0.25).Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Would give 5* but I have loist my nice reminders when I enter my GMAIL schedule. Weird is I register a new event on my GMAIL but I get no reminders , no matter hwo I try.
I would appreciate a fix to thisplz :)
Previous TB and lightning versions worked excellent!
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
since the last lightning and thunderbird update (I am using kubuntu), thunderbird ist freezing about five seconds after start, if this plugin is activated. After deactivateing this plugin, thunderbird is working well, again.
At the Blogsite of Philipp Kewish the last entry is from 2013, September, so I think, there is no longer support for this plugin.
I am very sad about this, because the plugin was the only one, to be able to synchronisize and handle offline the google calendar.
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Waiting for an upgrade to fix the "offline bug".
Fonction très utile mais ne marche pas en mode offline, car il fait buger thunderbird quand cette fonction est activée.
Bien mais en attente de ma mise à jour
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
I've been using this for a good year or so now and it's excellent at integrating my Google calendar with Thunderbird. Anything I add, whether it's in Thunderbird, on my phone, iPad or on the GMail website all get synced across all devices.
For the users who complain it doesn't work with 2-step verification and they have to keep entering their password... that's the point of 2 step verification, numbskulls! You need to log in to your Google account and into the security settings and set an application specific password to use! This will be given to you, a 16 digit code that you should use only for one application and can easily revoke by logging in to the same page.
Awesome tool. Many thanks to the developer! :)
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
It just works, and that's all you can ask for.
This review is for a previous version of the add-on (0.25).Rated 1 out of 5 stars
This has to be fixed like how Thunderbird email client handles it
This review is for a previous version of the add-on (0.25).Rated 1 out of 5 stars
Does not working with Google 2-factor authorisation
This review is for a previous version of the add-on (0.25).Rated 5 out of 5 stars
This was something I was looking for. Works very well and easy to install.
This review is for a previous version of the add-on (0.25).Rated 3 out of 5 stars
I'm not sure if the mismatch is due to Lightning's latest update (Dec 2013 as of right now). I get a complete hang within 30 sec of loading Thunderbird, and it just keeps freezing.
I admire the developer's work, and since I I don't have the knowledge to do the same (or edit the extension), I'm now using the Google Calendar Tab which serves my purpose anyway. I can't do things offline but since I want to stay synced with Google Calendar (I use it on my phone, etc.) it's okay. And I'll keep an eye out to any update from this extension.
As always, when something is provided free and it's something I have no way of reproducing myself, I am truly grateful to the developer for having gone this far and all the efforts that have been put in this extension until now!
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
TB24.0.2, Lightning 2.6.4, Provider 0.25
This used to work perfectly. Now since December, Thunderbird freezes on opening and can only be opened in safety mode. Disabling Provider enables TB to work again. Come on - please fix it - clearly I am not the only one having problems..
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Have used this add on for a number of years and loved it. Now not so much. Not all of my events sync and when I add them from Thunderbird they disappear never to be found again. I used this so I could keep up with appointments of other family members. What can be done to correct this problem as it makes no sense to use it if it will not sync all of my appointments or lose my appointments.
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