No iCloud on Snow Leopard? THIS IS A JOKE, APPLE!

GarryRobson wrote:

Agreed on all points, Aristophanes!

The issue that has, justifiably, upset MobileMe subscribers (now migrated to iCloud) is the unacceptable loss of cloud-sync Address Book and iCal between our Snow Leopard Macs and our iPhones & iPads.

It was Apple who encouraged us all, with their free trial periods, etc., to join MobileMe... come to the cloud, 90 day free trial, etc. So we did. And it worked. Now it doesn't.

This is not a case of moaning for the sake of it, this is a matter of facilities, previously paid for, being withdrawn from use.

I am sure they will sort it soon. The universal feelings of anger at these losses of facilities are greater than I have ever seen in my 20+ yrs of involvement with Apple.

As I've said, this is not about wanting new toys for free, just the reinstatement of existing facilities promoted and sold to us by Apple.

Mobile Me sync is still operational, I don't understand what your issue is.

My issue is that I, like so many, made the mistake of taking Apple's promotional advice to migrate to iCloud. Bad move! I should've known better. 😟

GarryRobson wrote:

My issue is that I, like so many, made the mistake of taking Apple's promotional advice to migrate to iCloud. Bad move! I should've known better. 😟

Ah, well that's a problem, making that choice complicates matters as you can't go back to MM, my sympathies.

GarryRobson wrote:

My issue is that I, like so many, made the mistake of taking Apple's promotional advice to migrate to iCloud. Bad move! I should've known better. 😟

They wre always subscription services, subject to modifaiction and renewal. Apple over-marketed and prmised (Gallery) and over-contracted.

How can a Snow Leopard computer access iCloud? I need to know so I cna sync my family calendar to my wife's (she's on MobileMe).

Csound1 wrote:

Mobile Me sync is still operational, I don't understand what your issue is.

If I upgrade my iPhone to iCloud none of my Macs that are running Snow Leopard and Leopard will continue syncing,

Plus MobileMe is being turned off next year.

Mike...

Go to iCal preferences.

Set up new account.

Account Type: CalDAV

User Name: Your MobileMe / iCloud email address

Password: Your password for above

Server Address: p06-caldav.icloud.com

Once done, give it a minute or so and your calendar will populate.

TZ wrote:

Csound1 wrote:

Mobile Me sync is still operational, I don't understand what your issue is.

If I upgrade my iPhone to iCloud none of my Macs that are running Snow Leopard and Leopard will continue syncing,

Plus MobileMe is being turned off next year.

Then do not migrate to iCloud until you have a solution, you have 8 months.

Thaks Garry. I'll try this when I get home tonight. If it works, my wife will be able to sync to my iCal again.

Mike Rivera wrote:

How can a Snow Leopard computer access iCloud? I need to know so I cna sync my family calendar to my wife's (she's on MobileMe).

Can't. Only Mail via public IMAP servers.

Sjazbec, please try first before saying it can't be done!!!! Your recent posts are most unhelpful.

You can do this and I have been doing so since Saturday. There are many posts on line saying the same. My iCal on my Snow Leopard MacBook Pro is synced to my iCloud calendar via CalDAV, just like many other users'.

The sync is perfect and bi-directional. Just like we were used to with MobileMe.

I am also confused. I am receiving all kinds of responses to this thread in my email, but every time I click on the link to the page they are on, I get this message:

"THERE ARE NO VISIBLE MESSAGES IN THIS DISCUSSION. THIS CAN HAPPEN IF MESSAGES HAVE BEEN HIDDEN BY A MODERATOR, OR HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS ABUSIVE."

I am stuck on p. 4, but clearly other people are able to see all the subsequent comments. What is happening??? I haven't posted anything nasty or abusive.

Mike

When you finish the process, you just need to wait a few moments for iCal to receive all the current entries.

Let me know how you get on.

Well, that was interesting. As soon as I posted the above, all the subsequent posts are displayed.

I even tried logging out, and logging back in, closing the browser windows, etc.etc.etc.!

Csound1 wrote:

TZ wrote:

Csound1 wrote:

Mobile Me sync is still operational, I don't understand what your issue is.

If I upgrade my iPhone to iCloud none of my Macs that are running Snow Leopard and Leopard will continue syncing,

Plus MobileMe is being turned off next year.

Then do not migrate to iCloud until you have a solution, you have 8 months.

And that solution in 8 months is?