billNorman
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Q: Getting i-cloud on Mac

I have a Mac w OS X  ver10.6.8 .   to set up I cloud I need i-cloud in the preferences menu - all I have is Mobile Me, Network, bluetooth and sharing.   How do I get i cloud.  I have it on i phone 4 & 5

iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.8)

Posted on Mar 12, 2014 4:38 PM

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  • by randers4,

    randers4 randers4 Mar 12, 2014 6:21 PM in response to billNorman
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    Mar 12, 2014 6:21 PM in response to billNorman

    iCloud on your Mac requires OS X Lion (10.7.5) or higher.  If you’re running OS X 10.6.8 you will need to upgrade to OS X Lion higher in order to set up iCloud on your Mac.  First check to see if your system meets the system requirements to upgrade.

     

    Lion system requirements are:

     

    • Mac computer with an Intel Core 2 Duo, Core i3, Core i5, Core i7, or Xeon processor
    • 2GB of memory
    • OS X v10.6.6 or later (v10.6.8 recommended)
    • 7GB of available space

     

    Mountain Lion and Mavericks requirements are the same, as listed here: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5842.

     

    If you can run Mavericks, you can download a free upgrade from the Mac App Store.  If your system can only run Lion, you can go here to purchase a redemption code to download it from the Mac App Store.  If you prefer Mountain Lion for software compatibility reasons, you can go here to purchase a redemption code to download it from the Mac App Store.

     

    After upgrading, you will find iCloud in System Preferences>iCloud on your Mac, and can set it up as explained here: http://www.apple.com/icloud/setup/mac.html.

     

    Before upgrading, you may want to check the compatibility of your existing applications by checking here: http://roaringapps.com/apps:table.   Also be aware that older PPC programs such as AppleWorks and Office 2004 for Mac will not run on OS X Lion or higher.