MobileMe Control Panel for Windows - Download

[Sam.D]

Not sure how many pure Windows users are running MobileMe. For those who run Mac OS X, especially multiple Mac OS X machines, the computer sync, Back to my Mac, and other functions make it a far, far better value for the money than a strict Windows environment. However, if you run both platforms, or even if you just love your MobileMe on Windows, Apple has given you a little bit of love today as well.Between updates to its iTunes digital media playing application, as well as updates to QuickTime and GarageBand, Apple has again posted the MobileMe Control Panel 1.3 update for Windows PC owners using the company's online service and application.

The MobileMe Control Panel for Windows is now available as a separate download from the MobileMe PC Setup page or your account page on me.com.It enables MobileMe sync in addition to providing easy access to your web iDisk and Account settings on a PC.According to the company, this update delivers faster syncing of contacts and calendars between MobileMe and Microsoft Outlook. Contacts and calendars will also automatically sync whenever a change is made in Outlook, and likewise when a change is made on the web or from another device. Mobileme for windows automatically pushes new email, contacts and calendar events to your Mac, PC, iPhone and iPod touch, so that your information stays up to date across all your devices.

It also also offers web applications at me.com, a MobileMe Gallery for photo sharing, MobileMe iDisk for online document access and 20GB of online storage, for a monthly fee.If you already have the MobileMe Control Panel for Windows installed, upgrading to the latest version of iTunes will automatically update the control panel as well. But If the control panel is not already there, iTunes will not automatically install it. Also, the control panel will appear as an optional download whenever you run Apple Software Update on Windows.

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A new system tray icon also indicates whenever an automatic sync is in progress. The MobileMe Control Panel Update for Windows weighs in at 2.27MB.Installing the update requires Windows XP Service Pack 2 or Vista Service Pack 1, Outlook 2003 or 2007 for calendar updates, and iTunes 8.0.2 or newer.With this update, 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. A new tray icon also indicates whenever an automatic sync is in progress.MobileMe is the online service from Apple that automatically keeps your email, contacts, calendar, bookmarks, and more in sync across multiple computers, your iPhone, iPod touch, and a suite of web apps on me.com.

Set Up Sync

• Download and install the latest version of MobileMe Control Panel for Windows.
• From the Windows Start menu, open Control Panel and choose MobileMe. MobileMe is located in Network and Internet on Windows Vista® and in Network and Internet Connections on Windows XP. After opening the MobileMe Control Panel, log in with your member name and password.
• Click the Sync tab. Click the “Sync with MobileMe” checkbox and select a sync interval. For the most frequent updates, choose Automatically.
• Select the checkboxes to sync your contacts, calendars, and bookmarks, and choose which applications to sync with from the pop-down menus.
• Click the Sync Now button.*
• To make sure your data has synced, go to me.com, log in, and check Contacts and Calendar.

Remember to install the latest version of iTunes. iTunes is required to set up MobileMe on your PC.

[ThoMas321]

If you already have the MobileMe Control Panel installed, you can automatically upgrade to version 1.4 by downloading and installing iTunes 8.2.This update provides support for connecting to MobileMe through various proxy servers.

System Requirements:

• Windows Vista SP1 or later
  
  
• Windows XP Home or Professional SP2
  
  
• Microsoft Outlook 2003 or 2007 for calendar sync
  
  
• MobileMe Account
  
  
• iTunes 8.2 or later

[O'Brian]

i have installed this application in my Windows system. It just works fine. the good thing is that it is made available in 18 languages including English, French, German, and Japanese.