I use a .me account and have done for a decade or more, originally it was a .mac address..
Suddenly none of my incoming emails are arriving, I can send but not receive.
No message has been sent to me and I don't understand why.
Lost in the clouds?
Mike
Powerbook G4, Mac OS X (10.3.x)
If you haven't already tried, quit mail (command+Q), then restart your Mac and try again. (Although your profile doesn't say you are, If you are running OS X 10.7.5 or higher go to System Preferences>iCloud, uncheck Mail, restart your Mac then go back and check Mail again.)
Interesting, | have been busy wiping emails off my account on icloud, and your message just got through.
Though I have faithfully installed all new upgrades, I do not have an icloud section in my system preferences.
Mike
Perhaps it was just a temporary server issue if your email is being received now.
I think what I need to do is synch my macbook pro, but there is no icloud section in my system preferences, so how can I do it?
You can't sync your Mac with iCloud unless it's running OS X 10.7.5 or higher. If you can't update to Lion or higher, all you can do is add your iCloud email account using these settings: iCloud: Mail server settings for email clients. You would then have to sync your other data with your Mac using iTunes instead of iCloud, or access it on your Mac from iCloud.com.
I religiuosly update my software, but how can check if I'm using lion and if I am not then how can I get the update?
Go to > About This Mac and read the Version number under OS X. The system requirements for Lion system are:
Mountain Lion and Mavericks requirements are the same, as listed here: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5842. Depending on what you're running now, you may have to purchase a Mac OS X 10.6 DVD from the online Apple Store, then get the 10.6.8 combo installer: http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1399.) Then you can either download Mavericks from the Mac App Store, or if you can't run Mavericks, your can go here to purchase a redemption code to download Mountain Lion from the Mac App Store.
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.
My computer tells me:
Mac OS X version 10.6.8
Processor 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
Memory 4GB 1067 MHz DDr3
Model Name: MacBook Pro
Model Identifier: MacBookPro5,1
Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed: 2.4 GHz
Number Of Processors: 1
Total Number Of Cores: 2
L2 Cache: 3 MB
Memory: 4 GB
Bus Speed: 1.07 GHz
Boot ROM Version: MBP51.007E.B06
SMC Version (system): 1.33f8
Does that help? Do I still have to get the disc?
I well remember all the hassles I used to have with Microsoftinthehead operating systems and moved to Mac to avoid them more than a decade ago.
All this hassle seems very reminiscent of those times.
I always understood Mac worked so long as you updated the software as offered from time to time?
Apparently no longer.....................
So, do I have to buy the Mac OS X 10.6 DVD from the online Apple Store?
You should be able to update to OS X Mavericks for free from the Mac App Store. (It's always recommended to back up your Mac before upgrading OS X.) After you install Mavericks, you'll find iCloud in System Preferences.
Oh well, its nearly midnight and I'm going to bed now, its been a long day.
Maybe I can revive this discussion tomorrow?
Night night! Mike
Mike Holt wrote:
So, do I have to buy the Mac OS X 10.6 DVD from the online Apple Store?
No, you can update to Mavericks for free directly from OS X 10.6.8.
Your reply came in just as I sent the above, many thanks. Mike
You're welcome.
Next problem, how to sych my laptop to the data on the cloud?
I have updated to Mavericks, mostly seems ok.
Incoming emails to my .me account are not arriving. I can send emails but not receive them.
