MobileMe News
Information About the MobileMe Transition and iCloud
We have posted a page with answers to some frequently asked questions about the MobileMe transition and iCloud. Please click here to read the FAQ.
Calendar Alerts Now Available on me.com
The new MobileMe Calendar web application now includes the ability to set and edit alerts to remind you of upcoming events. Like the calendar alerts you can already set on iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac, and PC (with Outlook), they will be displayed on whichever device you're using to remind you that an event is about to start. You will also receive the alerts on the web at me.com as long as you have the Calendar web application opened in a browser window or tab, even if you are viewing another web page.
Update Find My iPhone App to Version 1.1.
The newest Find My iPhone app (v1.1) has just been released and includes improved support for iOS 4 devices. If you are running an older version, it's important to update as previous versions are no longer supported.
To update to the newest version of Find My iPhone, visit the
App Store on your device and select Updates. Signing in to an earlier version of the Find My iPhone app will also take you directly to the App Store where you can update for free.
Find My iPhone Now Available Free on iPad, iPhone 4, New iPod touch
Starting today, anyone with an iPad, iPhone 4, new iPod touch (4th generation) running iOS 4.2 can sign up for Find My iPhone for free right on their device.
Find My iPhone lets you easily locate a misplaced iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch on a map.* You can also have your device play a sound and display a message to help someone return it to you, or you can remotely lock its screen or wipe all of its data to protect your privacy. To locate a missing device, just use the free Find My iPhone app on any other iOS device, or use Find My iPhone at me.com from any computer web browser. To see Find My iPhone in action, check out this video.
To get started, make sure you're running iOS 4.2 on your qualifying device, then sign up in Settings using your Apple ID. For step-by-step instructions, see the iPad, iPhone 4, and iPod touch setup pages.
If you have a MobileMe subscription, Find My iPhone is already included, so no additional signup is required. For more information on getting Find My iPhone for free please read this FAQ.
* Find My iPhone not available in all countries.
iOS 4.2 Brings Full MobileMe Calendar Support to iPad.
If you own an iPad, be sure to update to iOS 4.2 for an improved MobileMe Calendar experience including push updates for calendar event changes.
Here's how to update your iPad to iOS 4.2:
1. Make sure you're running iTunes version 10.1 or later
2. Connect your iPad to iTunes on your computer
3. Select it in the Devices list
4. Click "Check for Update"
Please note: If you were already using the new MobileMe Calendar on your iPad and have manually configured your calendar account, please follow these instructions after updating to iOS 4.2.
New MobileMe Calendar. Now Available to All Members.
The new MobileMe Calendar is now out of beta and available to all members. We'd like to thank everyone who took part in the beta for helping to make this the best MobileMe Calendar yet.
To start using the new calendar (see system requirements below), sign in to me.com/calendar, click "Upgrade now" in the lower left corner of the Calendar web application, and follow the instructions. If you have already been using the Calendar beta, you don't need to do anything.
Here are the highlights of the new MobileMe Calendar:
The best calendar service for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch
The new MobileMe Calendar works great with the built-in calendar app on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch by always keeping it in sync with your Mac or PC. New events or changes are automatically pushed to your iOS 4 devices so your calendar stays up to date. If you schedule a meeting on your device, that's pushed everywhere too.
Share calendars with family and friends
You can easily share your calendars with one or more MobileMe members to keep everyone on the same page. For example, create a shared calendar called "Family" for weekend activities. You can allow the person you're sharing a calendar with to edit events, and you can set up email notifications to tell you when they make a change.
Publish a calendar for a group or team
The new MobileMe Calendar lets you share a read-only public calendar, perfect for publishing an events calendar such as a soccer team schedule. After setting it up, you can send the team members a link to view the calendar on their iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac, or PC.
Event invitations with RSVPs
You can also invite guests to an event from MobileMe Calendar. Just add their email address to the event (they don't have to be a MobileMe member) and your guests will get an invitation email they can respond to directly by clicking a link. Your event then automatically updates, making it easy to track RSVPs right in your calendar.
New web application
MobileMe Calendar includes a new web application at me.com with great-looking calendar views. You'll find redesigned day, week, and month views, as well as a new list view to make scanning your events easier. The new web application works best with Safari 5, Firefox 3.6, and Internet Explorer 8.
Please note these system requirements for the new MobileMe Calendar:
iPhone or iPod touch: iOS 4.1
iPad: iOS 3.2; iOS 4.2 (coming in November) required for push calendar updates
Mac: Mac OS X Snow Leopard version 10.6.4
PC: MobileMe Control Panel version 1.6.3 and Outlook 2007 or 2010
If you meet these system requirements, sign in to me.com/calendar to upgrade. For more information about the new MobileMe Calendar, please read this FAQ. For assistance setting up Calendar, please check MobileMe Help or visit www.apple.com/support/mobileme for online chat support.
View Your Gallery Anywhere on iPad
The new Gallery 1.2 app is now available for iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch. This update adds a viewing experience fully optimized for the iPad—including a beautiful new way to view recently added photos—so you can enjoy your shared photo albums anywhere you go. Also new is the ability to view friends' galleries without a MobileMe subscription (iPad and iPhone only).
The Gallery app is available as a free download from the App Store. If you already have Gallery installed, just launch the App Store from your device and tap Updates.
iWork for iPad Apps Now Support MobileMe iDisk
With the latest Keynote, Pages and Numbers for iPad, you can now transfer your documents directly to and from your MobileMe iDisk so you can work on them anywhere you have an Internet connection. For example, create a new Pages document on your iPad and copy it directly to your iDisk. Then, when you are back at your Mac, open the document from iDisk and continue editing right where you left off.
