WWDC questions
Published by Jason Snell (@jsnell) —
@jsnell 1. 25K track limit incl. matched, true? Why? (no storage used). 2. Why no streaming? Coming later? Thx, I'll take answer on the air.
@jsnell Do you know if folders are retained after the upgrade to IOS 5? Last upgrade split out all of my Apps from their folders...
@jsnell iCloud - what do you do if you have two different iTunes accounts (US/HK) and a different mobile me account? Will they merge?
@jsnell I have an iMac, an iPod Touch, and a Windows (ugh) laptop. Will They al lbe able to get my music?
@jsnell can you simply send a tweet without any type of attachment through the OS, or do you still have to use a client?
@jsnell What happens when I use multiple iTunes accounts and iCloud comes into play?
@jsnell Does Photostream sync videos taken on the iPhone or iPod Touch too? Is there a way to turn Photostream off on a device?
@jsnell do photo albums sync?
@jsnell I'm sure Apple hasn't said, but I would like to know about the future of MobileMe services such as aliases, gallery, and iDisk.
@jsnell Will there be a way to limit what apps,songs, books sync down to my various devices?
@jsnell what's the deal with iCloud and several Apple IDs on the same machine?
@jsnell If I set up a new device with iCloud will it download every app I've ever bought, even the crappy ones I don't want anymore?
@jsnell What happens w/ different, family MobileMe e-mails all using one iTunes account? Can iCloud use separate accounts for separate apps?
@jsnell my mac is kind of old for Lion, but I want to use iCloud and I use mobileme right now. Will iCloud work on SL macs?
@jsnell does iOS5 let you FaceTime over 3G?
@jsnell iCloud Question: Encryption in the iCloud, is it real or is it like @dropbox?
@jsnell With Lion being an App Store download, will those folks who stuck with Leopard have to buy Snow Leopard first and then Lion?
@jsnell For example, I don't want all purchsed music to sync to my iPhone; it would take all the space on it. I'd like to filter what syncs.
@jsnell Regarding iCloud, will it be possible to access it from non Mac/iOS devices?
@jsnell what happens to my iDisk files?
@jsnell Does iCloud include webhosting like MobileMe? Curious where iWeb pages will go to live.
@jsnell More info on what magazines will be available (and at what price) on Newsstand would be nice, if you guys can find anything out.
@jsnell Terminal still viable? (Work is mostly ssh sessions, with drag & drop important.)
@jsnell how does the automatic song download work? Not seen any music on my devices that I purchased today..
@jsnell What is going to happen to websites hosted on MobileMe? Will there be a paid upgrade option for #iCloud?
@jsnell when you download a song not on iphone from purchased does that add to your hard drive usage or is it in the cloud?
@jsnell Q: will photos, songs actually download to your device or just stream? And can you tell your device to limit nr of downloads?
@jsnell will Lion mail offer any features akin to Mailtags, etc?
@jsnell can you use an existing apple ID with a (say yahoo) email to sign up, but move your existing me.com address into said new account?
@jsnell what about if u use MobileMe for hosting website?
@jsnell the role of Apple ID and how that relates to MobileMe and the transition.
@jsnell Can you stream music directly from iCloud? (which I just mistyped as "iCould". Wishful thinking?)
@jsnell Most of my music is on the iPod. Which isn't wireless. How does the iPod fit into the scheme of songs being pushed to all devices?
@jsnell Can you add notes to your Reminders? Also, can you tag them with keywords for searching?
@jsnell If you subscribe to match for a year, what happens if you don't subscribe the following year?
@jsnell How will iCloud work in a family with 1 Apple ID and multiple devices in the family? Will iCloud push down my wifes music, etc?
@jsnell will the cloud use up my data plan? Will it only happen with wifi? itunes with a diff id then mobile me could be a problem?
@jsnell How different is or will iCloud be compared to the current MobileMe? We already have Mail, Contacts, Calendar syncing.
@jsnell What happens to the photo/video hosting (MobileMe galleries) that Apple currently provides? We love that, would miss it.
@jsnell what will happen to MobileMe-hosted websites (iWeb integration, too)?
@jsnell Mac OS X Lion is more fast than Snow Leopard ? Better Multitasking ?
@jsnell What happens to iDisk and MobileMe web hosting? Also, are Photo Galleries gone as well?
@jsnell Is it confirmed Lion will require SL to upgrade? Are iDisk and iWeb going away? How does iMessage handle messages to non iOS users?
@jsnell Are there going to be any browser-based services at all through iCloud - webmail, calendar?
@TUAW @Ihnatko @gruber @jsnell anyone know if iCloud has a web page like MobileMe for mail, etc? Or is that history end of June 2012?
@jsnell MobileMe web interface going away with icloud?
@jsnell does this FAQ include the iTunes ITC "match" service?
