I would like to use icloud on my mac which has snow leopard, so do I really need to update to snow lion, is it worth it and if so, how do I do it?

Ok, so how do I get icloud on this snow leapord imac? Is it worth updating to lion, and if so how do I do it?

If you need iCloud, you need Lion. You buy it from the App Store for $29.99.
If you are running Snow Leopard, your system already meets the minimum specfications for Lion. However, the 2 GB minimum memory requirement is generally considered inadequate. 4 GB is a more realistic minimum; 8 GB for Lion to be comfortable.
How to upgrade to OS X Lion: http://www.apple.com/macosx/how-to-buy/

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TS1646 I live in a foreign country and would like to use my US credit card (which has my current foreign address) to make purchase in the US App Store. How do I do this?

I live in Japan but I would like to use my US credit card to make purchases in the US Store.
I had no problems with this previously, but I recently informed my US bank of my Japanese address and changed it (had to).
There is no way to input my Japanese address (so that it matches the bank information) in the fields for the US App Store (which has no foreign country fields, you are limited to having to fill in the US state field, flags me for phone number area code differences, etc.).
When I hit the change country button: A) It took me to the Japanese App Store; B) I could not use my US credit card there (despite my Japanese address).
Yes, I may want to make purchases in the Japanese App Store in the future (I am bilingual), but the selections are different depending on the country.
Now I can make purchases in neither country.
I want to make purchases in the US Store from Japan.
Help! I feel like I am getting punished for being global. (The world should be getting smaller, more interconnected, and more convenient with the Internet --- not the opposite!)

Well, I can certainly understand the licensing argument if I were using a Japanese credit card with a Japanse address and making a purchase with Japanese yen from the US Store from Japan.
When I am making a purchase with US card from the US store with US dollars, the argument becomes a bit suspect (I know it is Apple's, not your argument).
it is just kind of a paradoxical situation and I am hoping Apple will offer some sort of solution. We can always hoe, right?
Thank you for your reply.

I'm using 10.6.8 but would like to use iCloud so need to upgrade to 10.7.4 but need to install 10.7 before I can upgrade to 10.7.4. Where can I find 10.7.0?

I'm using 10.6.8 but would like to use iCloud so need to upgrade to 10.7.4 but need to install 10.7 before I can upgrade to 10.7.4. Where can I find 10.7.0?

Welcome to the Apple Support Communities
The latest OS X version is OS X 10.8.3, so first check that you can use OS X Mountain Lion. First, check that your Mac supports Mountain Lion > http://www.apple.com/osx/specs If it's compatible, open the App Store and purchase Mountain Lion. While it's being downloaded, make a backup of your files and check that your apps are compatible > http://www.roaringapps.com
When the download finishes, the OS X installer will appear, so follow the steps. After upgrading, you will have 10.8.3.
If your Mac isn't compatible with Mountain Lion, check that you can run Lion > http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4949 If you can run OS X Lion, call Apple to purchase it > http://support.apple.com/kb/HE57 After upgrading to Lion, you will have 10.7.5.
To set up iCloud after upgrading, open System Preferences > iCloud. Read > http://www.apple.com/icloud/setup

HT4759 My mac mini is not updating its software to OSX Lion v10.7.5. I would like to use iCloud on my desktop along with my iphone and ipad but the auto updates are only upto 10.6.8.

My mac mini is not updating its software to OSX Lion v10.7.5, which I need for iCloud. I would like to use iCloud on my desktop along with my iphone and ipad but the auto updates are only upto 10.6.8.

You need to get the newer version from the Mac App Store.
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I would like to use iCloud drive on my iPhone instead of dropbox but there is no app. Any suggestions??

Hi -
I would like to use iCloud drive on my iPhone and access all my files. I can do that very easily using Dropbox but I cannot find an app for iCloud Drive that works the same way. Am I overlooking something?????

For individual Apps to access iCloud drive, the APP Developer must set that up. If it is not an option in a specific application that you use, you should submit feedback to the App Developer to add the feature.
HTH

My MacBook Pro isn't a year old yet and would like to use iCloud. However, very apprehensive about Lion upgrade...how can I find out what I will lose if I upgrade?

My MacBook Pro isn't a year old yet and would like to use iCloud. However, very apprehensive about Lion upgrade...how can I find out what I will lose if I upgrade?

Ajimd33 wrote:
I appreciate the prompt response. Having read several threads, you can appreciate why I would be hesistant to upgrade to the Lion. All I basically use is Office for Mac and the other basic functions such as email/calendar/address/contacts...etc. I have read horror stories about peoples stuff dissapearing into cyberspace and obvi dont want that to happen.
That's all nonsense. Most people don't post anything if they don't have any problems. People who do have problems usually have very specific reasons for them that they have caused themselves.

I used to have mobileme which never really worked properly, and now i would like to use Icloud which work with my Iphone and Ipad, however when i synch with my macbookpro, it does not synchronize properly. Can u please help me?

I used to have mobileme which never really worked properly, and now i would like to use Icloud which work between my Iphone and Ipad, however when i synch with my macbookpro, it does not synchronize properly. Can u please help me?

Thanks King_Penguin for taking time to read and reply.
I just purchased this movie on Thursday, May 15, so just a few days ago. I have never had any trouble whatsoever since I have been in Vietnam. I have downloaded several movies and even music and they have all synced to my respected Apple products except for this purchase.
Sorry, I don't quite understand what you mean by studios and different versions. Could you please explain?
I checked my purchased list in my purchase history under my account and there are no hidden items.

