About new syncing between iPhone and Mac

[e93to]

I have read that iOS 9 and 10.11 will utilize iCloud Drive for syncing Notes, Calendar, Reminder, etc between Apple products instead of IMAP.

Apple plans to enhance security one step further by converting many of its core IMAP-based applications on OS X and iOS, such as Notes, Reminders, and Calendar, to have an iCloud Drive backend

I haven't read all the details regarding iOS 9's new features. So, is the transition from IMAP to iCloud Drive happening?

I still use Mountain Lion on my main machine. So I was wondering whether I still will be able to sync Notes, Calendar, etc on my iMac. Furthermore, will Fantastical 1 still work?

Thanks in advance.

 

[e93to]

Bump. This will be a deciding factor whether I upgrade to iOS 9.

 

[zorinlynx]

Yes, you will. You have to specifically convert your notes to use the new syncing; the Notes app still supports the old way.

I have many notes on my own personal email server and my work email server and they work great on iOS 9 (beta).

 

[e93to]

Thanks for the reply. I really appreciate it