@jsnell Any change to podcast management? An update all button on the iPhone/iPad?
@jsnell More detail about S/MIME support in iOS 5. thx!
@jsnell How will podcasts and iTunes U work with iCloud?
@jsnell Do we know what happened to those of use with MobileMe Family Accounts?
@jsnell Can you purchase additional storage space for iCloud, beyond the 5GB offered for free? If so, do we know pricing?
@jsnell How will iCloud and Lion work with iDisk?
@jsnell how granular are the syncing options? What if documents exceed 5 GB? What determines what gets synced to iphone w/ limiting space?
@jsnell About Lion: how can I do a clean install without a DVD or flash drive? And boot from DVD if the system crashes?
@jsnell Whither iDisk and iWeb? Will they still exist?
@jsnell What are ideas for resolving the .Mac / MobileMe conflict when converting to iCloud? http://t.co/XOkilkl http://t.co/6P5PHds
@jsnell will photostream sync albums across devices?
@jsnell Will using iCloud's photostream on the Mac require I upgrade to iPhoto '11? Windows users don't need an extra expenditure to use it…
@jsnell What happens when you delete a game and reinstall it regarding the data? Is there a way of restoring game saves?
@jsnell does iCloud still have Gallery and personal web hosting?
@jsnell iCloud's support for 3rd party app syncing. Implications for Things, Simplenote, etc etc
@jsnell Will iCloud have web apps, email, contacts, calendars, etc. accessible from any computer similar to MobileMe?
@jsnell If I have an expired me.com email address from a MobileMe trial, will I be able to reclaim it when iCloud is released?
@jsnell Can you put the Lion installer on a USB or DVD to do clean installs?
@jsnell Does iCloud support syncing of Ratings, Play Count, etc?
@jsnell I don't think Apple mentioned Notes synching. Hey! Some of us DO use it you know!
@jsnell can you create a system install disk for Lion after downloaded from the store?
@jsnell What will happen with MobileMe subscribers?
@jsnell If I'm on a Core Duo MacBook, and thusly can't upgrade to Lion, is there any part of iCloud I'll be able to use on the desktop?
@jsnell …like, are Snow Leopard users out of luck for wirelessly syncing iOS 5.x devices?
@jsnell exactly what is different regarding iMessage iChat FaceTime and SMS?
@jsnell Q: With "the truth is in the cloud" in the new OSes, what about people who want local copies of everything (e.g., POP vs. IMAP)?
@jsnell Where is the camera icon on the lock screen?
@jsnell How do businesses go about upgrading OS X via the Mac App Store? i.e. Apple ID restrictions & implications
@jsnell Whether any other recent MobileMe resubscribers got refunds. Mine renewed 2 weeks ago, but Apple said no refund.
@jsnell is AirPlay wifi mirroring already integrated in this first beta build?
@jsnell how Does iCloud + iTunes home-sharing automatically update family member devices? (cont.)
@jsnell when you tap the paper clip in twitter & then tap "Read Later" does that save to the new reading list in iOS? Do you have a choice?
@jsnell Any insight on how IT admins will install Lion on 40+ employees' laptops? Extract .dmg from the Mac App Store download?
@jsnell if I buy song on iPhone --> iCloud --> MBP at home --> Wife's iMac at home --> Wife's iPhone at home?
@jsnell Lion only in Mac App Store? What if you need to re-install after hard disk failure? Start with 10.6. or what?
@jsnell Re FAQ: What's the best way to manage a family with shared App Store ID and distinct iCloud ID's? Is this even possible?
@jsnell Does iOS 5 with all the features on a 3GS as well as an ¡Phone 4 (like iOS 4 on the original 3G)?
@jsnell how much overhead should I allow in my iTunes library for bitrate enhanced upgrades?
@jsnell Any updates on getting Lion on a DVD, or will there be a tool to make a USB drive you can boot from?
@jsnell What will happen to MobileMe's Keychain syncing?
@jsnell can you delete apps through the cloud from all devices by deleting on one? Any option to not sync individual app/photo etc? Cheers
@jsnell Please clear up iMessages & SMS... how do we make the choice?
@jsnell Can you permanently remove applications from the re-download list? I have a ton of free apps that I got rid of for a reason.
@jsnell Offline support for Safari Reading List?
@jsnell why not lion on physical media ? how can i upgrade from the countries , where appstore is not supported ? eg. Bangladesh ?
@jsnell How am I going to do a Lion clean install?
@jsnell What similar services were used to inspire the new IOS5 features such as BBM, Instanpaper, ect
@jsnell What will happen w iDisk, Gallery, iWeb, Back to My Mac?
@jsnell How will new AppleID situation work? We have 2 MobileMe accounts but 1 different iTunes account for whole family.
