Apple MobileMe

Editorial Reviews

It all goes where you go.

• Automatic sync.
  MobileMe stores all your email, contacts, and calendars on an online server--or "cloud"--and syncs them to your iPhone, iPod touch, Mac, and PC. When you make a change on one device, the cloud updates the others. The sync happens automatically and continuously. You don't have to wait for it or remember to do anything--such as docking your iPhone and syncing manually--to stay up to date.
  
  (Please note: Updates between me.com and iPhone or iPod touch will occur in a matter of seconds; updates between me.com and Macs running Mac OS X Leopard and Windows PCs may take up to 15 minutes when MobileMe is set to sync automatically. Macs running Mac OS X Tiger may experience longer sync times.)
  
  
• Works with the native applications you know.
  Do everything you need to do on every device you own. MobileMe works with Mail, Address Book, and iCal on a Mac; Microsoft Outlook on a PC with Windows XP or Vista; and the built-in applications on your iPhone or iPod touch.
  
  
• Your web applications at me.com.
  Check your email, change your calendar, edit your contacts, and more at me.com. Accessible anywhere, me.com is an ad-free suite of web applications--Mail, Contacts, Calendar, Gallery, and iDisk--that are elegant and easy to use. You can drag and drop, click and drag, use keyboard shortcuts, and even switch between applications with a single click. Me.com is such a great web experience, it seems as if you're using desktop software.

MobileMe Mail

Check your e-mail from an elegantly designed, ad-free interface. Send a quick reply without even opening a message.

Push. Don't fetch.
MobileMe Mail syncs new messages to your iPhone automatically and notifies you when they arrive. You'll know in a glance if you have new email, so you don't have to spend time checking.

Your email meets its match.
MobileMe Mail stays the same wherever you go thanks to IMAP technology. Whether you check your email on your computer, iPhone, iPod touch, or the web, read messages are marked as read, flagged messages are flagged, and all your folders are exactly the way you left them.

The best email on the web.
You can access MobileMe Mail from anywhere at me.com. With a beautiful, clean design and an intuitive interface, you might forget it's all on the web. View your messages and mailboxes in one window and simply drag and drop to organize them. With auto-complete addressing, message previews, and Quick Reply, email on the web is easier than ever. Best of all, you'll never see an ad.

Native application friendly.
MobileMe Mail uses the email applications you already know. On your iPhone and iPod touch, it works with the built-in Mail application. It also works with Mail on a Mac and Outlook, Outlook Express, or Windows Mail on a PC.

Safe. Secure. And no spam.
MobileMe automatically scans incoming and outgoing messages for viruses. Images are not loaded unless you allow it. With great spam filtering, your inbox will be junk mail free.

You@me.com.
With MobileMe Mail, you can create an email address that's personal and easy to remember. Maybe it's yourname@me.com or maybe it's something clever. Whatever you think up, it will be your best email address yet.

Add contacts, edit details, and even assign photos from any computer. Locate a contact and get directions with integrated Google Maps.

MobileMe Contacts

Your connections in the cloud.
With MobileMe Contacts, you have instant access to your entire address book. From your computer to your iPhone to the web, your contacts follow you.

Keep contacts up to date.
Ever been on the road without an important phone number? With MobileMe, your contacts are synced to all your devices and everything stays up to date. Make a change on your computer, and MobileMe updates your iPhone automatically. Likewise, when you make a change on your iPhone, it's synced to your computer. Whether you use Address Book on a Mac, Outlook, Outlook Express, or Windows Contacts on a PC, or Contacts on your iPhone or iPod touch, you'll always have the information you need.

Everyone you know is on the web.
You can also manage your contacts right from me.com. Anywhere you are, add new contacts and groups--even assign photos to them. Find a contact fast with a quick search. Map locations and get directions with integrated Google Maps. Changes made on the web are pushed to your devices automatically.

No dock required.
With push technology, all of the contacts on your iPhone, iPod touch, Mac, and PC stay up to date without a dock, a cable, or you doing anything at all.

Add or change events with a simple drag and drop. Add multiple calendars for work, home, and anything in between.

MobileMe Calendar

You're always up to date.
You'll never miss a lunch date or an important meeting. MobileMe syncs your calendar to your iPhone, iPod touch, Mac, and PC. So you always know where you need to be and when you need to be there. Make a change on one device--such as creating or rescheduling an event--and MobileMe updates it on all your other devices automatically. MobileMe works seamlessly with iCal on a Mac and Outlook on a PC.

The amazing web calendar at me.com.
MobileMe Calendar on the web makes being busy a lot more fun. You can create different calendars for work, home, and everything in between. Choose from day, week, and month views and turn calendars on and off for easy reviewing. With a simple drag and drop, add or change an event. Changes you make are automatically synced to all your devices so you're always up to date.

No dock required.
MobileMe Calendar syncs calendar changes over the air to your iPhone or iPod touch. You don't have to sync manually with a dock or do anything at all.

MobileMe Gallery

Arrange photos in albums and organize them by event. Add photos and manage albums from your iPhone, computer or any web browser.

Point. Shoot. Amaze.
When your friends and family visit your MobileMe Gallery, they're in for a show. Just upload photos from your computer or iPhone to your gallery, and invite people to visit, download their favorites, and even contribute their own. With beautiful animated views, everyone will see your photos come to life.

Your photos never looked better.
Friends and family can view your photos in a beautiful gallery using a web browser on a Mac or PC. They can skim albums to see what's inside, select an album, and choose viewing options such as mosaic, carousel, or slideshow. And with automatic resizing, your photos adjust instantly to fit the browser window so they always look great, even on large displays.

