Change the default event length in iCal

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<p>iCal automatically assumes that a new event will be an hour long, but you can manually adjust that into shorter minute intervals by using the defaults write command.</p>

<p>Here is the syntax to enter into the <a href="http://osxdaily.com/category/command-line/">Terminal</a>:</p>

<p><code>defaults write com.apple.iCal "Default duration in minutes for new event" 15</code></p>

<p>You can set the 15 at the end to any other number of minutes you want, then just quit iCal and relaunch it for changes to take effect.</p>

<p>This tip is from <a href="http://cmdcomma.net/post/2960513194/set-default-event-length-in-ical-by-artie-kuhn">CmdComma</a>, although if you copy/paste it from their site the command doesn’t execute properly due to the improper use of quotation marks.</p>

<p>If you’ve forgotten what defaults write commands you’ve used recently, <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2011/02/06/print-and-query-command-history-to-find-past-commands/">check out this tip to query your command history</a>.</p>

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