I have a Mac operating MAC OS X 10.6.8 and cannot locate Icloud in system preferences. Any help on how to get the actual icloud on my mac? I have an iphone and ipad that have been backed up on my icloud account I just cannot view it.
MacBook, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
iCloud 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:
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.
iCloud requires OS X 10.7.2 or later.
Lion download: http://store.apple.com/us/product/D6106Z/A/os-x-lion
icloud is not on my mac
