How to delete duplicate events in iCal

Somewhere along the line of upgrading, syncing, etc. with MobileMe we had, no joke, thousands of the same events duplicated. We started out trying to shift-click to delete multiple events at a time, but since it is syncing with MobileMe everytime this is done, it was taking forever. So, I went to View menu, Show Search Results. Then, did a search in the top right corner of iCal. All the duplicates appeared in the Search Results screen at the bottom of the pane. Then, within that pane, you can shift click and delete all/multiple events more easily - way more easily. Hope it helps someone.

Thats a good tip Reggie.
For anyone else reading this post, keep in mind that if you see "duplicates" with the MobileMe calendar it may mean you are seeing two separate copies of the same calendar. Before spending time deleting individual events read this article: http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3505

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Sorted now!
To clarify for people like me: type "." in the search bar
Then click on the first item in the results pane
Go to the other end of the list, hold down shift, and click the LAST item
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I was having a problem deleting multiple events, particularly recurring imported ones. I could spend hours deleting them only to have them come back as soon as I scrolled a month forward or backwards. Sometimes events would appear 4 or 5 times on each date. It drove me insane.
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2. Once you delete the second (or third, fourth and fifth) the first one becomes a recurring ALL DAY event.
3. After deleting the lower non-recurring one(s), then modify the top recurring event in some fashion-I found any minor editing or anything really typically fixes it. If you want to delete both events in 98, then this is the place to do it.
4. If you don't want to delete the entire event altogether, then simply modify the event as you wish and select DONE.
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-One

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