ICloud, Snow Leopard and email?

My situation is this. I am on Lion on a Macbook. My wife is on Snow Leopard on an iMac core 2 duo (reason being she is still using Adobe CS2). We will update CS down the line.
I have an original mobileme account/id with email address that is now on iCloud. I also purchased at that time a second email address for my wife through my account so it is tied into that. Apple charged ten dollars a year
back then, I think.
My question is this. When she finally gets Lion on her iMac,
she wants to create anew iCloud account/id and still keep her original email address. Is Apple going to let her transfer her email address to a new identity even though it is tied directly to my Apple Id ?

Christian1501 wrote:
Many thanks for your responce ........ could you tell me why lion doea not support Rosetta ?
For my business I use a software paccage "Mac repertory" that works with rosetta as snow lepard supports
While the exact reason is still obscure, some suggest that the third party company that licensed Rosetta to Apple is no longer willing to do so. Also, after five years, Apple could just be saying that their support for PPC applications will not longer be supported in OS X updates, starting with Lion; it's time has run its course.
If you need Lion and need Rosetta, consider running Snow Leopard in Parallels 7:

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MobileMe, iCloud, Snow Leopard and the Mail app

I have a MacBook Pro with an Intel Core Duo processor and Snow Leopard. I cannot install Lion on the laptop. I have for now, and for the next coming year, no budget for a new Mac. A lot of money has been put, and will be, into the children and their studies. I cannot afford it now to buy a new Mac to have Lion and iCloud all over.
Should I make the transition of my MobileMe account to iCloud, to use it on my iPhone 3GS an iPad [1], then that will have the consequence that I will not be able any more to use the Mail app, and all its functionality, as far as it goes about the iCloud mail. It will not be synchronised. Will it still be available through the Mail app in some way? Or do I have to use the web interface on my Mac, for mail on icloud.com? Imagine that!
My God, first this Lion disappointment. Now this iCloud frustration. What I cannot understand, is why this is not possible for Snow Leopard? Working with the cloud, does that have so much restrictions? Or is it iCloud that makes this impossible? Or is it just plain gore catching money?
For the first time as a long time Apple user I'm looking around now for other solutions. It was goodbye, Steve. We will miss you. But it will become: goodbye, Apple, we will not miss you.

Add me to the very unhappy list
We have a mix of G5 macs, G4 Poerwerbooks, first generation Macbooks and Macbook Pros. The only machines that can be upgraded to Lion would be the Macbook Pros but due to the loss of Rosetta we also can't upgrade those.
Everything works great now with MobileMe but none of them would work if we upgraded to iClould.
This is totally unacceptable. The older machines work just fine doing administration work and would cost tens of thousands of dollars to replace all of them with new machines and even then with the loss of Rosetta wouldn't be unable to run needed software that has never been written for Intel.

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.

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:
•Your email, calendars, and 'Find my iPhone' will be migrated to iCloud. Contacts and Bookmarks cannot be migrated from a Snow Leopard Mac.
•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.)

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.
Apple discontinued my traditional Mail service last week and said it is now transferred to iCloud.
1. Is there any way I can get my traditional Mail service restored since I like it better than the "improved?" iCloud-based mail service.
2. What I don't like about the new iCloud-based mail service is...
a. Sent mail does not always appear in my Sent folder.
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?
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks
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"
That is not true.
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.
Allan

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
Some features require an Apple ID; terms apply.

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 downloaded Mountain Lion from being on Snow Leopard and lost my entire Office 2004 suite, including Entourage which was my main email server. If I download Office 2008, will I retrieve all my lost Entourage email folders?

I downloaded Mountain Lion from being on Snow Leopard and lost my entire Office 2004 suite, including Entourage which was my main email server. If I download Office 2008, will I retrieve all my lost Entourage email folders?
Other options?

It's not that simple. You didn't lose your Office 2004 suite. Office 2004 won't run in Mountain Lion. You need to update your Office software. You need to purchase either Office 2008 or 2011. Either one can run in Mountain Lion.

