Apple to downgrade former MobileMe users' complimentary storage

Apple has started to send out notifications to former MobileMe users, informing them that their free iCloud storage will be expiring when September ends. Starting October, all MobileMe users will be graded down to the 5GB of iCloud space that new users are entitled to.

MobileMe was originally launched in 2000 as iTools, consisting of a collection of free Internet-based services for Mac users. It was rebranded as MobileMe at WWDC in 2008 and offered as a paid service to Mac OS X, Windows, iPhone and iPod touch users, including iPad users into the fold in 2010.

Downgrading in complimentary storage in September

When Apple discontinued MobileMe in favour of iCloud in 2011, the Cupertino company gave paying customers an additional 20GB of space in the cloud storage service. The free storage space was supposed to be available to users until September 2012, but Apple gave users another year of support for their data.

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Unfortunately, the extension period has run out as well and Apple will pull the complimentary iCloud storage plan from MobileMe customers in September. In the email to MobileMe customers who were enjoying the complimentary storage plan, Apple notes that when it expires, their iCloud storage will automatically be adjusted to the free 5GB plan that is available to all new users.

“If you exceed your storage plan on September 30, 2013, iCloud Backup, Documents in the Cloud, and iCloud Mail will temporarily stop working,” it reads. If your iCloud storage exceeds 5GB, you need to reduce the data on it or purchase a storage plan by September 30, 2013 to enjoy Apple’s uninterrupted services.