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New MobileMe Calendar Officially Launched
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I'd love to see a simple and elegant way to sync my iCal and MobileMe with an exchange server. My work calendar (which is my primary calendar) is on an Windows XP server while our home calendar is on iCal. I really dislike having to keep multiple calendars across multiple platforms.
IPad won't download MobileMe Calendars
I was a beta tester for the CalDAV calendar, and it worked fine. During this period, the regular MobileMe calendar worked normally. Since they've gone live with the CalDAV calendar today replacing the regular MobileMe calendar, I've been unable to download my MobileMe calendars to my iPad. My manually configured CalDAV calendar continues to work fine, and the refreshed MobileMe calendar (turned off/on in settings) does load my subscribed calendars, but my regular use MobileMe calendars no longer load.
Is anyone else experiencing this issue? The update worked perfectly on my iPhone, downloading both my subscribed and regular calendars, which permitted me to turn off the manually configured CalDAV calendar on my iPhone. But, on my iPad I have to keep it running to use my regular calendars.
I was a beta tester for the CalDAV calendar, and it worked fine. During this period, the regular MobileMe calendar worked normally. Since they've gone live with the CalDAV calendar today replacing the regular MobileMe calendar, I've been unable to download my MobileMe calendars to my iPad. My manually configured CalDAV calendar continues to work fine, and the refreshed MobileMe calendar (turned off/on in settings) does load my subscribed calendars, but my regular use MobileMe calendars no longer load.
Is anyone else experiencing this issue? The update worked perfectly on my iPhone, downloading both my subscribed and regular calendars, which permitted me to turn off the manually configured CalDAV calendar on my iPhone. But, on my iPad I have to keep it running to use my regular calendars.
MobileMe Value
I'm someone who thinks MobileMe is actually very good value.
I run a small private practice with a receptionist who is set up with a MacBook and a Skype local phone number. She also has a iPhone. She takes the bookings for appointments wherever she is (and wherever I am) and books them in her iPhone or Macbook. At the clinic we have an iMac and I carry around with me an iPhone 4 and MacBook Pro. I type client notes into Bento 3 and she updates the clients contact details. If a new client is booked in by my receptionist over the phone, then I instantly have their contact details on my iPhone should I need to contact them. Everything runs as smooth as clockwork.
I previously had SpanningSync and Google's calendar but found that the whole systems isn't integrated and I was getting duplicate entries all the time (I would have lunch break duplicated 14 times in the same slot).
I also heavily use the alias in Mail and the gallery in MobileMe for uploading videos of the kids birthdays etc.. On the Apple TV it streams beautifully. I even use find my iPhone all the time (to see where other people are admittedly).
With all the bagging of MobileMe out there, I'm one of the people who actually think its a Godsend and would be lost (literally) without it. I haven't seen an alternative that is as integrated and complete as this (at the same cost).
I'm someone who thinks MobileMe is actually very good value.
I run a small private practice with a receptionist who is set up with a MacBook and a Skype local phone number. She also has a iPhone. She takes the bookings for appointments wherever she is (and wherever I am) and books them in her iPhone or Macbook. At the clinic we have an iMac and I carry around with me an iPhone 4 and MacBook Pro. I type client notes into Bento 3 and she updates the clients contact details. If a new client is booked in by my receptionist over the phone, then I instantly have their contact details on my iPhone should I need to contact them. Everything runs as smooth as clockwork.
I previously had SpanningSync and Google's calendar but found that the whole systems isn't integrated and I was getting duplicate entries all the time (I would have lunch break duplicated 14 times in the same slot).
I also heavily use the alias in Mail and the gallery in MobileMe for uploading videos of the kids birthdays etc.. On the Apple TV it streams beautifully. I even use find my iPhone all the time (to see where other people are admittedly).
With all the bagging of MobileMe out there, I'm one of the people who actually think its a Godsend and would be lost (literally) without it. I haven't seen an alternative that is as integrated and complete as this (at the same cost).
Yes, I have the exact same issue. I assumed it was because the iPad is still using the 3.2 iOS and the iPhone/iPod touch uses the newer version 4.x. When the iPad catches up to iOS 4 in November, I will try to switch off the manual calendar settings again.
How about synching To-Do's
I'm tired of buying an app after an app just to find out that something is broken when it comes to synching, duplicates, etc. I already pay the $99/year for mobileme and it only would seem logical to have such a basic feature already out there with the paid for service. Oh well...
I'm tired of buying an app after an app just to find out that something is broken when it comes to synching, duplicates, etc. I already pay the $99/year for mobileme and it only would seem logical to have such a basic feature already out there with the paid for service. Oh well...