@jsnell What's the meaning of extending MobileMe for free until mid-2012, if iCloud will make it useless in a couple of months?
@jsnell Another Q for your articles: Will Reminders sync to all devices, and will there be Reminders for Mac?
@jsnell How is video going to work? Movies, TV shows not in iCloud. That will require sync? WiFi sync?
@jsnell Also, how to do fresh install of Lion -- can you burn to DVD or put on USB drive?
@jsnell Has *anything* about Finder changed? I was hoping to see things like window management [eg. fill half screen…], new look, etc.
@jsnell more details about iTunes Match please. I have lots of CDs ripped into iTunes. Do I need to pay $25/year indefinitely access them?
@jsnell How to transition MobileMe accounts to iCloud accounts, particularly sub-accounts on a family pack…
@jsnell Any inside info on pricing/tiers of iCloud storage?
@jsnell Can I keep my .Mac email address? Will iCloud host my iWeb site?
@jsnell If you purchase Lion on a machine, then wipe the machine (for resale, for example), does the machine stay on Lion?
@jsnell I have separate iTunes and MobileMe IDs. Will I have to ditch one of them?
@jsnell dive more into the "Xsan included" part of Lion. Does that mean non-fibre Macs can access Xsan volumes locally?
@jsnell how will disk utility work if you do not have a DVD (for disk repair)?
@jsnell For Desktop Mac users without a magic pad, will Lion be useable? Such as no scrollbars?
@jsnell I share iTunes account w/ family for apps & music. Each device has own e-mail, cal, bookmarks, address book. Can iCloud do this?
@jsnell will my torrent music work with iTunes match (just an example) how will apple know which mp3 are legal
@jsnell with the new lion app store only, how do we solve a catastrophic crisis without a disk?
@jsnell What if multiple members of a family share an iTunes/Mobile me account, but do not install the same <X> on each device?
@jsnell Will parts of iCloud be accessible with a browser?
@jsnell My question will be how will we do a clean install of Lion, If Lion will be only in the MAC App Store?
@jsnell can I AirDrop files to my friends or family out of state? Or do we need to be on same WAN?
@jsnell will iCloud support IMAP email and is the storage limit for mail?
@jsnell iCloud question: can you use Mail with custom domain, or does it have to be me.com?
@jsnell will it be possible to mark calendar apps as "private", which in turn gets synced with an Exchange server? Thanks and stay funny ;)
@jsnell Can I upgrade from Leopard to Lion without Snow Leopard as an intermediate step?
@jsnell how will icloud sharing work with households who share an AppleID for media/app purchases, but not for email/cal/backups/docs/etc
@jsnell any news on the international roll out (ie Canada?)
@jsnell I have MobileMe and got a confusing e-mail from Apple introducing iCloud and saying my account will migrate and I will get it free?
@jsnell What's going to happen to MobileMe's website hosting? Will it be wrapped into iCloud?
@jsnell eg, is cloud signin all or nothing for a Mac w/lion? For an iOS device? Or can you selectively sync music via id1 and docs via id2?
@jsnell Recently purchased Macs (MacBook air a couple of months ago) will get free upgrades to Lion?
@jsnell iCloud Q: Is there a way to *play* music from iCloud (like you can with Amazon or Google), or do I have to download to a device?
@jsnell what happens to your iTunes Match tracks if you don't renew for $25 in year 2?
@jsnell How does iCloud affect ex-pats with 2 iTunes accounts, one US and one local (like UK or Japan)?
@jsnell Any minimum hard disk requirements for Lion (or Versions)? Apple's website only mentions min Core2Duo processor.
@jsnell 3rd party app access to cloud storage? Photostream sharing like iPhoto subscription?
@jsnell does the notification center have privacy settings for the lock screen?
@jsnell Is iMessage tied to your mobile no, like Facetime on iPhone, or to an email add/AppleID, like on the Mac & iPod Touch?
@jsnell just wondering if with iCloud I will still be able to host the website created using iWeb.
@jsnell Will apple allow Mobile Me users to change their Apple ID? I've never understood why MobileMe users can't change their Apple ID.
@jsnell how do you "upgrade" from MobileMe?
@jsnell Can Lion be burnt to a pen drive?
@jsnell Rosetta AND Java gone for good in Lion?!? Any confirmation, chances for alternatives? :-s
@jsnell will it be possible to mark calendar events as "private", which in turn gets synced with an Exchange server? Thanks and stay funny;)
@jsnell Any updates to AirPrint in iOS 5?
@jsnell I see that iMessages will fall back to SMS for txts to non-iPhones. Does it replace or complement the Messages app?
@jsnell can a family with 1 iTunes account have 3 cloud accounts and still share music?
@jsnell how do you reinstall Lion from a new HD? Install Snow Leopard 1st to get to Mac App Store?