TS3510 I have 3 different apple devices using the same Apple ID and would like to use FaceTime to call from one device to the other. Do I need a different Apple ID for one of the devices in order to do that?

I have 3 different apple devices (iPod Touch, iPad and MacBook Pro) using the same Apple ID and would like to use FaceTime to call from one device to the other. Do I need a different Apple ID for one of the devices in order to do that?

I found this on a related question in the Community:
Yes you can do it. I do it with 4 different devices all using the same Apple ID.
You need to associate different email addresses for each device in order to use those email addresses as the "contact at" email address. The reason the calls are dropping on you now is that what you are trying to do is like calling yourself on your own phone.
You can also create new iCloud accounts on each device simply to use for FaceTime, but I'm guessing that the users of the other two devices have their own email addresses which will make this work for you quite easily.
Take a look at this for more information.
The seems to go against what Gail said and the issue you raised about buying dup apps was my first concern. If this other post is correct, how to I set a different "contact at" in the iPod Touch?
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HT4759 Simple question : I'd like to use Icloud on my Mac (Mac os 10.6.8). apparently I need an os version of 10.7 or higher. Tried Lion 10.8 but cannot install on my Mac. What can I do ?

Probably a simple question : I'd like to use Icloud on my Mac (10.6.8). Apparently I need an OS version of 10.7 or higher. I tried Lion 10.8 but cannot install this on my Mac. What should/can I do ?
Thanks a lot !

Model Name:          iMac
Model Identifier:          iMac11,2
Processor Name:          Intel Core i3
Processor Speed:          3.2 GHz
Number Of Processors:          1
Total Number Of Cores:          2
L2 Cache (per core):          256 KB
L3 Cache:          4 MB
Memory:          4 GB
Processor Interconnect Speed:          5.86 GT/s
Boot ROM Version:          IM112.0057.B00
SMC Version (system):          1.64f5
Serial Number (system):          W80380E6HAD
Hardware UUID:          F2F7F222-0FE4-56BB-8E55-6C7A3E290E13
Sorry, not so clever about these things but this is what I have. Would this be OK?

HT201342 we only have one apple id for our household. i would like to use icloud to manage all our email accounts within our household. i currently use gmail. is there a way to continue to use gmail and have messages routed through icloud so no change i

i am new to icloud. i would like to manage all our household email accounts through icloud. i currently use gmail. is there a way to route all gmail messages through an icloud email so i do not have to change my email address? also how do i create multiple email accounts using the same apple id?
thanks all.
Mike

No, iCloud does not handle 3rd party mail, and Google can already sync to all your devices without any help.
iCloud accounts are individual, there is no 'Family' account. Open an account for each user, each will have an iCloud address.

I would like to use iCloud. However, it is sending the verification email to an address that no longer exists (college email that I used when I set up iTunes the first time). I can't figure out how to change that so I can get it sent to my appleID email

Please help me figure out how to change the email that I originally set up so that I can verify my email and use icloud! Thanks.

https://appleid.apple.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/MyAppleId.woa/
Use "Manage your Account" to change the primary email address.

Why am I forced to go round in circles?Why is nothing simple in computerland.I have an ICloud icon or is it an Apps installed on my PC and would like to use Icloud to store photos. But can I access? NO. I have set up an ID this was rejected " No account"

Round & round in circles I go trying to understand the logic behind the variuos stages of trying to get to grips with (I thought) a connection to Icloud for storing my photos & perhaps other things. Boy, was I wrong. I have installed on my PC anIcloud icon or is it an APP which I have tried to log on to. I set up an ID & password but this dosn't work as I do not have an account. When I tried to access this the caption said not recognised altho my name appeared at the heading. Am I going mad?? Can any one explain how to successfully get into the Icloud for storage?? PLEASE HELP
GRANNYHOWE

Why don't you explain what you want and what is happening without all the extraneous 'detail'

Why does the iOS update not extend to the iPhone 3G ? I would like to use iCloud on all my devices but can't on my iPhone.

I have updated my lap top and my iPad to iOS but my iPhone won't update. I find this really frustrating.

Sometimes that is a business decision, sometimes technology driven. Operating systems and software get to a point where hardware is not capbable of using the software effectively so it is not supported. This has happened a few times in the life of various Mac OS versions.
It's frustrating but not much we individual users can really do about it.

Have an iMac with its' orig OSX version 10.5.8 Would like to use iCloud, but need the proper steps to upgrade

I am ready to purchase Snow Leopard but see that I have a version of my OSx that won't let me... so to get there, what do I need to upgrade to first, second and then finally to Snow Leopard?
Many thanks.

There is no free upgrade to Snow Leopard, you have to buy it. In the US, call the Apple online store at 800-MY-APPLE, and buy Snow Leopard off the legacy products list. Make sure that your system meets these specs for Snow Leopard.
When you get it, insert DVD in drive, and proceed. 10.5.8 Leopard comes just before 10.6 Snow Leopard, so there are not any interim operating system updates required. After you install the Snow Leopard DVD, run Software Update until there are no updates left. Of course, you should have a system backup before doing the upgrade.

I'd like to use "iCloud" with my mac

i using i book OS "10.6.8"
what should i do?

Upgrade to 10.7.2 or later to get iCloud.

I would like to use icloud on my mac which has snow leopard, so do I really need to update to snow lion, is it worth it and if so, how do I do it?

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