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Hi all,
I had to select icloud as the topic but I am using a macbookpro, not the very latest so icloud isnt on here. however I can use something similar recommended by mac called, MobileMe.
However I am struggling to find the account set up area so I can actually use this function (mobileMe)
MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
Sorry, MobileMe has been discontinued last year in June. All Mobile Me accounts have expired.
Migrating from Mobile Me:
http://www.wilmut.webspace.virginmedia.com/notes/migrate/frommobileme3.html
The minimum requirement for iCloud is Lion 10.7.2 (Mountain Lion preferred): the iCloud Preference Pane does not appear on earlier systems - the MobileMe pane appears on Lion and earlier but is non non-functional - you cannot now open or access a MobileMe account.
You can set Snow Leopard up to access the email on an existing iCloud account which has been set up on a compliant device, and you may be able to sync iCal using an unsupported (and possibly unreliable) hack, but no other facilities will work. You cannot open an iCloud account on Snow Leopard.
This page outlines the limited use you can make of an existing iCloud account with Snow Leopard:
http://www.wilmut.webspace.virginmedia.com/notes/icloudSL.html
To make proper use of iCloud you will have to upgrade your Mac to Leopard or Snow Leopard, provided it meets the requirements.
The requirements for Lion are:
To purchase it you will have to ring Apple at the number given at the bottom left of this page.
The requirements for Mountain Lion are listed here:
http://www.apple.com/osx/specs/
It is available from the Mac App Store (in Applications).
leonieDF wrote:
Migrating from Mobile Me:
http://www.wilmut.webspace.virginmedia.com/notes/migrate/frommobileme3.html
Leonie: as migrating from MobileMe is not possible now, I've replaced page you linked to by one dealing with alternatives to iCloud, to which it redirects - could you unbookmark the original to prevent confusion.
Sorry, Roger, I thought I made it clear that Mobile Me does no longer exist - I wanted to point to the many alternatives besides iCloud, seeing that the OP was in doubt if iCloud would be an option.
If you want to link to that page you can use the short one http://rfwilmut.net/missing3 - easier to type and not containing 'migrate', just to avoid any confusion.
You can link to the begining of the 4-page article simply with http://rfwilmut.net/missing
Thanks, Roger! That is the link I was looking for 🙂
how to set up Mobile Me account
