.Mac Update Coming at August 7th Media Event?

[MacRumors]

Apple's .Mac site warns users that the .Mac service will be undergoing maintenance on August 7th between 10 AM an 12 PM PDT.

Due to scheduled maintenance, .Mac members might be intermittently unable to access some .Mac services from 10 AM to 12 PM PDT on 08/07/2007. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Coincidentally, this time corresponds exactly to Apple's Media Event which is scheduled to take place on August 7th at 10AM PDT.

Steve Jobs had hinted that .Mac would see a refresh in the near future during a recent interview.

Walt: .Mac... you guys didn't really develop it.
Steve: I couldn't agree more, and we'll make up for lost time in the near future

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[Lone Deranger]

Just what I've been hoping for.... and about time too!

[FF_productions]

Thank GOD.

.Mac really needs an update!


If I get this job with Apple, I'm getting .Mac for free.

[samh004]

I know it'll be brought up, but I'd really like it if an update wasn't to add better iPhone support. As a .Mac user I'd be really pissed if it was along those lines.

But really, is this just bad timing or is it really going to be updated. Probably about due for some sort of update I guess.

[morespce54]

Originally Posted by FF_productions

Thank GOD.

.Mac really needs an update!


If I get this job with Apple, I'm getting .Mac for free.

Then you wont won't be allowed to come here anymore...
Seriously, maybe this time you finally gonna get something for your $99...

[brwnbooger]

Originally Posted by FF_productions

Thank GOD.

.Mac really needs an update!


If I get this job with Apple, I'm getting .Mac for free.

apple employees get free .Mac accounts?

[iSpud]

Originally Posted by brwnbooger

apple employees get free .Mac accounts?

Yes. At least I know retail employees do. When I worked there the rational seemed to be that "if your going to sell it, you need to have an account and know how to use it". Many employees I worked with LOVED .Mac but I personally didn't like recommending it to buyers. The only thing I loved was the .mac email, but it's hardly worth paying for if that's all you want.

[GuillaumeB]

Forget Time Machine...it's utterly pointless... What if the Hard drive dies huh?? What we need is a remote storage like iDisk

As for those who have been billed today then .mac members might be able to download iWork/iLife from their account...and consequently to receive all updates.... who knows?

[corywoolf]

Originally Posted by FF_productions

Thank GOD.

.Mac really needs an update!


If I get this job with Apple, I'm getting .Mac for free.

My free .Mac expires in about two months. It was nice while it lasted (I no longer sell Apple products), even with the update it is not worth the money IMO.

[wngraham]

Storage upgraded to 10GB for all subscribers...

[Doctor Q]

News thread: Apple Updates .Mac.

[pdpfilms]

About time! This service has juuuuust about lost its worth for me. Can't wait to see what Steve's got up his sleeve.

[Rychiar]

i dropped mine over a year ago and havent missed a thing aside from losing my damn email address which was insane considering it was a free email to start. .mac was def a failed experiment once it started costing

[syklee26]

what .Mac needs are following:

1. increased speed

2. increased storage - for $99 suite it is really skimpy on storage. considering gmail gives you 2gb for free, I am expecting more than 2gb on $99 suite.

and what I wish new .Mac would bring are following:

1. lower price - $69.99 is reasonable IMO

2. more .Mac exclusives - last time .Mac had an exclusive was that free podcast loops. that was like almost a year ago too. what da heck happened to .Mac exclusive widgets?

3. web 2.0 such as word processor / note / spreadsheet type of feature.

[jericho53]

Originally Posted by syklee26

what .Mac needs are following:

1. increased speed

2. increased storage - for $99 suite it is really skimpy on storage. considering gmail gives you 2gb for free, I am expecting more than 2gb on $99 suite.

and what I wish new .Mac would bring are following:

1. lower price - $69.99 is reasonable IMO

2. more .Mac exclusives - last time .Mac had an exclusive was that free podcast loops. that was like almost a year ago too. what da heck happened to .Mac exclusive widgets?

3. web 2.0 such as word processor / note / spreadsheet type of feature.

Did you read my mind?

[japanime]

Originally Posted by syklee26

what .Mac needs are following: what da heck happened to .Mac exclusive widgets?.

I emailed the .Mac customer service department about those "exclusive widgets" a couple of years ago, and received a reply in which they insisted they never promised any such widgets. This despite the fact that the widgets were indeed promised on the front page of the .Mac website shortly before Tiger was released.

My history with this service goes back to the free iTools days, and I've continued to renew my .Mac subscription every year. Here's hoping that my (and countless others') loyalty to this service is finally rewarded in a big way.

[alywa]

I still think .Mac is going to be the gateway to an iTMS movie subscription system... working basically like a queue does for netflix... having your downloaded movies partially ready using .Mac.

Who knows... it seems to have a lot of potential, but has never really been utilized to the fullest.

[tribulation]

Originally Posted by alywa

Who knows... it seems to have a lot of potential, but has never really been utilized to the fullest.

Not even to the fullest .01% I'd say. Total junk

[superleccy]

.Mac needs just one improvement: it needs to be "not rubbish".

SL

[Grimace]

10GB storage capacity per user
Integration with Time Machine
Easier photo/video sharing/uploading interface
iPhone integration
More sync between multiple computers (Win/Mac)

Let's see it Apple!

[Schtumple]

Originally Posted by Grimace

10GB storage capacity per user
Integration with Time Machine
Easier photo/video sharing/uploading interface
iPhone integration
More sync between multiple computers (Win/Mac)

Let's see it Apple!

10GB and Time Machine integration would do it for me, that would be perfect, I'm not exactly a major fan of external hard drives, having something like that would be perfect.

[EagerDragon]

Originally Posted by Grimace

10GB storage capacity per user
Integration with Time Machine
Easier photo/video sharing/uploading interface
iPhone integration
More sync between multiple computers (Win/Mac)

Let's see it Apple!

Add to that web sites that are searchable and index by Google. Today there is a problem that Gooble does not pick up the sittes because of something done differently by .Mac.

[corywoolf]

Originally Posted by Grimace

10GB storage capacity per user
Integration with Time Machine
Easier photo/video sharing/uploading interface
iPhone integration
More sync between multiple computers (Win/Mac)

Let's see it Apple!

How about the ability to control your mac from any computer with Safari installed (Mac/PC). Including the iPhone. A streamlined basic version of remote desktop would be nice. More likely will be direct YouTube uploads from iMovie. Ability to easily edit .Mac website from iPhone and post pictures directly to your website automatically. Of course this means iLife and iWork will see updates as well.

I will be shocked if Google/ YouTube aren't involved with the new update.

[badcrumble]

Please let .mac be folded into iLife

[pgwalsh]

Perhaps there will be two versions of .Mac. I could see a text based ad supported version, something with google ads. Then perhaps a much more robust version that's fee based.