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MobileMe: A First look

Posted Jul 10th 2008 11:50PM by Cory Bohon
Filed under: Internet, Internet Tools, MobileMe

We've all awaited the .Mac to MobileMe switch for a while now (some more than others). However, Apple's 6 hour time table for upgrading to MobileMe turned awry and led into an almost 24 hour up, down, up, up, down cycle.

If you're like most users experiencing the 24 outage, then you haven't been able to login and experience MobileMe first hand. So why not take a look at our gallery? We've got pictures of the entire MobileMe suite of web applications and user preferences: from the login screen to storage partitioning.

Gallery: MobileMe Picture Walkthrough

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Apple TV 2.1 update goes live, adds MobileMe support

Posted Jul 10th 2008 8:30AM by Cory Bohon
Filed under: Software Update, Apple TV, MobileMe

To commemorate the launch of MobileMe, Apple has updated the Apple TV to work with the new service. The new update includes a new MobileMe sub-menu in the Photos menu.

MacRumors is reporting that you will also be able to control your Apple TV using the free Remote app from the iTunes Store. You can download this update by going to Settings > General > Software Update.

If you notice anything that we haven't, be sure to leave a comment!


Thanks to everyone who sent this in!
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Apple releases OS X MobileMe update

Posted Jul 10th 2008 8:00AM by Cory Bohon
Filed under: Internet, Software Update, .Mac, MobileMe

Apple has released a new "MobileMe" update that allows your OS X system to "see" and interact with the new MobileMe service. As many may know, the change over from .Mac to MobileMe happened last night into the wee hours of the morning. This software adds the new MobileMe system preference pane and adds MobileMe support for Mail.app. We have uploaded a gallery of images for your viewing pleasure showing the subtle changes in System Preferences.

"The Mac OS X Update For MobileMe is recommended for users running Mac OS X Leopard 10.5.4 and includes general system fixes that enhance your Mac for MobileMe," Apple says.

You can download this update by opening Software Update (Apple menu > Software Update).

Gallery: MobileMe OS X Update



[via GearLive]
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And so it begins...

Posted Jul 10th 2008 12:20AM by Steven Sande
Filed under: .Mac, MobileMe



.Mac as of 9:14 PM PDT. It looks like the changes are underway!
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MobileMe launch pushed back two hours

Posted Jul 9th 2008 9:30PM by Dave Caolo
Filed under: MobileMe

Yesterday, we noticed that the .Mac status page listed a MobileMe launch date and time of July 9th between 6 p.m. until 12 a.m. PT. Tonight, there seems to have been a change.

As of this writing, the .Mac status page says, "MobileMe Launch: 7/9/2008, 8pm-2am PT -- As part of the MobileMe launch, www.mac.com will be taken offline at 8pm PT on Wednesday, July 9th."

So, we've got to wait two more hours? Oh, no! Actually, we'd rather the folks at Apple take the time necessary to do things right. Oh, who are we kidding ... we want MobileMe!

Stay tuned here for the latest information on this transition.

Thanks to everyone who sent this in.
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Saying "goodbye" to .Mac

Posted Jul 9th 2008 7:00PM by Cory Bohon
Filed under: Internet, .Mac, Apple History, MobileMe

Tonight, we will all say "goodbye" to .Mac, a service that has been a small part of Apple for almost 8 years. iTools, .Mac's predecessor, was launched on January 5, 2000 at the Macworld Expo in San Francisco and was a free service that included a HomePage, iCards and the much coveted @mac.com e-mail address that is commonplace today (as well as the forgotten 'KidSafe,' which was a database of kid friendly websites Apple compiled so you could make sure your children weren't up to no good on your Mac). As more users came to the service and the cost of bandwidth went up, Apple began charging for the service and called it .Mac.

The name ".Mac" was born at the Macworld Expo in New York on July 17, 2002 and provided several new services including: a beefed up iDisk (with a dizzying 100 megs of space), Backup, and a free copy of Virex. On September 17, 2002, Apple announced that it would discontinue the free iTools service in favor for .Mac.

That brings us to, well, tonight. Apple is scheduled to take down .Mac and replace it with a newer, rebranded service named "MobileMe." While some scoff at the name, TUAW can't help but see the other side of the picture: look how far iTools has evolved over the past 8 years. So, join us in saying, "So long old friend, we hardly knew ye."

Do you have a favorite story to tell about iTools or .Mac? Be sure to mention it in the comments below! Apple is scheduled to take down the .Mac service between 6 p.m. and 12 a.m. pacific time.
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Apple, Amazon offer boxed versions of MobileMe

Posted Jul 8th 2008 9:15AM by Cory Bohon
Filed under: Retail, Apple, .Mac, Deals, MobileMe

Early Tuesday morning, Apple started offering boxed versions of the much awaited MobileMe web service. While buying from Apple costs $99 for the boxed version, Amazon is offering MobileMe for $89.99 (US).

According to Amazon, MobileMe has been on sale since "July 1, 2008," however, they also say "This item will not be released until July 12, 2008."

We did learn last night that MobileMe is scheduled to launch on Wednesday, July 9th around 6 p.m. pacific time.

Stay tuned to TUAW for the latest information regarding the .Mac to MobileMe switch, iPhone 2.0 software, and the iPhone 3G coverage.


Thanks, Jay!
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MobileMe launch date set: July 9th at 6 p.m. PT

Posted Jul 7th 2008 11:00PM by Cory Bohon
Filed under: .Mac, MobileMe

Apple has just updated the .Mac status page with the date/time of the .Mac to MobileMe switch. So, for those of you wondering when Apple might start the switch will not have to wonder any longer. July 9th from 6 p.m. until 12 a.m. PT is the scheduled date and time.