IPad must be manually configured to use new Calendar
After the CalDAV calendar update to MobileMe today, I can not longer download my regular MobileMe calendars, but my subscriptions download fine (e.g., US Holidays). So, going to Settings/Mail, Calendars, etc. to turn off, then back on your MobileMe calendar WILL NOT refresh your regular calendars on your iPad. You MUST manually create a new calendar account manually to access the new CalDAV server where your MobileMe calendars have been moved.
Here's the direct link to the Apple server with the instructions for setting up access to the new CalDAV calendar server on your iPad:
http://help.apple.com/mobileme/interface/index.html#mmcc733205
This issue will return to normal when iOS 4.2 comes out for the iPad. It works properly on the iPhone 4 with iOS 4.1 today.
NOTE: If you participated in the calendar beta program, you've already set up this account, so you need to do nothing to continue using it.
After the CalDAV calendar update to MobileMe today, I can not longer download my regular MobileMe calendars, but my subscriptions download fine (e.g., US Holidays). So, going to Settings/Mail, Calendars, etc. to turn off, then back on your MobileMe calendar WILL NOT refresh your regular calendars on your iPad. You MUST manually create a new calendar account manually to access the new CalDAV server where your MobileMe calendars have been moved.
Here's the direct link to the Apple server with the instructions for setting up access to the new CalDAV calendar server on your iPad:
http://help.apple.com/mobileme/interface/index.html#mmcc733205
This issue will return to normal when iOS 4.2 comes out for the iPad. It works properly on the iPhone 4 with iOS 4.1 today.
NOTE: If you participated in the calendar beta program, you've already set up this account, so you need to do nothing to continue using it.
I've had exactly the same issue since I joined the Beta, today I found this support article and followed the instructions, it worked a treat for me: http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3397
I hope this helps you.
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i know everyone has probably said this already, but i'd love for them to update ical. i'm sure it would take just a few days and wouldn't affect the development of the next iphone.
Anyone else have a problem with there not being calendar groups?
I used to keep older monthly calendars organized in groups so I could quickly turn them on and off. Now I just have a huge list of 100 calendars...
Any fix for this?
I used to keep older monthly calendars organized in groups so I could quickly turn them on and off. Now I just have a huge list of 100 calendars...
Any fix for this?
Gee thanks
thanks Apple for spending so much time ensuring f$%king Calendars work on the iPad when you won't allow me to check my me.com mail in Safari.
They don't give any option for multiple user accounts on the iPad, so if you want to have more than one .Mac email address setup, you have to show all users of the iMac your private emails (no parental controls on mail even!).
I just want to use my wife's iPad to check my me.com webmail sometimes, but Apple in their infinitely retarded wisdom decided to keep telling me "There's an App for that" when there clearly isn't.
I think the "App for That" is actually one of those ****ty Android tablets with HDMI outputs...
a nice controlled environment is one thing, stopping me from checking Apple webmail on an Apple device to me seems kind of... STUPID!
thanks Apple for spending so much time ensuring f$%king Calendars work on the iPad when you won't allow me to check my me.com mail in Safari.
They don't give any option for multiple user accounts on the iPad, so if you want to have more than one .Mac email address setup, you have to show all users of the iMac your private emails (no parental controls on mail even!).
I just want to use my wife's iPad to check my me.com webmail sometimes, but Apple in their infinitely retarded wisdom decided to keep telling me "There's an App for that" when there clearly isn't.
I think the "App for That" is actually one of those ****ty Android tablets with HDMI outputs...
a nice controlled environment is one thing, stopping me from checking Apple webmail on an Apple device to me seems kind of... STUPID!
I've been using it since the beta was first released. I have nothing but good things to say about it. Works just great...
Loyal Apple user, MM, .mac, iTools, etc....
I can sum up the new MM Calendar in one word:
SUCKS!
Not only does it suck (on MM), all calendars in iCal & my iPhone were GONE seconds after upgrade. I went through hours of **** fixing and downgrading immediately after trying the BETA version of this several weeks ago. Very disappointed that this was released without any support mention of these issues, which appear to be relatively common as of yesterday. Once again,
SUCKS!
I can sum up the new MM Calendar in one word:
SUCKS!
Not only does it suck (on MM), all calendars in iCal & my iPhone were GONE seconds after upgrade. I went through hours of **** fixing and downgrading immediately after trying the BETA version of this several weeks ago. Very disappointed that this was released without any support mention of these issues, which appear to be relatively common as of yesterday. Once again,
SUCKS!
This is disappointing. After using Google web apps for the past few years, I decided to become a "true" Mac user and switch to MobileMe and the native Mail/iCal apps. I started my free MobileMe trial about a month ago and just purchased a subscription on Amazon for about $50, which I now regret.
