I am looking for the icloud icon under System preferences to update, and it does not exist. Help!

I have a Mac desktop, and recently got an email to update my icloud. It says to go to the apple, System Preferences and look for the iCloud, and I do not have one! Help! Lynn

iMac, iOS 8.4

Posted on Jul 8, 2015 7:51 AM

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Jul 8, 2015 3:24 PM in response to lynn_o_martin80

You won't see iCloud if your Mac is running an OS X version prior to OS X Lion 10.7. In System Preferences you will see one of:

Internet

User uploaded file

.Mac

User uploaded file

MobileMe

User uploaded file

iCloud appears in OS X Lion 10.7 and OS X Mountain Lion 10.8

User uploaded file

OS X 10.9 Mavericks

User uploaded file

OS X 10.10 Yosemite

User uploaded file

Check what version of OS X is on your Mac:

Find the OS X version and build information on your Mac - Apple Support

If you are running an earlier OS X version, you'll need to upgrade to OS X Lion 10.7.5 or later to set up iCloud on your Mac. Check if your Mac meets the system requirements to upgrade:

System requirements for OS X Lion and Mac OS X v10.6 - Apple Support

OS X Mountain Lion system requirements - Apple Support

OS X Mavericks system requirements - Apple Support

How to install OS X Yosemite on your Mac - Apple Support

If your workflow depends upon particular applications, check OS X version compatibility before upgrading:

http://roaringapps.com/

Not all iCloud features are available to all versions of OS X that support iCloud:

System requirements for iCloud - Apple Support

Check the iCloud support site for getting started and individual iCloud features:

https://www.apple.com/support/icloud/

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