Frequently Asked Questions
The app doesn't appear in my Dock — is it installed?
Yes, this is by design. Slapss is a menu bar app and deliberately hides from the Dock to stay out of your way. Look for the bell icon (🔔) in your Mac's menu bar at the top-right of your screen.
I didn't grant calendar access during setup. How do I fix this?
Open System Settings → Privacy & Security → Calendars and enable the toggle next to Slapss. The app will pick up access immediately — no restart needed.
My Microsoft 365 sign-in is blocked or shows "request approval"
Some organisations require an IT administrator to pre-approve third-party apps before anyone on the tenant can sign in. This is a Microsoft Conditional Access policy — not a Slapss issue.
In Slapss, go to Settings → Calendars → Microsoft 365 and expand "Work account asking for IT approval?" for a one-click admin consent link and a ready-to-send email template you can forward to your IT team.
Alternatively, you can add your Microsoft/Exchange account to macOS Calendar.app (System Settings → Internet Accounts) and Slapss will pick it up through the standard macOS EventKit path, which does not require admin approval.
The full-screen alert didn't fire for a meeting
A few things to check:
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Make sure the calendar containing that event is enabled in Settings → Calendars.
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If the meeting was added or changed less than a minute before it started, the scheduler may have missed it. The app polls every 30 seconds.
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Check that macOS notification permissions are granted: System Settings → Notifications → Slapss.
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If you dismissed the alert for that meeting earlier, it won't fire again. Snoozing re-arms it; dismissing does not.
The Join button isn't showing for my meeting
Slapss detects Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, and Webex links in your event's location, notes, or body. If your meeting invitation puts the link in a non-standard place, or uses a company-internal conferencing system, the Join button won't appear. You can still open the event in Calendar.app to find the link.
Can I change how long before a meeting I get a heads-up notification?
Yes. Open Preferences (click the menu bar icon → Preferences, or press ⌘,) and adjust the "Lead-time notification" picker. Options are Off, 5m, 10m, 15m, and 30m. The change takes effect immediately for upcoming meetings.
How do I make Slapss open automatically when I log in?
Open Preferences → General and turn on "Open Slapss when I log in". This uses macOS's native Login Items API — no helper app or background process is installed separately.
How do I sign out of my Microsoft account?
Open Preferences → Calendars → Microsoft 365 and click "Sign out". This removes the OAuth tokens from your Keychain immediately. No data is retained.
Does Slapss work with Google Calendar?
Yes, via macOS Calendar.app. Add your Google account in System Settings → Internet Accounts → Google, enable Calendar sync, and your Google events will appear in Slapss automatically through EventKit — no additional sign-in required in the app.
How do I completely uninstall Slapss?
Quit Slapss (menu bar icon → Quit), then drag Slapss from your Applications folder to the Trash. To also remove preferences: open Terminal and run defaults delete com.cancetin.slapss. OAuth tokens are automatically removed by macOS when the app is deleted.