I have updated my computer and also my phone and still unable to find the 'i cloud' icon when I go to my 'system prefrences' on my computer... I need to be able to set this up so when my replacement phone comes in 2 days I will have I cloud and will not lose all of my information off of my phone. thank you.
MacBook, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
iCloud requires OS X Lion (10.7.5) or higher. 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.
when I click on the 'system preferences' it does not have the 'I cloud' icon. How can I set it up if that is not there?? Please help!