I've been using MobileMe Calendar Beta (now official) and have 3 main issues with it:
1) It does not sync with MS Exchange. (free Google Calendar does.)
2) It does not sync with subscribed calendars (so any hopes of syncing with Exchange via Google Calendar are dashed).
3) It does not sync To Dos with the iPad or iPhone (this is more a limitation of the native Calendar apps, but it's a real pain. Google at least allows you to access your tasks on the web from the iPad. Apple blocks access to the MobileMe web apps. Oddly, I was able to access the Calendar web app on my iPad for the past couple weeks, but now it has been blocked again).
I was really hoping that Apple would address at least one of the above issues when they launched the final version, just as they added some new features to MobileMe Mail when it came out of beta. No such luck.
My needs are fairly simple. Like many people, I use Outlook w/ Exchange at work as my primary calendar. Most of my appointments are work related. The point of an online calendar is to be able to view my appointments from anywhere. MobileMe calendar does not fulfill this need. Google Calendar does.
I have no choice about using a PC at work. It frustrates me that Apple wants me to pay for the privilege of using their cloud services, and then punishes me for using a PC at the office, which I have no choice about. While I like the look of Apple's web apps, I prefer the cross-platform freedom of Google's.
The same issues I have with calendar apply to the other MobileMe apps. For instance, there is no iDisk desktop sync for PC, while there is for the free DropBox. And there is no MobileMe bookmark sync for Firefox or Chrome (have fun using Safari/Explorer on the PC), while free solutions do exactly this. Please Apple, stop trying to lock me into using only your hardware, or I will have to abandon your system altogether and go with less restrictive & more complete solutions.
I've been using MobileMe Calendar Beta (now official) and have 3 main issues with it:
1) It does not sync with MS Exchange. (free Google Calendar does.)
2) It does not sync with subscribed calendars (so any hopes of syncing with Exchange via Google Calendar are dashed).
3) It does not sync To Dos with the iPad or iPhone (this is more a limitation of the native Calendar apps, but it's a real pain. Google at least allows you to access your tasks on the web from the iPad. Apple blocks access to the MobileMe web apps. Oddly, I was able to access the Calendar web app on my iPad for the past couple weeks, but now it has been blocked again).
I was really hoping that Apple would address at least one of the above issues when they launched the final version, just as they added some new features to MobileMe Mail when it came out of beta. No such luck.
My needs are fairly simple. Like many people, I use Outlook w/ Exchange at work as my primary calendar. Most of my appointments are work related. The point of an online calendar is to be able to view my appointments from anywhere. MobileMe calendar does not fulfill this need. Google Calendar does.
I have no choice about using a PC at work. It frustrates me that Apple wants me to pay for the privilege of using their cloud services, and then punishes me for using a PC at the office, which I have no choice about. While I like the look of Apple's web apps, I prefer the cross-platform freedom of Google's.
The same issues I have with calendar apply to the other MobileMe apps. For instance, there is no iDisk desktop sync for PC, while there is for the free DropBox. And there is no MobileMe bookmark sync for Firefox or Chrome (have fun using Safari/Explorer on the PC), while free solutions do exactly this. Please Apple, stop trying to lock me into using only your hardware, or I will have to abandon your system altogether and go with less restrictive & more complete solutions.
Indeed - Mail really needs major work - it's really bad at doing essential stuff, but I have been pretty well forced to use it since Eudora is gone. It amazes me that people put up with Mail.
I do like iCal, but it's not perfect either.
Apple could do way better on these - hope they get that done soon.
There is a feature in Outlook where you can check off countries and the calendar will instantly update the respective national holidays. Its very useful for work and frustrating Apple does not have this option. Cannot see Apple making serious inroads into the corporate world without little things like this. I mean, how hard could it be to set this up?
Here is an example of what I mean about Mail and iCal:
It might be a bit off topic - but it relates.
I should probably post this on the Apple Support forum instead, but for the guys who say "Mail and iCal Work Great" "I've been beta testing for blah blah" - Apple Data Detectors, or whatever it is should be able to handle text like what I will quote below much better. Try copying it and pasting it into an Email to yourself, and see if you can Ctrl-Click it to "Create new iCal Event". It's crap what it does. You still end up having to click and text edit, and come back twice to the message to get anything right. It should be able to handle this automatically.
Sorry - but it's just one of million problems I have with Mail, and iCal that are never fixed, and it bugs me - maybe it bugs you too. Or maybe I am missing something.
