".Mac is now MobileMe"

[ajthomason]

This is odd.

I signed up for a trial of .Mac several months ago, which expired, but I never deleted the icon from the top right of the screen. Today, I noticed that the icon was spinning as if it was backing up, which is odd, so I clicked it and it said nothing interesting (just "Open .Mac Sync Preferences"), so I ignored it.

About 2 mins later, I got this popup:

I have the latest version of Leopard and ran Software Update 2 days ago, so why would this message appear now, especially as I don't have a .Mac/Mobile Me account any more?

It seems really odd. Has this happened to anyone else?

 

[marold280]

yes it happened to me earlier this month. it basically changes the .mac icon in system preferences to the mobile me icon

 

[ajthomason]

yes it happened to me earlier this month. it basically changes the .mac icon in system preferences to the mobile me icon

I just noticed that. Are you actually a .Mac/MobileMe member though?

 

[techlover828]

I just noticed that. Are you actually a .Mac/MobileMe member though?

no it comes up no mater what? It just changes the icons.

 

[TEG]

Actually funny you brought this up. I just reinstalled Tiger (about two weeks ago) and during the registration screens, it mentioned MobileMe not .Mac, although .Mac still appears in the System Preferences.

Pics available on request.

TEG

 

[kolax]

Actually funny you brought this up. I just reinstalled Tiger (about two weeks ago) and during the registration screens, it mentioned MobileMe not .Mac, although .Mac still appears in the System Preferences.

Only does that if you set up wireless networking in the tab before, and it goes to the Apple servers to retrieve that.

It won't display it if you aren't connected to the net.

 

[Macsterguy]

This thread kills me...

.Mac is now MobileMe OMG

 

[richard.mac]

Actually funny you brought this up. I just reinstalled Tiger (about two weeks ago) and during the registration screens, it mentioned MobileMe not .Mac, although .Mac still appears in the System Preferences.

Pics available on request.

TEG

i assume thats because its getting http web content from Apple.