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Q: iWeb

Dear professional,

 

I find there is a iWeb service in the OS-X and i would like to use but i dont have an mobile me account for the time being, so what can i do to create my own website through the use of iWeb ?

 

Thanks for your help in advance

 

Alex

MacBook Pro, OS X Yosemite (10.10)

Posted on Dec 21, 2014 11:00 PM

by mende1,Solvedanswer
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In fact you can still use iWeb with different providers to create your own website, but the problem is that we do not know when iWeb will stop working completely. For other applications, have a look at this article -> http://www.macworld.com/article/1163747/life_after_iweb_the_state_of_web_design_ on_the_mac.html

Posted on Dec 21, 2014 11:16 PM

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  • by mende1,

    mende1 mende1 Dec 21, 2014 11:02 PM in response to ayclau
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    Dec 21, 2014 11:02 PM in response to ayclau

    Welcome to Apple Support Communities

     

    iWeb was discontinued some years ago, so you cannot use it to create a web with MobileMe (it was also replaced by iCloud). As it is an old application, I recommend you to look for a different application which offers better compatibility with Yosemite.

  • by ayclau,

    ayclau ayclau Dec 21, 2014 11:13 PM in response to mende1
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    Dec 21, 2014 11:13 PM in response to mende1

    Dear mendel,

     

    Thanks for your kind reply and recommendation. In fact i just see this app in the OS and want to use it instead.

     

    Then, may i know whether you can any suggestion in creating website in OS-X ??  I think it is really easy to use the iWeb in creating website and pages in minutes.

     

    Alex

  • by mende1,Solvedanswer

    mende1 mende1 Dec 21, 2014 11:16 PM in response to ayclau
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    Dec 21, 2014 11:16 PM in response to ayclau

    In fact you can still use iWeb with different providers to create your own website, but the problem is that we do not know when iWeb will stop working completely. For other applications, have a look at this article -> http://www.macworld.com/article/1163747/life_after_iweb_the_state_of_web_design_ on_the_mac.html

  • by ayclau,Helpful

    ayclau ayclau Dec 21, 2014 11:21 PM in response to mende1
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    Dec 21, 2014 11:21 PM in response to mende1

    Dear Mendel,

     

    This help and thanks a lot for your information... Cheers.

     

    Alex

  • by mende1,

    mende1 mende1 Dec 21, 2014 11:22 PM in response to ayclau
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    Dec 21, 2014 11:22 PM in response to ayclau

    You are welcome

  • by Ethmoid,

    Ethmoid Ethmoid Dec 22, 2014 12:42 AM in response to ayclau
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    Dec 22, 2014 12:42 AM in response to ayclau

    Okay, so what you need to understand here is that iWeb is an old application now and Apple stopped both selling and supporting it at least 2 years ago.

     

    It is correct that at present, you can still use iWeb, but to work with Yosemite, you will need iWeb 09, as both iWeb 08 and 06 are not compatible with Yosemite.

     

    It is ridiculous now to contemplate building a new website using iWeb - you should look at other software that is current and being actively developed, which iWeb is not.

     

    Firstly, look at EverWeb.  This is very similar to iWeb and is very like iWeb in both layout and use, so it would be the easiest.  It is actively developed by Rage Software and it has the lowest learning curve to be able to use it as it is so similar to iWeb.  You can also purchase hosting from either Rage or get your own hosting and publish the site there.

     

    Also, take a look at RapidWeaver, Sandvox, Freeway Pro/Express 7, WebAcappella 4, Flux V and Macaw.  These are all good alternatives, but some have a steeper learning curve, such as Flux V, which does require some knowledge of both html and css.

     

    If you are starting up a new website from scratch, don't use iWeb.  You might have it, but it is not the right time to start creating a new site with an unsupported product.