Icloud onto my mac

how do I get icloud onto my mac? I have OSX 10.6.1

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First, open  > Software Update and update to the most recent version. Then, make a backup, open App Store, purchase OS X Mountain Lion and follow steps to upgrade to Mountain Lion. Check if your programs are suppported.
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  • I am trying to download icloud onto my mac mac.

    I am trying to download my icloud onto my mac but step 2 is not on my mac. i have icloud on my iphone but can not transfer it over can someone..??

    iCloud can't be downloaded, it comes with all new Macs since Lion (10.7) was launched.
    What version of OSX is on your Mac?

  • My phone died.  How can I get my contacts from the icloud onto my mac?

    My phone died.  How can I get my contacts from the icloud onto my mac?

    Have you checked that your contacts are in iCloud yet?
    iCloud.com

  • How do i get icloud onto my mac os x version 10.6.3

    how do I get icloud onto my mac os x version 10.6.3?

    You need 10.7.5 or later for iCloud.
    Upgrading from Snow Leopard to Lion or Mountain Lion
    You can upgrade to Mountain Lion from Lion or directly from Snow Leopard. Mountain Lion can be downloaded from the Mac App Store for $19.99.
    If you sign into the App Store and try to purchase Mountain Lion but the App Store says your computer is not compatible then you may still be able to upgrade to Lion per the following information.
    A. Upgrading to Mountain Lion or Mavericks
    To upgrade to Mountain Lion or Mavericks you must have Snow Leopard 10.6.8 or Lion installed. Purchase and download Mountain Lion or Mavericks (Free) from the App Store. Sign in using your Apple ID. Mountain Lion is $19.99 plus tax. The file is quite large, over 5 GBs, so allow some time to download. It would be preferable to use Ethernet because it is nearly four times faster than wireless.
         OS X Mountain Lion — System Requirements
         OS X Mavericks- System Requirements
           Macs that can be upgraded to OS X Mountain Lion
             1. iMac (Mid 2007 or newer) — Model Identifier 7,1 or later
             2. MacBook (Late 2008 Aluminum, or Early 2009 or newer) —
                 Model Identifier 5,1 or later
             3. MacBook Pro (Mid/Late 2007 or newer) — Model Identifier 3,1 or later
             4. MacBook Air (Late 2008 or newer) — Model Identifier 2,1 or later
             5. Mac mini (Early 2009 or newer) — Model Identifier 3,1 or later
             6. Mac Pro (Early 2008 or newer) — Model Identifier 3,1 or later
             7. Xserve (Early 2009) — Model Identifier 3,1 or later
    To find the model identifier open System Profiler in the Utilities folder. It's displayed in the panel on the right.
    Are my applications compatible?
             See App Compatibility Table — RoaringApps.
    B. Upgrading to Lion
    If your computer does not meet the requirements to install Mountain Lion, it may still meet the requirements to install Lion.
    You can purchase Lion by contacting Customer Service: Contacting Apple for support and service - this includes international calling numbers. The cost is $19.99 (as it was before) plus tax.  It's a download. You will get an email containing a redemption code that you then use at the Mac App Store to download Lion. Save a copy of that installer to your Downloads folder because the installer deletes itself at the end of the installation.
         Lion System Requirements
           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.

  • My mac has mobileme in system preferences, i have an icloud account how do I get icloud onto my mac?

    My mac has mobileme in system preferences, i have an icloud account how do I get icloud onto my mac?

    Thanks Michael, I am just downloading it now, it seems to be taking a really long time and there is no progress bar telling me how long the download will take, is this normal?

  • How do i get icloud onto my mac

    On my system preferences I have a MobileMe symbol but no icloud. My ipad and iphone are in sync with each other but calendar events from these are not transferring to my computer. I suspect this is because icloud is the missing link on my mac. I am running Mac 0s X version 10.6.8 is this the problem? How do I get icloud onto my PC or is it a software update issue?

    To run icloud on your mac you'll need to upgrade to at least Lion, but preferably Mountain Lion.  You can purchase and download Mountain Lion in the App Store.  If your system will not run Mountain Lion, but will run Lion, you'll have to call AppleCare to order a redemption code for it, to be used in the App Store.
    Before upgrading, be sure your currently important software will run on the newer OS.  Always do a backup before upgrading.
    You can download the iCloud Control panel off of the apple website for your PC, provided it meets the requirements.  http://www.apple.com/icloud/setup/pc.html

  • My hard drive crashed with no backup.  How can I get the data from iCloud onto my Mac?

