Switching a MobileMe & local Calender to iCloud

Hello, I have recently upgraded my old MacBook from SnowLeopard to Lion (a little late, I know, but it won't go to Mountain Lion). Until now the calendar on the MacBok was a hybrid of local and MobileMe stuff. Now I want iCal to display the iCloud Calendar that my iPhone, iPad and iMac already have. But I am afraid that if I just switch on the synchronisation iCloud will double every item that is there in both versions of the calendar (like everything back from the start of iCloud to when I started to have an electronic calendar on my first Palm - years and years). So what should I do: Delete all calendar data on the MacBook and then wait for it to fill itself again from iCloud? Or transfer a file or files from the iMac while being off the net? And if so, which ones? I'd be very grateful for a few pointers. Cheers, Chris

Hello, turns out that it was much easier than I thought. I just exported the calendar from the iMac and imported it to the MacBook overwriting the file there. Then I switched on the sync. Sorry to have bothered whoever read this. Cheers, Chris

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Unfortunately you simply need Lion or Mountain Lion to access these features on your desktop "mac applications".
However! Mail, contacts, calender & reminders, notes, find my iPhone and iWork documents synced with iCloud from an iOS device can currently (and presumably in the future too) be accesed at icloud.com from any browser with scripting enabled.
I do not have an @me or mobile me account myself. So you'll have to login and see if its already set up for you automatically, I assume there is no reason why it wouldn't be, as the mail server is already with Apple.
Other iOS devices that are associated with your Apple ID by activating "Automatic Downloads" which in laymens terms is Apples' iTunes in the Cloud service can have up to 10 devices (max of 5 computers) that will automatically synce iTunes Purchases including Music, Apps and iBooks to all those devices straight from an internet connection without the need for an iTunes sync. But iTunes in the Cloud will not automatically push TV Shows, Movies or Music Videos.
iCloud will also sync everything mentioned before about icloud.com, including Bookmarks and Photo Stream if selected, to any iOS devices setup with iCloud.
I hope that makes sense, for more information on how to setup a device with iCloud read this
Any more questions dont hesitate to ask :]
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Can I get rid of one ID? How do I do that?

one on my MacBook Pro
That's not an Apple ID. That is your admin account which you can view in System Preferencs > Accounts or Users & Groups.
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Apple - iCloud - Learn how to set up iCloud on all your devices.

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Entering iCloud email settings manually in Tiger
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Welcome to the Apple Community.
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You can't merge accounts or transfer iTunes purchases from one Apple ID to another: but there is no problem about using two IDs.
Use your ex-MobileMe email address (which is also an Apple ID) for iCloud for syncing email, contacts, calendars, bookmarks, and PhotoStream.
Use your other Apple ID as before for iTunes, iTunes in the Cloud and iTunes Match.
There's no conflict about doing this, and you won't even notice as Keychain will log you in with the correct ID in each case. It's also better security not to have your iTunes login also your email address, given the number of complaints about hacked iTunes accounts.

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https://discussions.apple.com/message/16668040#16668040
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dot-suffolk wrote:
... calender help please.
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How can I get it to work again?

Hello, ksb2.
Thank you for visiting Apple Support Communities.
We are investigating this issue. This article will be updated as more information becomes available.
iCloud: iCloud Control Panel setup cannot be started
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS5178
Cheers,
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Any experience doing this the "right" way?

The warranty entitles you to complimentary phone support for the first 90 days of ownership.

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Is this no longer the case? It seems that way for me. I just subscribed to an internet calendar that lists all the events at the Aspen Music Festival this summer. It appeared "On My Mac", but I had no trouble moving it to iCloud, and once I did so, all its events display on my calendar at iCloud.com as well as all my other devices where I've activated my iCloud account.
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