iCloud and Migration from MobileMe Services Now Live

[MacRumors]

With iOS 5 and OS X 10.7.2 rolling out to users, Apple has officially flipped the switch to turn on iCloud for all users. The iCloud site lost its beta label earlier today and MobileMe users are now able to migrate their accounts to iCloud once they have upgraded their devices OS X 10.7.2 and iOS 5.

The migration process for MobileMe users will move Mail and Calendars to iCloud, and MobileMe users will continue to be able to use Gallery, iDisk and iWeb publishing through June 30, 2012 even though those services are not making the transition to iCloud. A number of syncing services that had been available for MobileMe, including Dashboard Widgets, Dock Items, Keychain, Mail Accounts, Mail Rules, Signatures, and Smart Mailboxes, and Mac OS X Preferences, will become unavailable immediately upon moving to iCloud.

Article Link: iCloud and Migration from MobileMe Services Now Live

 

[Gatteau]

OMG, I can't wait!

 

[r2shyyou]

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This is so awesome. Seriously. Goodbye MobileMe. Goodbye.

 

[3460169]

"Macs must be running 10.7.2"

Confirmed. No SL love. Shame.

 

[gramirez2012]

Looks like it won't run on 10.6 at all then.

 

[15danielp]

So no Snow Leopard?

 

[ctachme]

Where is iCloud support in iWork for Mac? It looks like they'll support iWord on iPad, but there have been no updates for the Mac? I'm I going to have to go to the web browser to get my Pages files between Pages on the iPad and the Mac?

 

[illegalprelude]

A number of syncing services that had been available for MobileMe, including Dashboard Widgets, Dock Items, Keychain, Mail Accounts, Mail Rules, Signatures, and Smart Mailboxes, and Mac OS X Preferences, will become unavailable immediately upon moving to iCloud.

Wait wait....seriously?

 

[dethmaShine]

Blood simple.

One click.

Wow Apple! Just so awesome.

 

[sawah]

iCloud control panel download for Windows does not exist? sadface.

 

[rhomsy]

Do bookmarks still sync with iCloud????

 

[anim8or]

This is a disgrace...!

I cannot upgrade my Mac to Lion as almost every plugin i use daily for work is incompatible with Lion... with no updates in sight!

Why on Earth is iCloud compatible with a older version of Windows (Vista) and not with a x.x.2 version old APPLE OS!!!!!!!

I use mobileme to sync my calendar with my iOS devices... does this mean i will have to find an alternative service to keep this sync alive??????

Truly disgusted Apple.

 

[RayK]

Its not working for me. I transitioned, but it never sent a push notification. Now when I try to verify settings as instructed my iDevices crash to the home screen. Yay for bugs!

 

[03jcrhr]

If i have an old mobile me account that has expired (it was a free trial period one) can I reactivate??

 

[RayK]

Do bookmarks still sync with iCloud????

Yes. They still do.

 

[XmasRights]

Merging MobileMe Accounts

Any news on merging accounts?

 

[eliotw]

How to migrate if MobileMe and Apple ID differ ?

My AppleID is different from my MobileMe email and when I try to turn on Mail in iCloud using my existing MobileMe email it tells me that name is already taken and I need to choose a new one. Doesn't seem like they will allow existing MobileMe to be migrate to a different iCloud AppleID.

Anyone find a way to do this ?

Thanks!

 

[filmantopia]

Question:

When I make this transition, will my iWeb site and MM Gallery remain intact?

 

[hundleton1]

well i got this

 

[timnosenzo]

"Macs must be running 10.7.2"

Confirmed. No SL love. Shame.

I cannot upgrade my Mac to Lion as almost every plugin i use daily is incompatible with Lion... with no updates in sight!

Why on Earth is iCloud compatible with a older version of Windows (Vista) and not with a x.x.2 version old APPLE OS!!!!!!!

Yup, this is dumb.

 

[RayK]

This is a disgrace...!

I cannot upgrade my Mac to Lion as almost every plugin i use daily is incompatible with Lion... with no updates in sight!

Why on Earth is iCloud compatible with a older version of Windows (Vista) and not with a x.x.2 version old APPLE OS!!!!!!!

I use mobileme to sync my calendar with my iOS devices... does this mean i will have to find an alternative service to keep this sync alive??????

Truly disgusted Apple.

I'm not really happy either as my mom hates Lion on her laptop. (2007 MBP). I was going to downgrade her, but I guess I won't now... And I have to upgrade my dad now too.

 

[JohnnyKingfishe]

waiting for the jailbreak

It's going to be a weird period here while we're waiting for the jailbreak. I can't upgrade to iCloud because I can't upgrade my phone to 5 until the untethered jailbreak is out. I just hope my mobileme contacts and calendar hold on for a while. I know they're supposed to.

 

[movieator]

OK, dumb question.

I have a main Mobileme email address, and then an additional one. Will the email only account transfer over, too?

 

[RayK]

Question:

When I make this transition, will my iWeb site and MM Gallery remain intact?

Yes, until the end of July Next year.

 

[BenAir]

Mobile Me Family Pack Transition

I'm transitioning to iCloud but have a group of family accounts that aren't ready to upgrade their tech yet (they are waiting on their iPhone 4S orders to arrive).

Do I have to wait for them - since I'm the master account or will they each be able to access MobileMe individually to transition over after I've already made the switch?

Anyone with experience on this?

I just don't want their accounts to get erased or something just because I'm eager to check out iCloud.