HT1338 Snow Leopard and iCloud

Is it absolutely necessary to have OS Lion to use the iCloud?

To use all of iCloud's features and capabilities, yes, you will need 10.7 or later. You can use iCloud email from Snow Leopard, and calendar and contact synching though it's not officially suported:
http://eggfreckles.net/files/bringing-icloud-to-snow-leopard.html
but that's about it.
Regards.

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  • Snow Leopard and iCloud

    I intend to leave my MB at OS10.6.8 when I switch over the iCloud on my iMac later this week.  Is any/all of my mail/address book/calendar syncing going to cease on the laptop?

    You can migrate from MobileMe to iCloud at http://me.com/move even with Snow Leopard: when asked to confirm that your Mac is running Lion just lie and say 'yes'. Of course you won't be able to access iCloud directly from your Mac.
    If you have MobileMe mail set up to collect mail from external POP accounts you should cancel this before migrating, or you may find it still working in iCloud (where it isn't supposed to) and with no way of stopping it.
    This will be the situation with Snow Leopard when you have migrated:
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    •Your iDisk, together with website hosting and Gallery, will continue to work as before until next June.
    •Syncing of Dashboard Widgets, Dock Items and Keychains between Macs, and Mail Accounts, Mail Rules, System Preferences, Signatures & Smart •Mailboxes between Macs & iOS devices, will cease altogether.
    •You will be able to access email and calendars on the iCloud website at http://icloud.com provided your browser is reasonably up-to-date.
    •You will not be able to sync contacts or bookmarks from a pre-Lion Mac.
    •You will be able to enter the server settings for email manually in the Mail application and access your email.
    •You will not be able to sync your calendars directly.
    •Some people have been able to set up calendar syncing by using the method detailed here - this is an unsupported hack and may not be reliable, and may stop working at some future point.
    •Address Book won't sync: this page has a convoluted hack to make it sync which has been reported as working (and as not working by others). I've not tried it.
    There are a couple of third-party solutions which may be of interest.
    •BusyCal is an iCal-like calendar application with extra facilities: it can sync with the iCloud Calendar while running on Leopard, Snow Leopard or Lion. A single user licence (two machines allowed) is $49.99.
    •Soho Organizer can sync Calendars and Contacts with iCloud on Leopard, Snow Leopard and Lion. A single user licence (multiple machines allowed) is $99.99.
    (I have no connection with either firm.)

  • Mail, Snow Leopard and iCloud mail server settings

    If I use the iCloud suggested settings as per:
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    as per Roger Wilmut's suggestions - http://www.wilmut.webspace.virginmedia.com/notes/icloudmail.html,
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    Whatever you enter in your settings for your iCloud mail account, they will not affect any other mail account you have set up in your mail application.

  • Using iCloud mail in Snow Leopard - AND restoring old mail system

    I use Snow Leopard and cannot upgrade to Lion since my MacBook Pro is too old.
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    2. What I don't like about the new iCloud-based mail service is...
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    b. When wanting to file a recent mail message away, I have to scroll thru all the folders AND many, many sub-folders. The system does not let me hide the sub-folders so I don't have to scroll so long.
    c. It seems as if the iCloud mail speed is much slower than the old non-iCloud mail service.
    d. It is very hard to make to Contacts for ease in sending mail
    3. IF there is no way to get my traditional mail service restored, is there a way to get the "classic" look if I am forced to use the iCloud mail system?
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    Valueman

    Tomovich wrote:
    But the archive and junk files are not shown like that online.
    Display differences are cosmetic, ignore it.

  • HT204053 I had Snow Leopard and was using iWeb and Filezilla for my website (not MobileMe). Wanting to move to single-click publishing, I now find it is not supported by iCloud and Mountain Lion. I feel cheated, having bought it mainly for this purpose!

    I had Snow Leopard and was using iWeb and Filezilla for my website (not MobileMe). Wanting to move to single-click publishing (supported by MobileMe), I now find it is not supported by iCloud and Mountain Lion. I feel cheated, having bought it mainly for this purpose! The other thing they don't tell you is that Mountain Lion disables OfficeMac, and I am considering uninstalling it for that reason - do I get my money back?!

    You stated; "Mountain Lion disables OfficeMac"
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    Mountain Lion does not have Rosetta so it is not capable of executing PowerPC code. If you have MS Office 2004 that is coded in PowerPC code and will not run in Mountain Lion. What you need to do is upgrade to an Intel version of Office.
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  • My Mac Book Pro will be 4 years old in Sept. I now have Snow Leopard and bought an IPhone 4S this week. I know I need Lion to use ICloud. Can I upgrade to Lion with a computer this old?

    My Mac Book Pro will be 4 years old in Sept. I now have Snow Leopard and bought an IPhone 4S this week. I know I need Lion to use ICloud. Can I upgrade to Lion with a computer this old?

    As long as it meets the minimum requirements:
    Lion System Requirements
    Mac computer with an Intel Core 2 Duo, Core i3, Core i5, Core i7, or Xeon processor
    At least 2GB of memory
    OS X v10.6.6 or later (v10.6.8 recommended)
    7GB of available space on hard drive
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  • I have mac os 10.5.8 and want to install icloud.  do i need to buy snow leopard and then lion?

    can i install icloud from 10.5.8 or do i need to upgrade first to snow leopard and then lion?

    hi stacy
    i have also 10.5.8. but no problem with installing icloud on powerbook g4
    works fine on my iphone G4 s
    regards Arno

  • I have leopard, do I need snow leopard and then Lion for iCloud?

