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Frequently Asked Questions

Answers to common questions about installing Chimr, calendar support, notifications, and the MCP server.

Installation & Launch

Where can I download Chimr?

Chimr is available on the Mac App Store for $4.99 (one-time purchase).

The app won’t launch!

Try the following

  1. Confirm macOS 14.0 (Sonoma) or later
  2. System Settings → Privacy & Security → Click “Open Anyway”
  3. Check the Mac App Store for the latest version
  4. If the problem persists, report the issue

Which macOS versions are supported?

Chimr requires macOS 14.0 (Sonoma) or later.

Does it work with all calendar apps?

Yes! Any calendar that syncs with macOS Calendar app works - iCloud, Google, Outlook, Exchange, etc.

Calendar & Events

Which calendar services are supported?

Chimr works with any calendar that syncs with the native macOS Calendar app, including

  • iCloud Calendar
  • Google Calendar
  • Microsoft Exchange/Outlook
  • CalDAV servers
  • Any calendar accessible through macOS Calendar.app

Can I select specific calendars?

Yes! In Settings → Calendars, you can

  • Choose which calendars to display
  • Select which calendars trigger notifications
  • Have different calendars for viewing vs. notifications

Why do some events show a lock icon?

The lock icon indicates read-only events. These are typically

  • Events from subscribed calendars
  • Events you don’t have permission to edit
  • Events from shared calendars with view-only access

How do I see event attendees?

Click on any event in the event list to open the event details popover. It shows

  • All attendees with their response status
  • Your attendance status
  • Organizer information

Notifications

Can I customize notification timing?

Yes! In Settings → Notifications, you can

  • Set alert time (1, 3, 5, 10, or 15 minutes before events)
  • Enable/disable all-day event notifications
  • Filter by video meetings only
  • Set attendance-based filtering

What’s the “video meetings only” option?

When enabled, Chimr only notifies you about events containing video meeting links (Zoom, Google Meet, Teams, Webex). Perfect for remote workers!

Video Meetings

Meeting join button doesn’t appear?

Check the following

  1. Verify event contains meeting URL
  2. Confirm it’s a supported service URL (Zoom, Meet, Teams, Webex)

Note: every event with a detected meeting link shows a join link in the event list. The prominent quick-join at the top of the popover only surfaces for a meeting that is ongoing or starts within 15 minutes.

Meeting join button doesn’t work?

Try these steps

  1. Check default browser settings
  2. Verify meeting app (Zoom etc.) is installed
  3. Manually copy URL and open in browser

Follow these steps

  1. System Settings → Control Center → Menu Bar Only
  2. Turn off “Automatically hide menu bar”
  3. Verify sufficient space in menu bar

Can I customize the menu bar display?

Yes! In Settings → General, you can choose from three modes

  • Icon only (minimal)
  • Event info (detailed, default)
  • Time only (countdown to your next event)

MCP Integration

What is MCP?

MCP (Model Context Protocol) allows AI assistants like Claude Desktop and Claude Code to interact with Chimr. You can:

  • Query your calendar naturally (“What meetings do I have today?”)
  • Analyze a date range (“Summarize my meetings for next week”)
  • Join meetings via AI command (“Join my next call”)
  • Integrate with AI workflows for productivity

How do I set up MCP?

Two steps are required:

  1. Open Chimr → Settings → Advanced and turn on “Enable Background Service”. This starts the daemon that actually reads your calendar; without it MCP requests fail with “Background Service isn’t running.”
  2. Add this to your Claude Desktop or Claude Code configuration:
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "chimr": {
      "command": "/Applications/Chimr.app/Contents/MacOS/Chimr",
      "args": ["--mcp"]
    }
  }
}

No Python or additional dependencies required. See our MCP Integration guide for details.

Is MCP required?

No, MCP is completely optional. Chimr works perfectly as a standalone menu bar meeting reminder without any MCP configuration. MCP is for users who want AI assistant integration.

Privacy & Data

What data does Chimr access?

Chimr only accesses

  • Calendar events through macOS EventKit
  • Basic system information for functionality
  • Your preferences and settings

All data stays on your device. See our Privacy Policy for details.

Is my calendar data sent anywhere?

No. Chimr itself operates entirely locally and never transmits calendar data to external servers.

However, if you enable the optional MCP integration:

  • Chimr provides calendar data to MCP clients (like Claude Desktop) locally on your Mac
  • The MCP client may then send this data to its own servers for processing (e.g., Claude Desktop sends data to Anthropic)
  • You can control what information is shared using Chimr’s MCP privacy settings

The optional feedback feature only sends issue reports, not calendar data.

Performance & Other

The app is slow or using too much memory?

Try the following

  1. Reduce number of synced calendars
  2. Restart the app
  3. Check the Mac App Store for updates

How do I enable auto-start at login?

Go to Settings → General and enable “Launch at login”

How do I uninstall Chimr?

Simply delete the app from your Applications folder. Settings files are stored at

  • ~/Library/Preferences/zuki.dev.ding.plist
  • ~/Library/Application Support/Chimr/

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