Fluttering Carefully

I did not know just how well Mac had created the new User Interface for MobileMe. (I hate the name, and the new username@me.com addresses, it just seems so “me-generation.”) Anyway, I have been impressed by the instantaneousness of the updates to my iPhone and how well it works. The Ajax controls are very like standard OS-type interface conventions. There are many things you can do, like cmd/ctrl+clicking and using the delete key that users of Outlook Web Access are probably familiar with. I have been using it to keep up with my appointments and time-specific tasks and reminders at work.

Today while I was working on my computer, I received a notice that my calendars were not able to sync. I have been using the web interface at work a lot to update my calendars and stuff. So my iCal is no longer the authoritative source of calendar information. So, I tooled around in my System Preferences: MobileMe Settings and found the place to override my iCal data.

Choose: System Preferences: MobileMe: Sync (Tab): Advanced… (Button)

Select your computer, click the Reset Sync Data… button, and you will see this:

I completed the process, and received another complaint that it was unable to complete my request.

So far I have looked around the web for a fix, to no avail. I am interested to hear it. But I am not holding my breath at this point.

We have already been compensated with 90 days of free service because of some of the shortcomings of MobileMe. So I don’t think I have room to complain, but beware of updating your information through the cloud at this point. They have not yet found the silver lining.