Manage from anywhere.
You can create a new album or make changes to your MobileMe Gallery from virtually anywhere at me.com. Easily upload new photos, rearrange them, edit titles, and more. Your changes are instantly reflected in your gallery for friends to see. Have a Mac? You can upload photos directly from iPhoto '08 or Aperture 2 with just a few clicks.

Print-quality downloads.
You can allow visitors to download high-resolution copies of their favorite photos or entire albums right from their browser. Your photos download as full-size JPEGs (highest resolution) or images optimized for 16-by-20-inch prints (smaller file size).

Contributions welcome.
You aren't the only one shooting pictures. With MobileMe Gallery, you can get the shots you wish you had by allowing friends to contribute their photos. They can do it from a browser or via email.

Amazing with iPhone and Apple TV.
MobileMe Gallery works beautifully with all your Apple devices. Your photos look great on iPhone. If you snap a picture on the road, you can post it directly to your gallery with just a few taps. And with Apple TV, you can view anyone's public photos on your widescreen television--no computer required.

Upload files and download from any browser, anywhere you are. Easily share large files by sending an email with a link.

MobileMe iDisk

Your personal hard disk online.
With MobileMe iDisk, it's easy to store, access, and share files online. You have plenty of storage space--even large files are no problem. Just add the files you need to your iDisk, and whatever you upload will be there for you to download using a web browser on any computer.

Easy web access.
MobileMe iDisk is accessible from any web browser, Mac or PC, at me.com. With a familiar, intuitive interface, uploading and organizing files is as simple as drag and drop. You can see your files in list or column view. And if you use a Mac, you can find iDisk right in the Mac OS X Finder.

Share and share alike.
Sharing data with friends is a snap with iDisk--even files too big for email. Just upload what you want to share. iDisk will help you send an email with a link to the file. If you have files to share with a group of people, add the files to your iDisk Public folder, where your friends can access them online and post their own.

Product Description:
Imagine running beautifully designed, easy-to-use Apple applications on your PC. At me.com, you can check your email, manage your contacts and calendar, share photos, and store documents. The applications are so intuitive and clutter free that me.com could become your new desktop. On a PC, MobileMe works seamlessly with the applications you use every day. You can use Outlook, Outlook Express, and Windows Contacts on XP or Vista. MobileMe automatically pushes your email, contacts, and calendars ? and even your Safari or Internet Explorer bookmarks ? to your other computers, iPhone, and iPod touch. If you have more than one PC, use MobileMe to keep email, contacts, calendars, and bookmarks the same on all of them. If you have a Mac and a PC, they can share the same information. MobileMe will keep your computers, iPhone, and iPod touch in sync and up to date. Do everything you need to do on every device you own. MobileMe works with Mail, Address Book, and iCal on a Mac; Microsoft Outlook on a PC with Windows XP or Vista; and the built-in applications on your iPhone or iPod touch.

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Rough start, but works well for me, August 19, 2008
By Robbie A. Winget (Columbus, OH)
Everyone is aware of the rough start MobileMe had. I however, only experienced a couple days of inaccessibility. Since then it has worked flawlessly for me. I was an original .mac subscriber and while certain features (i.e. icards which was lame) have disappeared, some most certainly work better. The iDisk was non functional for me with .mac and now finally works! I really enjoy the online access to my calender now too. All in all, I'm not disappointed. Apple has also compensated users with an initial 30 day extension, and now just announced another 60 day extension. I'm satisfied.



MobileMe - Windows version, August 15, 2008
By John Jeppson
It wasn't ready for prime time -- but now, after a couple of weeks, it sort of works. I still have faith this will be a great product, real soon now.



Works Great for Me, August 12, 2008
By L. Saret
Despite all the terrible press, Mobile Me works great for me. Having said that, I primarily use Mobile Me for the IDisk and don't have a need for the other uses, which have been more problematic for others. I have been using Mobile Me for about one month. At first, the IDisk was excruciating slow. It works faster now. Also, I now store the IDisk on my laptop hard drive and it syncs with the online IDisk automatically, which speeds up the IDisk dramatically and also allows me to access the files from any other computer. The reason i only give Mobile Me 4 stars is that my review is based on a limited use of the service.



Supports Outlook? Not really..., August 12, 2008
By C. Dolezalek (San Francisco, California)
I was excited to get MobileMe to sync my work email, contacts and calendar with my MacBook and iPhone. Unfortunately, like most folks who run OutLook at work, it's based on an Exchange server. MobileMe doesn't seem like an Outlook based on Exchange. Reading blogs on the web, it sounds like that was by design. I certainly did not get what I thought I was buying and I still don't see this pointed out by Apple in their sales info on requirements for supporting Outlook 2003 and 2007...



Not (yet) Ready For Primetime, August 12, 2008
By fshepinc
I'm a longtime Mac fan and have used Apple's net services since the original iTools. My dotMac account was automatically transferred over to MobileMe on launch day. The verdict? MobileMe is a MobileMess. :( The good news is Apple will continue to work on this, and they will eventually get it right. If you're a current member, hang in there. If you're thinking of buying the service, give it some time, and check out Apple's MobileMe discussion forums to see how things have improved before you sign up.

What's wrong? On launch day, almost everything. But in the last two weeks most of the general bugs have been worked out, leaving intermittent but nearly daily email problems (SSL failures). Right now, the big problem is Apple's total failure to provide adequate tech support for people experiencing problems. Steve Jobs has promised the service will be up to snuff by the end of the year. I sure hope it doesn't take them long! But it will be fixed, and when it's running smoothly it's an extremely useful service.