ICloud - how to sync content on two macs into one account?

I have multiple devices and I plan to start migrating my stuff into the iCloud. I am trying to do this step by step and I am running into a lot of challenges. I am hoping to find some help for me to sync my second mac to my account.
1. I chose to use my MobileMe account as my iCloud ID, so that my MobileMe stuff gets to the cloud. Not my Apple ID.
2. I then sync'd my old macbook with my iPhone 4 - all apps on the computer does to the phone. All my photos show up too. So far so good.
3. I then login to my mac mini, and use the same iCloud Apple ID. But, the apps on the laptop and the phone just does not show up here - even after I went to Preference and select sync Music, Apps and Books.
4. I later use this mac mini and downloaded some iTunes U podcast. I connect it to the iphone 4 device, it started to sync. The instance it finished sync'ing, the cloud erase all of it. It's an infinite loop that it keeps copying and deleting the podcast.
Question: How can I sync my mac mini to the same iCloud account? Other than logging in with the same Apple ID. I am not sure what else I can do.
Thank you!

YPC wrote:
3. I then login to my mac mini, and use the same iCloud Apple ID. But, the apps on the laptop and the phone just does not show up here - even after I went to Preference and select sync Music, Apps and Books.
OSX apps are not "synced", neither the ibooks, music or apps from iOS are. They are held available for you in iOS' appstore and Mac Appstore to re-download them later again. Apps,books,etc do not appear in your personal cloud at all. They are not part of your 5GB account.
Music/Video purchases from iTunes in the cloud are not available in every country.
Question: How can I sync my mac mini to the same iCloud account? Other than logging in with the same Apple ID. I am not sure what else I can do.
using the same Apple-ID you use on your other iCloud devices, this is the way to sync. Nothing wrong there.

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