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"Why CalSync Might Feel Slow (And Why That’s Actually a Good Thing)"
I’ve seen a few comments about the software feeling a little clunky, and that’s a fair observation from the outside. So I want to explain what’s really happening behind the scenes. The reMarkable tablet is designed to be a distraction-free writing device, not a high-performance computer. Because of that, it runs with: • Very limited RAM and processing power • Storage optimized for battery life and ink stability—not speed • File operations that naturally take longer than what we’re used to on phones or laptops Meanwhile, the CalSync desktop app is running many times faster than the tablet itself. So when it feels like the app is “waiting,” what’s actually happening is this: The app is intentionally pausing so the tablet can safely catch up. Those pauses allow the device to: • Finish writing files correctly • Refresh its internal indexes • Prevent planner corruption or crashes If we pushed everything at full speed, it could break planners, lose data, or freeze the device—and protecting your files always comes first. The easiest way to picture it: It’s like a hungry dog waiting for food. The dog is ready instantly… but it still has to wait for the owner to place the bowl down safely. In this case: Your computer = the fast, hungry dog The reMarkable = the careful owner placing the bowl We know waiting isn’t glamorous, and we’re continuously optimizing every step. But those brief pauses are there for one reason: To keep your planner, your data, and your device safe. And we truly appreciate everyone here who’s been patient, supportive, and part of improving CalSync every day.
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Thank you all. It's a labor of love and passion we have for this technology. We have a lot of exciting things lined up for the future.
Where is my planner?
I generated my planner for first time and then pushed it. Now what? Where is it?
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do you have a folder on your tablet under einkpads/planners?
Two Feature Requests for CalSync
some unsolicited ideas: 1. separate the generation of the cal from being connected to the device? or are you reading data from the old planner on the device before making the new one? 2. [added on another support thread-posting here] - optional flag on the planner creation to add a page after the day page for each meeting on the calendar if it has a Description and other data - this page could have this info at the top, like a meeting note template, so notes can be taken for that meeting - link to this page from touching the cal entry on the day page - link back to the day page from this detail page.
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Great ideas — let me clarify how CalSync works today, because it helps frame what’s possible and what’s already intentional by design. How CalSync works (at a high level): CalSync does not read or modify an existing planner on the reMarkable. It also does not generate pages on the device itself. Instead: - CalSync pulls calendar data (Google, Outlook, Apple, etc.) on your computer - It generates a brand-new planner PDF locally, with all events rendered into the correct day/week/month views - That finished planner is then pushed to the reMarkable over USB or Wi-Fi - The device is only used for file transfer, not computation or data reading This is intentional — it keeps the system fast, predictable, and safe for handwriting. On separating planner generation from device connection You’re already thinking in the same direction we are 🙂 Planner generation is already logically separate from the device: - All calendar parsing, timezone normalization, and layout happens off-device - The connection step is just delivery In practice, we keep them close together in the UX so users don’t end up with planners that never get synced — but architecturally, generation ≠ device state. We have a feature called summary pages which currently allows for templates to be selected to add additional pages after each major section in the calendar. We will soon release the ability for you to incorporate your own pages here. Pages from our ep template designer and also templates you have purchased from our site.
Non-technical newbie
HELP! So I bought calsync app. Do I need to now buy a cal sync planner? How do I get this to work. I think I'm connected. The guides are pretty useless.
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I completely understand the frustration being shared here, and I truly appreciate you speaking up about it. I want to clarify one important piece that often gets misunderstood: the use of SSH is not a shortcut or “hack.” It’s actually the standard and only supported technical pathway for safely writing files to a reMarkable device. The reason comes down to how the tablet is built: - reMarkable OS is Linux-based and largely open-source. - Because of this architecture, file-level access is intentionally handled through secure shell (SSH) — the same secure method used across Linux systems worldwide. - reMarkable themselves provide Developer Mode specifically to allow this kind of controlled access, which is why enabling it is required for any tool that needs to place planners, templates, or synced content directly onto the device. So the requirement to enable Developer Mode and use SSH isn’t something we invented — it’s simply the technical reality of working with an open Linux-based device while keeping everything secure and local to your tablet.
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I also wanted to follow up on the comment about the software feeling a bit clunky, because that’s a fair perception from the outside and it’s worth explaining what’s actually happening under the hood. The reMarkable tablet is designed first and foremost as a focused writing device, not a high-performance computer. Because of that, it has: - Very limited RAM and processing power - A storage and rendering system optimized for battery life and ink display stability, not speed - File operations that can take longer than what we’re used to on phones or laptops Our desktop app, on the other hand, is running many times faster than the tablet itself. So what can feel like “waiting on the app” is often really: the app pausing intentionally while the tablet catches up to safely write files, refresh indexes, and avoid corruption. If we pushed everything at full speed, it would actually break planners, lose data, or crash the device — so we deliberately slow down at certain moments to keep things stable. The simplest way to picture it is: It’s a bit like a hungry dog waiting for food — the dog is ready instantly, but it still has to wait for the owner to place the bowl down safely. In this case: - Your computer = the fast, hungry dog - The reMarkable = the careful owner placing the bowl We know those pauses aren’t glamorous, and we’re continuously optimizing them, but they’re there to protect your files and your device, not because the software is poorly built. And we truly appreciate everyone’s patience while we keep improving the experience.
getting wifi connection to work for calsync
so I followed instructions somewhere else and ssh'd to the device over usb, then ran: rm-ssh-over-wlan on is this step in the calsync setup and i missed it? or is the setup in cal sync supposed to do this for me on first connection? trying wifi connection now.. noting not stable -interesting - but i think it synced the cal
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@Patrick Mccarthy , We are actually on the same page. We are working on an installer that will only include the changes however this will not be in a near release as there is a lot related to the infrastructure that needs to be hammered out before we release.
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in the latest release we moved this to settings. we were automatically doing this (m-ssh-over-wlan on) before but it was not clear. We moved it to a switchable option within the settings settings. A usb connection needs to be established first before this will work.
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