Apple says that during the switch, users will be "unable to access www.mac.com or any .Mac services ... with the exception of .Mac Mail accessed via a desktop application, iPhone, or iPod touch."

According to Apple, "MobileMe will be available as soon as possible during this maintenance window." Be sure to stay tuned to TUAW for the latest on the .Mac to MobileMe switch.


Thanks, Andy and Barry!
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.Mac Bookmark webaccess going away July 6th

Posted Jul 2nd 2008 5:45PM by Scott McNulty
Filed under: .Mac, MobileMe


The above message has been posted to the .Mac Tips website. As you can see .Mac members are being told to sync their .Mac bookmarks to a computer (Mac or PC) by July 6th because web access to bookmarks is no longer going to be supported in MobileMe (.Mac's replacement). The July 6th date is actually a few days later than the one Apple first gave in this KB article (June 30th). It looks like Apple wants to give all .Mac members as much time as possible to get their bookmarks in order.

Does this mean we'll see the official launch of MobileMe on the 6th? Probably not, since Apple has stated that MobileMe will be available on July 11, but then again Me.com email is already being properly routed so this might all be part of a soft launch (as they say in the biz).

Thanks to everyone who sent this in.
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MobileMe and personal domains

Posted Jun 29th 2008 12:00PM by Dave Caolo
Filed under: Internet, Internet Tools, MobileMe

According to Apple Support documents, personal domains will be kept intact with MobileMe. Blogger Sean Sperte noticed a "personal domain" option while watching the MobileMe quick tour. That prompted some investigation which led to this support document. Sure enough, it confirms that .Mac personal domains will remain untouched by the change:

"...If you have a personal domain setup for your iWeb site, it will continue to work without changing any settings at your registrar."

Thanks, Apple!

[Via Geek&Mild]
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Rumor: 10.5.4 due before July 11th

Posted Jun 24th 2008 8:00AM by Cory Bohon
Filed under: OS, Rumors, Software, MobileMe

AppleInsider claims to have information on the next point update of Mac OS X Leopard (version 10.5.4). According to AppleInsider, the build number of 10.5.4 is 9E17. They also reported that the beta of 10.5.4 has "no known issues" in its latest build, and that beta testers were asked to focus on AirPort, networking with Windows, Spaces and other frequently used (and often problematic) aspects of OS X.

As we reported a while back, OS X 10.5.4 should incorporate support for Apple's new MobileMe web service.
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MobileMe browser requirements page found

Posted Jun 23rd 2008 7:30PM by Cory Bohon
Filed under: .Mac, MobileMe

Joining in on the conversation about tonight's .Mac outage, reader Chad sent us a link to a page he discovered on .Mac. He said that while trying to access his .Mac service on his iPhone, he was redirected to a MobileMe browser requirements page. One of the suspicious things on the page is the fact that "calendar" is spelled wrong (i.e. "calender"). You can see a screen grab of the page after the break.

The page in question shows Safari as the top browser to use, followed by Firefox 2 and Internet Explorer 7. On last night's talkcast (MP3 Link) Michael Rose, Robert Palmer, and I talked about the possibility of Apple marketing the Safari browser for Windows users through the MobileMe service. It looks as if that guess is true.

Thanks, Chad!


Update: Apple has updated the page (see new screenshot after the break).

Continue reading MobileMe browser requirements page found

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.Mac down

Posted Jun 23rd 2008 6:15PM by Cory Bohon
Filed under: WWDC, Internet, Internet Tools, MobileMe

Some readers are reporting that they cannot login to their .Mac service. Apple is currently reporting that the Web Pages are down at mac.com.

"Members cannot access the www.mac.com website. It will be restored ASAP. Read more for interim solutions," Apple notes on the support website.

Could this mean that Apple is working on transitioning over to their MobileMe service? Well, time will tell. Be sure to stay tuned to TUAW for updates on the .Mac outage. If you spot any new changes with your .Mac service, be sure to leave a comment or send us a tip!


Update (7:05p EST): Some users are reporting that while .Mac is taking longer than normal, they are now able to login. Apple has yet to post any additional updates on their support website. The Web Page down status has not been removed.

Update (7:44p EST): Apple has updated the status page. The status currently reads, "Members cannot access the .Mac Welcome page. It will be restored ASAP." Stay tuned to TUAW for the latest about the .Mac outage.
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Apple leaves placeholder text in a published MobileMe page, eh?

Posted Jun 23rd 2008 4:30PM by Cory Bohon
Filed under: Apple Professional, Apple, .Mac, MobileMe


Canada has many things going for it: maple trees everywhere, single-payer health care system and a one-of-a-kind Apple page. One of our readers just tipped us about an error on the MobileMe signup completion page for Canada. Apparently, Apple's designers left in some placeholder text on the signup "thank you" page. While Apple does (yes, they really do) make some mistakes, leaving greeked text on a webpage isn't usually one of them. [If you're saying "that looks like Latin, not Greek," see here. -Ed.]

You can see the Freudian slip by visiting Apple's Canadian MobileMe signup completion page.
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Readers report .Mac service outages

Posted Jun 17th 2008 9:00AM by Michael Rose
Filed under: .Mac

We've gotten several reports this morning that sections of the .Mac service, including web galleries, webmail and the www.mac.com page, are offline today. Email to the .Mac domain appears to be flowing but there's no ETA on restoration of the services and no clear picture of exactly what is affected.

This is not entirely a surprising development considering the wholesale migration of .Mac to MobileMe, but it's a little discouraging. Perhaps we should all send "get well soon" iCards... oh, wait, nevermind.

Thanks to everyone who sent this in.
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