MobileMe News

Feb 25, 2009

Recent MobileMe Service Improvements

We've recently made improvements to the MobileMe web applications, including performance enhancements for MobileMe Calendar. In addition the MobileMe login page now also includes news information. See this support article for additional details.

A reminder: For the best MobileMe experience, you should be using Mac OS X 10.5.6 Leopard (on a Mac), MobileMe Control Panel 1.3 (on a PC), and iPhone 2.2 Software or later (on iPhone or iPod touch).

Feb 18, 2009

Sharing Multiple Files at Once with iDisk

A number of MobileMe members have asked if there's a way to use the new iDisk sharing feature to share multiple files at once. The answer is yes, it can be done easily using the Compress command in the iDisk web app. Here's how:

1) Select the files or folders you want to share. (To select multiple files hold down the Command key on a Mac or the Control key on a PC as you click on each one.)

2) Use the Actions menu via the Gear icon in the Toolbar, and select Compress items. This will automatically create a single compressed file named Archive.zip that contains your files or folders.

3) Share Archive.zip file just as you would any other iDisk file. (Before you share it, you can change the "Archive" part of the name to something more descriptive, but keep the .zip extension so the receiver's computer will know to decompress the files when the receiver opens it.)

Feb 12, 2009

Sharing Large Files with iDisk

We're pleased to announce that you can now use your MobileMe iDisk to share files with others simply and easily. Instead of attaching a large document to an email and hoping it's not too big to be received, you can place the file in your iDisk and use the new Share File command in the iDisk web app. It lets you send your friends, family, or colleagues a link they can click to download the file directly. You can password protect the link if you choose to and even set how long it will be available.

The process is a simple matter of going to iDisk on me.com, selecting the file you want to share, and clicking the Share File button. This tutorial shows how easy it is.

Feb 10, 2009

Faster Syncing with Microsoft Outlook on Windows

We've recently improved the performance of MobileMe syncing with Microsoft Outlook on Windows. Contacts and calendars automatically sync whenever a change is made in Outlook, and likewise when a change is made on the web or from another device. To take advantage of this improvement make sure you're using iTunes 8.0.2 and MobileMe Control Panel 1.3 and that you have "sync" set to occur "automatically" in the Control Panel.