OK here it is:
I get this Email from the football coach:
QUOTE:
This week we are practicing:
Wednesday Oct 13th: 5pm - 6:30pm
Thursday Oct 14th: 5pm - 6:30pm
Friday Oct 15th: 5pm - 6:30pm
Saturday Oct 16th: TBD
END QUOTE:
So I should be able to control-click the lines and get them to automatically populate an iCal event. Try it. And weep at how stupid it is.
Apple makes both apps, and something like this should be fixed.
I just wish the coach formatted it a little better, or sent a calendar file with the Emails. So close, but so far - that's my beef tonight.
I want those things in iCal automatically and set my iPhone to alarm me ahead. But I end up having to basically do most of it manually. So close and so far.
Don't get me started on iTunes - it's getting really bad. Humungous backup files, it takes forever to sync 2 iPhones and iPad, and fills the HD fast too. I dread plugging in to sync - I'm discouraged to do it.
Beware New Mobileme Calendar Eliminates All Calendar Groups Functionality
BEWARE!!! It's not worth it!!
The new MobileMe calendar no longer supports "Calendar Groups"!! A major miss by Apple to lose such a valuable calendar feature.Essentially all your individual calenders will move to live under one master MobileMe Calendar.
If you sync your iCal on your Mac, iPhone, or iPad with MobileMe in order to stay synchronized among all your devices (like most smart people), you will loose all your calendar groups. Gone. Bye, bye. The only way to get them back is to uninstall the new Calendar. Finding out how to do this through the Apple website is nearly impossible.
What's next? Eliminate Address Book Groups?
Guess I'll be joining the flood of discouraged apple faithful back to Entourage/Outlook.
BEWARE!!! It's not worth it!!
The new MobileMe calendar no longer supports "Calendar Groups"!! A major miss by Apple to lose such a valuable calendar feature.
Essentially all your individual calenders will move to live under one master MobileMe Calendar.If you sync your iCal on your Mac, iPhone, or iPad with MobileMe in order to stay synchronized among all your devices (like most smart people), you will loose all your calendar groups. Gone. Bye, bye. The only way to get them back is to uninstall the new Calendar. Finding out how to do this through the Apple website is nearly impossible.
What's next? Eliminate Address Book Groups?
Guess I'll be joining the flood of discouraged apple faithful back to Entourage/Outlook.
Thanks, that helped me. Apparently mobileme hadn't succesfully imported all my data from the old calendar to the new. Luckily, I backup my calendar info pretty often so I had a backup. Through reading of that I was able to manually fix Mobileme's inability to fully import all my info.
BEWARE!!! It's not worth it!!
The new MobileMe calendar no longer supports "Calendar Groups"!! A major miss by Apple to lose such a valuable calendar feature.
If you sync your iCal on your Mac, iPhone, or iPad with MobileMe in order to stay synchronized among all your devices (like most smart people), you will loose all your calendar groups. Gone. Bye, bye. The only way to get them back is to uninstall the new Calendar. Finding out how to do this through the Apple website is nearly impossible.
What's next? Eliminate Address Book Groups?
Guess I'll be joining the flood of discouraged apple faithful back to Entourage/Outlook.
Glad I don't use that feature but I have to agree, that's pretty lame (even though I don't need it I can easily see why it would be useful).
Honestly, ical is pretty lame itself. What's worse is it got lamer with updates. It used to be easier to enter a new appointment. Now if you try putting new appt in it only lets you type name and then you have to command-I to get info so you can edit the rest of it. Used to be (and makes more sense), when you said add an entry, it put you straight into the edit screen. One less step to go through (and why would you only add a name to the entry? Most people when entering stuff into the calendar want to put in times or if it is an all day event so I fail to see why they even think I'd only want to put a name to the event).
I mean I don't even need many calendar functions and I think it's pretty lame (and my basis of comparison is a frikkin application I bought for my old ipaq running one of the earlier versions of windows mobile!!! and Ical sux compared to a frikkin mobile app on a pretty outdated mobile OS!). I think I only use it cause it was free and I just can't justify paying for an app. Maybe when my mobileme starts to run out I'll look into my options for other calendars that I can use that would have a hard copy on my computer and my iphone (vs. having to have the calendar on the web and accessing it that way, that's my objection to google calendars. I want an actual program on my computer, not something I have to have internet to access).
Honestly, I love Apple OS's and the hardware is pretty good, but when it comes to software, imho they tend to fall pretty short (it always seems like apple software is the lite version of the more popular stuff with less functions and not something you'd pay much if at all for. I know as buggy and annoying as Word is I still prefer it to Apple's equivelant. And while I'm being unfair as it was an old spreadsheet of Apple's I'm comparing it to, but Excel way way outbeats Apple's spreadsheet).
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I can't believe that iCal still does not sync "to do" events.
I can't believe that iCal still does not sync "to do" events.