Now, the HTTP 403 is a status response code which indicates that the server understood the request but refuses to authorize it. Access to account “Google” is not permitted.Īs clear from above, users bump into a range of errors like “Your calendar couldn’t be refreshed”, “The server responded with an error”, or a simple ‘Error 403’, when trying to refresh or sync their macOS Calendar app with a Google account logged in.ĭue to this, certain elements added in Google Calendar like events refuse to sync and show up. I receive the following error pop up every time when I try to sync the account: Your calendar couldn’t be refreshed. Google account in OSX Calendar app returned 403 error. Upon trying to refresh, I receive an error message that just says “The server responded with an error.” When I open the calendar app on my MacBook, the events from my Google Calendar do not appear as they normally do.
However, this too has recently stopped working well for several users. Therefore, users are forced to use Google Calendar on the built-in macOS Calendar by logging in with their Google account. Unfortunately, Google Calendar isn’t available as a standalone app on both Windows and macOS even after being present on mobile devices for years now. Not every Apple user is completely dependent on Apple services and this is pretty apparent from the number of users that prefer to use their Google account to keep their Apple Calendar in sync. Original story (published on February 25, 2021) follows: New updates are being added at the bottom of this story…….