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Saturday, October 08, 2011, 04:56 pm
Mac OS X Lion and iTunes to get iCloud updates ahead of iOS
Mac OS X Lion and iTunes users next week will reportedly gain access to Apple's new iCloud software a day or so prior to the launch of iOS 5.The updates are expected to be available to Mac users before the Oct. 12 release of iOS 5, according to a source for Japanese Apple blog Macotakara. That would suggest a release sometime on either Monday or Tuesday.
Although Apple has not officially stated that an update is needed for either its Lion or iTunes software to be iCloud compatible, testers of the cloud-based service have been using pre-releases of Mac OS X 10.7.2 and iTunes 10.5 that were developed to deliver support.
iCloud is expected to roll out on Oct. 12, alongside iOS 5.
On Tuesday, Mac developers were issued a gold master of Mac OSX 10.7.2, which means the software is finalized and being prepared for release. iTunes 10.5, however, remains in beta.
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If you are currently a MobileMe subscriber, I would think it would be prudent to wait for the MobileMe-to-iCloud migration instructions from Apple.
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Originally Posted by BertP 
If you are currently a MobileMe subscriber, I would think it would be prudent to wait for the MobileMe-to-iCloud migration instructions from Apple.
If you are currently a MobileMe subscriber, I would think it would be prudent to wait for the MobileMe-to-iCloud migration instructions from Apple.
I used to be a subscriber, until Apple made it free. Now I'm a user.
Because it is an integral part of my business, I will definitely take your advice.
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Originally Posted by Psych_guy
I used to be a subscriber, until Apple made it free. Now I'm a user.
Because it is an integral part of my business, I will definitely take your advice.
I used to be a subscriber, until Apple made it free. Now I'm a user.
Because it is an integral part of my business, I will definitely take your advice.
I forgot about the 'free' service. Mine was extended. You are smart to protect your liveihood.
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Originally Posted by Psych_guy
I used to be a subscriber, until Apple made it free. Now I'm a user.
Because it is an integral part of my business, I will definitely take your advice.
I used to be a subscriber, until Apple made it free. Now I'm a user.
Because it is an integral part of my business, I will definitely take your advice.
if for business as well- make sure you explicitly backup E-mail (including mailboxes), Contacts, Calendar, etc. (with Archiving from those apps) - this is going to be a major switchover and will not go 100% smoothly
ken
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Originally Posted by kenliles
if for business as well- make sure you explicitly backup E-mail (including mailboxes), Contacts, Calendar, etc. (with Archiving from those apps) - this is going to be a major switchover and will not go 100% smoothly
ken
if for business as well- make sure you explicitly backup E-mail (including mailboxes), Contacts, Calendar, etc. (with Archiving from those apps) - this is going to be a major switchover and will not go 100% smoothly
ken
The current migration beta for mobile me - icloud worked as easy as pie for developers. But I was a bit surprised for what ever reason that they couldnt handle the iphone 4s pre-sales
iPhoto too, right?
I noticed earlier that http://www.apple.com/icloud/ already has a link at the bottom of it for "Download iTunes 10.5 free."
Clicking it seems to take you to the normal iTunes download page which still lists iTunes 10.5 as "coming soon"...
Ideally the new Mac OS release will come out early Monday. Also shouldn't we expect an iWork for Mac update too?
By the way to reiterate what has already been mentioned - Backup!
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Originally Posted by BertP
If you are currently a MobileMe subscriber, I would think it would be prudent to wait for the MobileMe-to-iCloud migration instructions from Apple.
If you are currently a MobileMe subscriber, I would think it would be prudent to wait for the MobileMe-to-iCloud migration instructions from Apple.
I agree!! I'm not going to upgrade system software, iTunes, or register for iCloud until Apple has a way to merge my MobileMe account with my iTunes account. I have Mac App store purchases on my MobileMe ID and music and video purchases on my iTunes ID.
The irony is both AppleIDs have the same MobileMe email address as its primary email, but Apple has not so far allow me to merge into one AppleID.
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Makes sense, they don't want to collapse their servers on Friday with all the activations etc.