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  1. tachillon

    Blank iPhone icon in iCloud save

    Hello there, are you guys having this blank iPhone icon in the iCloud save settings? I am a brand new iPhone 14 Pro Max and iOS 16.0.1. It kinda annoys me a bit.
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    Other Can apple see my data if it isn't synced to iCloud?

    I know that apple has access to decrypt and read my files in iCloud, but what if i didn't sync them to iCloud? I didnt sync Notes, Calendar, Reminders to iCloud and am afraid that Apple is secretly uploading my files to itself
  3. cheddar-caveman

    iCloud and my 2018 15" MacBook Pro

    I have tried, but it seems in vain, to distance my MBP from iCloud but I am still continually getting messages that my iCloud is full, buy some more. NO, I don't want to buy anything, I am very happy without it. I am thinking to do a full backup via Time Machine and then re set the MBP to...
  4. IndianaSxS

    Do photos transfer to new phone upon switch or just stay in iCloud.

    I know if I delete a photo on my iPhone it also deletes it from the cloud. When I get the new iPhone 14 pro and turn it on and tell it to go from a backup from the iCloud on my old phone does it also copy every single photo from the last iPhone to the new iPhone or does it just have them in the...
  5. D

    iCloud iCloud Photos Storage and native picture quality.

    Hello, When i use optimize iPhone-storage for my pictures. Will the specific picture/video be downloaded in full native quality if it is going to be used/sent in any app later? If its only stored in full quality in the cloud?
  6. chenks

    iCloud shared calendar - new entries don't show up when 1 person adds

    we have an issue with a shared calendar. we are a 2 iphone household - each have our own icloud calendard and a shared icloud calendar. the issue is that 1 phone seems to have an issue when adding new items to the shared calendar, they show up on that persons iphone, but don't show up on my...
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    iCloud SECURITY HOLE: Amazon.com Captured My Real IP Address Despite Private Relay Being Turned ON

    I logged into Amazon.com today using Safari with Private Relay turned ON over a cellular (XFinity Mobile connection — they use Verizon as the underlying carrier). However, despite the fact I have Private Relay turned ON and despite the fact that I confirmed that my real IP address is NOT being...
  8. U

    Reported drive space usage differs from what Photos shows

    I've been developing a huge cache of photos and videos going back to 2005 - I've imported maybe 2/3rds of the files into Photos on my MBA. I recently configured my MBA to synch those photos to iCloud. I wanted to continue my efforts on another system, a Mac Mini. The Mini wasn't synching...
  9. C

    Can I asserting the warranty on a Mac with different iCloud e-mail?

    So, for reasons I can't explain here, I need to use a different iCloud account than the one I used to buy it online. Is it problematic to assert the warranty or AppleCare+ in case of problem? Thanks.
  10. O

    iPhone SE (2016) I need a genius in Iphone and Icloud for my problem

    Hello guys I hope you’re doing good I’ll break down my problem hoping to find someone to help me .. I have an Iphone se ( 1st gen ) ios 10.3.1 , 59/64gb of capacity , lately I received a message from Whatsapp that in 14 days I’ll no longer have access to my Whatsapp due to outaded version...
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    iOS [iCloud] iMessages showing still Data after Deletion

    I deleted all my iMessage data and conversations, but it still shows 286MB. However, I do not know what is in these 286MB, how can I delete this data or get it deleted?
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    Resolved Email configuration (@me.com) without iCloud

    I've logged all my devices out of iCloud since I don't want to use it anymore for privacy concerns but I have an @me (shoutout to early adopters) email account (and thus also automatically an @iCloud.com) which I'm trying to configure into Mac Mail. I retrieved the IMAP / SMTP data from this...
  13. PandaNix

    iCloud password chain doesn't work

    When I got the new MPB all the sites gave me an option to use the stored passwords. Then it stoped - don't get the option anymore. I assume I did something to accidentally select this. How do I get it to refill my email as well as my passwords from iCloud? it works fine on the iPhone/iPad.
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    iCloud iCloud Down for Anyone Else?

    Good morning. Anyone else experiencing issues with iCloud at the moment? System status on Apple is showing as a green tick but if I try to sign into my account I receive the 2FA verification code only to be told I've entered the incorrect code.
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    iCloud shows double the storage for "on disk", why`

    Why is my iCloud drive showing everything exactly "double the size" on my disk!? (I can make a new folder inside iCloud, put a file in it of 2mb, and "on disk" would be 4mb) Case in point ->
  16. G

    No Desktop, only on cloud ???

    I don not know what's going on but sadly my desktop seems to exist only on iCloud. I wanted to import a folder i put onto my desktop with a photo editing software and the software could not find the folder. THAN i realised, my desktop only exist on iCloud. If I try to drag it into my acc it does...
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    Migrating to 2TB iCloud family plan when fiancé and I have separate 200GB plans

    My fiancé and I both have individual 200GB iCloud plans. She uses less than 100GB while mine is now full. Thus I need to increase to the 2TB version. Since 2TB is way more than I need, can I then upgrade to 2TB > invite her via the Family Sharing button > she can then cancel her own...
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    iCloud Easiest workflow to backup iCloud drive

    Hi all, I want to back up everything on my iCloud Drive to an external hard drive. Mainly files and photos. I don’t have the space to download it all locally to my MBP so ideally looking for the easiest workflow to back everything up to the external drive that doesn’t involve this. A huge...
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    iPhone 13 iPhone stuck, can't access iCloud

    Hi all, After trying the iOS 16 developer beta for a couple days/weeks I decided it was time to go back to iOS 15, so I deleted the profile from my phone and started the resetting proces through my Macbook (do this once in a while to clean up the phone, never goes wrong). But before I did that...
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    iCloud Why isn't "Restore Files" on iCloud loading?

    Hi! On iCloud (Safari browser), under Account Settings > Advanced > Restore Files, I can't restore files all of a sudden. It worked well a couple of days ago but these last few days it just loads and then I get the message: "icloud drive file recovery could not be loaded at this time". Does...