• Make sure your device is set up to sync with your Google account. Go to Android Settings, then Accounts, then Google, then "account sync." Make sure the calendar is turned on.

Your phone's already designed around using Google for its mail, contact, and calendar data, so we're just going to show you how to sync those down to your Mac, which takes little effort.

Click this symbol, and choose Sync Now from the dropdown menu. Calendar To sync your Android/Google calendar with iCal, open the iCal app on your Mac and navigate to iCal > Preferences > Accounts.

And not just your calendar, but also your contacts and e-mail. The free Google Sync service makes it all possible.

Outlook for Android has added the ability to sync calendars with the dedicated Google and Samsung calendar apps — making it even more enticing.

Tap on "Google Calendar," and then tap the "First Time Sync" button to sync the calendar to Pocket Informant. The app will sync with your calendar automatically after that.