    My hard drive went bad and needed to be replaced and I've lost everything that was on it (no backup - I know, I know...).  Fortunately much of my data was backed up either on icloud or my ipad but I haven't been able to find any information about restoring it FROM icloud or ipad TO my Mac, only about how to restore to an ios device.  I am running Lion.  Thank you!

    I guess what I meant to say was that I can log on to icloud to see my contacts, calendars, etc but is there a way to get that data onto my computer?  In other words, how do I associate my new hard drive with my icloud account?  I am probably not phrasing this properly - sorry.  Three days ago (pre-crash) my desktop was configured to reflect my icloud info but I don't know how to make it do so again...does this make sense

  • How do i sync my contacts from iCloud onto my mac

    I've installed iMessage into my macbook air, but i don't have any contacts..
    i was wondering how i can sync my iCloud contacts (online) so they show up in the contacts (on my mac).

    Hi veganqueen,
    If you already have your contacts in iCloud, you should be able to turn it on within the iCloud preference pane, as noted in the article below:
    OS X Yosemite: Change iCloud feature settings
    Regards,
    - Brenden

  • HT203433 I bought an album on my iPhone one evening and lost my iPhone the same evening. I had expected to be able to download the album via iCloud onto my mac but there are no available downloads when I try in iTunes. Has anybody had this problem before?

    Other information, Apple have billed me for the album so I should be able to download it

    Depending upon which country that you are in then you might be able to re-download them via the Purchased link under Quick Links on the right-hand side of the iTunes store home page on your computer's iTunes : re-downloading.

  • I don't have ICloud downloaded onto my mac

    I don't know how to download Icloud onto my mac, please help me ???

    iCloud requires 10.7.
    Are you running 10.7?

  • How do i run icloud when i have downloaded it onto my mac it does not seem to run automatically

    How do I run icloud once I have downloaded it onto my mac it does not seem to run automatically

    While we all have MacBooks in this forum not all of us use iCloud. There's an iCloud Support Community where everybody uses iCloud. You should also post this question there to increase your chances of getting an answer. https://discussions.apple.com/community/icloud/icloud_on_my_mac

  • HT4864 how do i get folders i have created on my mac to sync through iCloud onto an iPad?

    how do i get folders i have created on my mac to sync through iCloud onto an iPad?

    Are you talking about mail folders (boxes)?
    If so, you need to make sure new mailboxes are made in your iCloud account, not in the ON MY MAC section.

  • How can I back up, restore and sync my iphone onto my Mac if there is not icloud app showing in my system preferences?

    My toddler threw my phone and now it only displays a blue screen with lines. My phone rings when someone calls but I cannot answer it.
    I am trying to backup, restore and sync my phone onto my Mac. When I go into system preferences there is no icloud app. How can I backup the data on my phone?
    I do have an appoitnment at the Apple store on Wednesday. Just trying to do some of this myself.

    iCloud on your computer is not an application. It's in System Preferences. To do what you want, however, requires that you connect the phone to the computer then use iTunes to backup, sync, etc. But you can only hope to do that when the phone is working properly.
    You might try this to start:
    Rebooting your iDevice
    Hold down the Sleep (On-Off) and Home buttons totether for about 10-15 seconds or until the Apple Logo appears - ignore the red slider if it appears - then let go of the buttons. The iPad should begin to start up.

  • How do I import my contacts from iCloud onto my address book on my mac?

    How do I import my contacts from iCloud onto my address book on my mac?

    Hi veganqueen,
    If you already have your contacts in iCloud, you should be able to turn it on within the iCloud preference pane, as noted in the article below:
    OS X Yosemite: Change iCloud feature settings
    Regards,
    - Brenden

  • I don't have icloud on my mac, how can I update contacts onto iphone

    I don't have icloud on my mac, how can I update contacts onto iphone, that does have icloud?

    If your contacts are correct and up-to-date on the Mac, check out the basic syncing article:
    http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1386
    just go to the 'info' tab after selecting the device in iTunes and sync from there.
    Good luck

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