Why does Apple kick their old subscribers under the bus? I have an iMac G5 2.1 Computer using Leopard 10.5.8 system, and I am no longer able to renew my MobileMe account, Why? Maybe I should look into PC Computers in the future!

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Why does Apple kick their old subscribers under the bus? I have an iMac G5 2.1 Computer using Leopard 10.5.8 system, and I am no longer able to renew my MobileMe account, Why? Maybe I should look into PC Computers in the future!

Why does Apple kick their old subscribers under the bus? I have an iMac G5 1.9 and 2.1 computer using Leopard 10.5.8 system, and I cannot renew my MobileMe account, why? Is Apple incapable of keeping their old subscriber accounts active and still update their system? Maybe I should look into buying a PC in the future? I eagerly await your reply. Thanks

iMac G5 (17-inch iSight), Mac OS X (10.5.8)

Posted on Jun 15, 2012 7:06 PM

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steve359

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Jun 15, 2012 7:09 PM in response to rev. john s.

MobileMe is being replaced be iCloud services. You need Lion or better to use iCloud, though.

Before you feel alone at Leopard, even SL is not being updated to run iCloud.

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Jun 15, 2012 11:48 PM in response to rev. john s.

MobileMe is being terminated in two weeks. If you have files on your iDisk which are not also on your computer you need to be downloading them as soon as possible or you will lose them.

You can migrate to iCloud and set Mail up manually to receive your @me.com mail:

Entering iCloud email settings manually in Snow Leopard or Leopard

You will not be able to sync calendars or contacts. If you want to have general online file storage you will need to find a third-party alternative - this page examines some options:

http://rfwilmut.net/migrate3

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