    I have just got an iPhone 4S.  It lets me have iCloud.  I like iCloud.  My Mac on the other hand does not like iCloud.  I have 10.5.8 (I believe to be leopard) do i need Snow leopard or can I jump to lion to  get my Mac to like iCloud?
    Thanks
    Jonathan

    You can jumpt directly to Lion by purchasing the Apple USB Lion flash drive installer - $69.00 at your local Apple retailer. Otherwise, do as Carolyn has recommended - $29.00 for Snow Leopard and $30.00 for Lion. You save $10.00 doing it that way. If you choose to use that method then you may want to make your own USB installer:
    Make Your Own Lion Installer
    1. After downloading Lion you must first save the Install Mac OS X Lion application. After Lion downloads DO NOT click on the Install button. Go to your Applications folder and make a copy of the Lion installer. Move the copy into your Downloads folder. Now you can click on the Install button. You must do this because the installer deletes itself automatically when it finishes installing Lion.
    2. Get a USB flash drive that is at least 8 GBs. Prep this flash drive as follows:
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    After DU loads select your hard drive (this is the entry with the mfgr.'s ID and size) from the left side list. Note the SMART status of the drive in DU's status area.  If it does not say "Verified" then the drive is failing or has failed and will need replacing.  SMART info will not be reported  on external drives. Otherwise, click on the Partition tab in the DU main window.
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  • I recently had my Imac repaired and had snow leopard and now I cannot get Icloud?

    I recently had my Imac repaired and had snow leopard and now I cannot get Icloud?

    To use the features in iCloud you need to upgrade to 10.7.3 (Lion).

  • FYI: iCloud mail password rejected on Snow Leopard and earlier Macs

    If you have set Mail up manually on Snow Leopard or earlier to access iCloud Mail, and if you have also enabled 2-step verification on your Apple ID, you will find your usual Apple ID password doesn't work. Apple are now requiring app-specific password for third-party applications to access iCloud if you have set up two-step verification (if you haven't set this up you won't be affected). Since Mail on Snow Leopard and earlier was not intended to access iCloud you will have to generate a password for it. Go to http://appleid.apple.com; click 'Manage your Apple ID' and sign in (you will be prompted for an access code sent to your trusted device). Select 'Password and Security'; click 'Generate an App-Specific Password' and follow the instructions. Once you have the password, copy it and paste it into the password field in the Account settings. You should also keep a note of it (though you can generate a new one if required).

    Thank you Roger. Good, sound advice!
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  • HT1338 I have a macbook on OS X 10.5.8 how do i update to get the latest itunes 7 do i need snow leopard and then mountain lion

    I have a macbook on OS X 10.5.8 how can i update to get the lates itunes 7 si i can sync my iphone 5

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    Third-party sources for Snow Leopard are:
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    Snow Leopard from eBay
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      3. MacBook Pro (Mid/Late 2007 or newer)
      4. MacBook Air (Late 2008 or newer)
      5. Mac mini (Early 2009 or newer)
      6. Mac Pro (Early 2008 or newer)
      7. Xserve (Early 2009)
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    See App Compatibility Table - RoaringApps - App compatibility and feature support for OS X & iOS.
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      2. 1GB of memory
      3. 5GB of available disk space
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      1. Mac computer with an Intel Core 2 Duo, Core i3, Core i5, Core i7, or Xeon processor
      2. 2GB of memory
      3. OS X v10.6.6 or later (v10.6.8 recommended)
      4. 7GB of available space
      5. Some features require an Apple ID; terms apply.

  • HT1338 I currently have Snow Leopard and am thinking of upgrading to Lion but have heard some bad things about it.  Should I upgrade or not? What do you like/dislike about Lion?

    I currently have Snow Leopard and am thinking of upgrading to Lion but have heard some bad things about it.  Should I upgrade or not? What do you like/dislike about Lion?

    It is indeed all down to what you need to do with your machine.   Snow leopard is an excellent OS and as Baltwo suggests you have to check out your current apps and programs because PPC won't work on any higher OS than the one you have.
    Andy's comment is very interesting and, I suspect, insider knowledge based     Certainly I would wait for Mavericks now it is on the horizon ... and then add six months or so for the bugs to be ironed out.
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  • Re: New Garage Band - I have Mac OS X 10.6.8, Snow Leopard, and Garage Band 11.  If I download/install the new GB, will I lose GB 11?  And will it run on Snow Leopard?

    Re: New Garage Band - I have Mac OS X 10.6.8, Snow Leopard, and Garage Band 11.  If I download/install the new GB, will I lose GB 11?  And will it run on Snow Leopard?

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  • Running Snow Leopard and having issues syncing.  Are there any donwload/upgrades that can help?

    ...besides Lion, which I am unable to download because it is telling me I don't have enough memory on my Mac.  I am looking for a way toset up iCloud on my desktop. I still get the mobileme logo oin my system preferences???

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  • Intel Imac (snow leopard) Mail/Icloud not accepting Password

    I am having a very strange problem since yesterday when mail on my Imac running Snow Leopard 10.6.8 started complaining about wrong password.
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    Mirco

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