14 DAY TRIAL // Apple has started informing users of its .Mac HomePage app that it would be shutting down the service, as well as the Groups tool, as of July 7. Content that is already published will remain at the current address until the customer's subscription expires.
According to Apple, users will no longer be able to create new pages or edit existing pages using the web-based tools. Thus, the company recommends that customers apply any changes they may wish to make prior to July 7, while suggesting the use of sharing features offered as part of the MobileMe services. Apple posts the following message on www.mac.com/1/homepage/
.Mac HomePage is being retired.
On July 7, 2009, we are retiring .Mac HomePage. Your published pages will remain live on the web for as long as you wish after this date, but you will not be able to edit or delete them using HomePage. If you want to make changes to your existing pages, please do so before July 7.
Going forward, we recommend MobileMe Gallery for online photo and movie sharing, and iWeb for custom websites and blogs. [...] We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you for being a MobileMe member.
As .Mac users should know, .Mac Groups allowed .Mac users to set up a group page, email address, and iDisk space for clubs, teams, and other groups of people. The Groups landing page (www.mac.com/1/groups/) is currently displaying a similar splash page confirming the upcoming discontinuation of the service.
On July 7, 2009, .Mac Groups will be discontinued. After this date, all Groups features, including group pages, group message boards, group email addresses, and the "Groups" iDisk folder will no longer be available.
Any files contained in the "Groups" iDisk folder will be moved on July 7 into a new folder titled "Groups Archive" where they will remain accessible by the group owner, as long as the group owner remains a MobileMe member. Please visit this FAQ for more information.
Visit these support documents (FAQ) for more information on the discontinuation of .Mac HomePage, and .Mac Groups.
