Archived - iCloud: MobileMe services that no longer sync after moving to iCloud

Summary

After moving from MobileMe to iCloud, some MobileMe sync services will no longer work.

Products Affected

MobileMe, iCloud

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The following MobileMe sync services are not part of iCloud and will no longer be available after moving your MobileMe account to iCloud.

  • Dashboard Widgets
  • Dock Items
  • Keychain
  • Mail Accounts
  • Mail Rules, Signatures, and Smart Mailboxes
  • Mac OS X Preferences syncing
  • Applications that utilize OS X sync services to sync data across Macs. To check if you are syncing any third-party applications with MobileMe, click the Apple () menu and choose System Preferences > MobileMe > Sync. Third-party applications will be listed below Preferences.

If you want to continue using one or more of the MobileMe sync services listed above, you can do so until June 30, 2012, as long as you don't move to iCloud. However, if you want to move your MobileMe mail, contacts, calendars, and bookmarks to iCloud, you must do so prior to June 30, 2012.

 

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