Got iPhone 4s ? Check software for updates
With Apple's latest device, you also got a new operating system, known as iOS 5 and iCloud, a virtual server for storing your photos, music and documents.
Now that you have all this iTechnology, the next challenge is to get it all to work seamlessly.
If you're lucky enough to also have a new laptop or computer running Mac OS X 10.7.2, also known as Lion, you're way ahead of the game in getting all the new iTechnology to play with each other.
But based on all the comments and questions in the Apple support forums over the past week, some customers are having a few problems.
Maybe I can help make the transition a little smoother.
Updates
I first jumped into iMania with an iPod Touch. I also would spend the next few days bringing an iPhone 4S into the mix.
My first clues that something wasn't quite right was when all the songs stored on the iPod Touch stopped playing after syncing it to a MacBook running the Lion operating system.
So it was off to iTunes for a software update to iOS 5 for the iPod Touch.
The lesson here is that any new Mac laptop is probably going to be looking for other iDevices running iOS 5, especially if you're planning on taking advantage of the iCloud services.
We'll discuss iCloud a little later, because we'll need to pull our chairs closer together for that conversation.
As long as you're updating Apple software, now is a good time to take a look a iPhoto, iTunes and even iCal.
We'll begin with iPhoto, which has been around since 2002. The current version is 9.2, which is also known as iPhoto '11. This version will have the new Photo Stream feature that'll keep track of your last 1,000 photos and make them available on your computer and all your iDevices running iOS 5.
If you have been syncing your iPod or iPhone to iTunes, which made its debut in 2001, there is a good chance you're set, as iTunes reminds you quite often to perform an update. But if you're not, the current version is 10.5 for the Mac, Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7.
I would also update iCal to the current version of 5.0.1. It's another aging program that has been around since 2002.
In the words of late Apple CEO Steve Jobs, the "one more thing" I have now is to please backup your old iDevice in iTunes before syncing your new iPhone 4S.
iCloud needs Lion
After taking the time to perform these updates and backups, you'll be less likely to have problems when migrating to the iPhone 4S and iOS 5. Some of the problems being reported in the Apple Support forums include lost contacts and disappearing photo albums.
As for using iCloud to keep all your stuff in sync across multiple devices, I hate to break it to you, but you're going to need iOS 5 on a 3GS or later iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad or iPad 2. For the iPod Touch, it'll need to be 3rd or 4th generation.
The other biggie is you'll need Mac OS X Lion to hang out in iCloud. If you're running the Snow Leopard OS, you're out of luck.
If you're on a PC, the scenario is a more forgiving with backwards compatibility. The iCloud will work with Windows Vista and Windows 7.
Apple says with iCloud, everything appears on "all your devices." This means your iPhone, iPod, iPad and computer will have the same music, photos, documents, apps, appointments, mail and contacts. This sounds challenging, but if all the devices are in sync and everything works, this will be about as close to perfect file management as you can get.
Source - [ clarionledger.com ]
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