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:
Open Disk Utility in your Utilities folder.
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.
Under the Volume Scheme heading set the number of partitions from the drop down menu to one. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Options button, set the partition scheme to GUID then click on the OK button. Click on the Partition button and wait until the process has completed.
Select the volume you just created (this is the sub-entry under the drive entry) from the left side list. Click on the Erase tab in the DU main window.
Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Options button, check the button for Zero Data and click on OK to return to the Erase window.
Click on the Erase button. The format process can take up to several hours depending upon the drive size.
3. Locate the saved Lion installer in your Downloads folder. CTRL- or RIGHT-click on the installer and select Show Package Contents from the contextual menu. Double-click on the Contents folder to open it. Double-click on the SharedSupport folder. In this folder you will see a disc image named InstallESD.dmg.
4. Plug in your freshly prepared USB flash drive. You are going to clone the InstallESD.dmg disc image to the flash drive as follows:
Open Disk Utility.
Select the USB flash drive from the left side list.
Click on the Restore tab in the DU main window.
Check the box labeled Erase destination.
Select the USB flash drive volume from the left side list and drag it to the Destination entry field.
Drag the InstallESD.dmg disc image file into the Source entry field.
Double-check you got it right, then click on the Restore button.
When the clone is completed you have a fully bootable Lion installer that you can use without having to re-download Lion.

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!
Andrew

My mail program frequently asks for passwords that I have provided and saved many times. I am running Snow Leopard and have run the Keychain repair a few times to no avail. Is there a fix for this or do I have to find another email program?

I am running Snow Leopard and have run the Keychain repair a few times to no avail.
Is there a fix for this or do I have to find another email program?

This is frequent, not just occasionally. All cancel does is stop the email from coming through until I provide the password.
I thought about it being on the provider's end but it never happened when I was using Entourage, I just don't particularly like that program.
I don't understand why this problem has gone on so long without Apple doing something to fix it but I will continue to look for alternatives to the Apple Mail program. If I find a good one I will let all know through avenue.
Thanks again to all who tried to help.

Help with iCloud, Snow Leopard

I have a new hard drive on our Mac which has Snow Leopard, 10.6.8. I previously transferred everything from MobileMe to iCloud, but now that I have a new hard drive on my Mac it cannot sync up with MobileMe or iCloud. How do I sync everything?

You can set up Mail manually in Snow Leopard to access an existing iCloud account's email; it's a slight fudge because the 'wizard' will attempt to connect you to MobileMe as soon as you enter an @me.com address. The process, which includes a workaround for this, is described here:
http://www.wilmut.webspace.virginmedia.com/notes/icloudmail.html
You may be able to sync your calendars to iCloud by means of an unsupported hack, and there is a convoluted hack which has been reported as working for Address Book (and as not working by others - I've not tried it), but iCloud's other facilities will not work. This page outlines the situation with Snow Leopard and iCloud, including a link to the calendar hack:
http://www.wilmut.webspace.virginmedia.com/notes/icloudSL.html
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.)

ICloud Snow leopard Lion VM Fusion

I am learning the hard way and would appreciate the best way of using iCloud on my Imac.
I am running Snow Leopard and Windows XP in a fusion virtual machine. I tried to instal Lion, for which I had a free code, in a virtual machine but found that was not possible. I installed Lion on an external drive but I need iPhotos to update iCloud and believed I would get it for free when accepting iLife bundled apps. However it does not show up in the Accept portion of the screen. Is this because I am running Lion on an external drive?
I am reluctant to update Snow Leopard to Lion as i have many old programs that will not run on Lion.
1.Is there any way of getting Lion to run in a virtual machine with Snow Leopard as the operating system.
2. How can I get my "bundled" iLife download on to Lion on the external drive.
3. Is there an other way of tackling my problem?
Help appreciated

You can't run Lion in a virtual machine if the host OS is Snow Leopard. Lion is only licensed to be run in a VM if the host OS is also Lion.
You might consider doing it the other way around; running Snow Leopard in a VM with Lion as the host. The problem is that VMware does not support this; in fact, none of the VM vendors do. There are unsupported ways of getting around this but they require quite a bit of tinkering that might not be worth the bother.
You should be able to boot into Lion, set up iCloud, and purchase and install updates to your iLife apps. If this isn't working, post back with details on exactly what goes wrong at what step.

ICloud, Snow Leopard and email?

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