If you're working from a Windows PC, access your iDisk with a browser at me.com/idisk and upload an existing Microsoft Office document. Copy the document into Keynote, Pages or Numbers on your iPad to view it or make edits. When you've finished working on the document, copy it back to your iDisk as either an iWork, Microsoft Office or PDF file.
You can purchase Keynote, Pages and Numbers for iPad from the App Store. If you already have the apps, just open the App Store and tap Updates to download the latest version and take advantage of iDisk support.
Update your iPhone to iOS 4.1
The new iOS 4.1 Software Update includes improvements to syncing contacts and calendars with MobileMe and we recommend installing it on your iPhone or iPod touch. For more information on iOS 4.1, including new features and the devices it supports, go here.
To get the iOS 4.1 Software Update, connect your device to your computer, select it in the iTunes source list, and click "Update."
New MobileMe Control Panel Improves Outlook Support in Calendar Beta
The new MobileMe Control Panel 1.6.2 provides push calendar updates and support for proxy servers when using the MobileMe Calendar beta with Microsoft Outlook. In addition, you can now upload your personal Outlook calendars to MobileMe to keep them in sync across me.com, your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac, and PC. Just run Apple Software Update on your Windows PC to upgrade. Or download it here.
Bookmark Your Favorite MobileMe Web Applications for Direct Access
To give yourself quick access to the MobileMe web applications you use most often, sign into me.com and navigate to those applications. Then drag their web URLs to your browser's bookmark bar. Afterwards, whenever you're using your browser they'll be only a click away.
MobileMe Calendar Beta Now Works with Microsoft Outlook
Members using the new MobileMe Calendar beta can now view and edit their MobileMe calendars in Microsoft Outlook 2007 or 2010 using MobileMe Control Panel v1.6.1. The functionality is available even if you're connected to a Microsoft Exchange server (Exchange calendar data is kept separate from MobileMe and can be viewed side-by-side on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and PC). To use Microsoft Outlook with the beta, follow these instructions.
Also note that when using Outlook with the beta, support is not currently available for push calendar updates or for accessing your calendar via a proxy server (ask your organization's IT administrator if you're not sure about this). For more information on the MobileMe Calendar beta, please read this FAQ.
Preview the New MobileMe Calendar Beta
A completely new version of MobileMe Calendar is now available as a beta on me.com.
To sign up, go to me.com/calendar and click "Request an invitation." You will receive an email notification when you have been added to the beta (we will add members in the order of their request over the coming weeks).
Here are some of the new features:
Beautiful new web application
The Calendar beta includes a new web application at me.com with great-looking calendar views. You'll find redesigned day, week, and month views, as well as a new list view to make scanning your events easier. Your calendars will also load faster, thanks to improved performance. The new web application works best with Safari 5, Firefox 3.6, and Internet Explorer 8.
Share calendars with family and friends
You can easily share your calendars with one or more MobileMe members to keep everyone on the same page. For example, create a shared calendar called "Kids" for school and weekend activities. You can allow the person you're sharing a calendar with to edit events, and set up email notifications to tell you when they make a change.
Publish a calendar for a group or team
The Calendar beta lets you share a read-only public calendar that can be viewed by anyone, perfect for publishing an events calendar such as a soccer team schedule. After setting it up you can send the team members a link to view the calendar on their iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac, or PC.
Event invitations with RSVPs
Inviting any guest to an event is easy from the MobileMe Calendar beta. Just add their email address to the event (they don't have to be a MobileMe member) and your guests will get an invitation email they can respond to directly by clicking a link. Your event then automatically updates, making it easy to track RSVPs right in your calendar.
Works on iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and Mac
The MobileMe Calendar beta uses the CalDAV standard so you can view and edit your calendars using the built-in calendar applications on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and Mac. Please note that support for PCs with Microsoft Outlook is coming soon.
To use the MobileMe Calendar beta, you need to be running iOS 4 on iPhone or iPod touch, iOS 3.2 on iPad, Mac OS X Snow Leopard version 10.6.4. For more details on system requirements and answers to other questions, please read this FAQ.
We look forward to your feedback on the MobileMe Calendar beta—you can tell us what you think by clicking the Feedback link at the bottom of the Calendar sidebar at me.com.
iDisk App updated for iPad
The new iDisk 1.2 app is now available for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. On the iPad it is optimized for the larger screen and includes the ability to open iDisk documents in other apps, for example a PDF in iBooks. It also allows you to take advantage of multitasking on iPhone 4 and iPhone 3GS with iOS 4. Click here for a complete list of what's new.
The iDisk app is available as a free download from the App Store. If you already have iDisk installed, just launch the App Store from your device and tap Updates.
Find My iPhone App Now Available
The Find My iPhone app is now available as a free download from the App Store.
If you lose your iPhone or iPad while on the go, simply install the Find My iPhone app on any other iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to find it. Sign in with your member name and password to locate your missing device on a map and have it display a message or play a sound. You can even remotely lock the missing device to protect your privacy, or wipe it to permanently delete all of your data if you think that it won't be returned.* The app will automatically sign you out after 15 minutes of inactivity or you can manually sign out at any time.
In addition to the new app, the Find My iPhone web application on me.com now displays your device location on a full-screen map. Simply click the device on the map to reveal the full set of Find My iPhone actions.
To download the new Find My iPhone app for your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, visit the App Store. To use Find My iPhone on your Mac or PC, go to me.com/find. As a reminder, be sure to set up MobileMe and Find My iPhone on all the devices you want to locate.
*Find My iPhone and Remote Wipe are not available in all countries.
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Last Updated: Wednesday, February, 22, 2012