I suppose it’s better late than never, but the good folks at Apple just sent me an email about updating my iPad to iOS 4.2 and a potential issue with my MobileMe Calendar if certain steps are not followed during the update process. In the event you are a MobileMe customer and haven’t seen the email already, here it is in its entirety:
Dear MobileMe member,
iOS 4.2 is now available and provides full support for the new MobileMe Calendar on iPad, including push updates of calendar changes. To update to iOS 4.2, connect your iPad to iTunes on your computer, select it in the Devices list, and click “Check for Update.”
Important: If you were using the new MobileMe Calendar on your iPad prior to updating to iOS 4.2, you should:
- delete the CalDAV calendar you manually configured on your iPad
- set the calendar slider to “on” in your MobileMe account
This will prevent the appearence of a duplicate calendar. For step-by-step instructions, please see this article.
Sincerely,
The MobileMe Team
Given some of the issues I’ve had with multiple calendar entries in the past, the last thing I want to happen when I update to iOS 4.2 is MORE duplicate calendar entries! It’s worth taking a few moments and clicking on the provided link above to check out the step-by-step instructions to avoid this problem. After all, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure!
