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  1. gbf

    iPhone 6(S)/Plus Help lost everything

    My friend has an iPhone 6 something. He is always sticking the antiquated equipment as that is what he is comfortable with. His phone is no longer working. It just gets stuck on the apple logo and that’s it. He doesn’t use the cloud to backup pictures because he is one of those anti-clouders...
  2. T

    iCloud Syncing Issue with iCloud Notes (Serve Down?)

    Is anyone else getting this error suggesting the iCloud serve may be having issues?
  3. purdnost

    Photo Storage Solution

    I have years of photos and videos on an external hard drive. Unfortunately, they just sit there and I never look at them. I would like a solution where I can access them. I’ve considered putting them all into iCloud, but I don’t really want all that space being used up on my phone, even with...
  4. MetCat

    Recent contacts suddenly disappeared

    My more recent contacts suddenly disappeared from my iPhone 6 Plus iOS 12. When I login to iCloud, the more recent contacts are gone as well. The contacts that remain are really old since way back. I have tried almost all of the obvious solutions posted online. Toggling on and off contacts...
  5. B

    No Option to Store Messages in iCloud: Catalina

    Hello! I have recently found myself trying to install Xcode onto my MacBook Pro, so that I could learn to code for iOS. To my surprise, the MacBook Pro needs to have over 30 GB in free space to run the installer for Xcode_12.5_beta_2.xip. I've only had about 15 GB free for some time now, and...
  6. katyevansbush

    2011 iMac not syncing iCloud

    Hi, I've got a 2011 iMac running Sierra. It was fine last summer, but it's a bit slow now and I haven't used it in a few months. However for various reasons I want to get it back up & going. I can understand that it won't upgrade past where it is on the OSX front - but as of yesterday (not the...
  7. Z

    Universal assigning iCloud storage from my computer

    Is it possible to assign iCloud storage to an iPad, but making payments from a desktop computer (eg. iMac)?
  8. F

    iCloud iCloud photo - iPhone Storage

    HI! I've recently tried to convert all my photos (155k + many home videos)...taking up around 500GB of Google Photo space. I downloaded and uploaded all the pictures to iCloud from my MacBook and it seems to work fine except for storage on my iPhone. I have Optimize storage switched...
  9. MacinMan

    Looking for a reliable solution to exract iCloud backups

    Hey all, I have a unique situation here that I'm hoping to be able to get some data back and save time. In December I upgraded from, iPhone 7 Plus to an iPhone 12 Pro Max. As part of this process I restored an iCloud backup of the 7 Plus to the new phone, and for the most part it was fine...
  10. L

    Adding iCloud Email Address in iOS/iPadOS 14?

    Hello, My AppleID was originally created using a Gmail address but I'd like to add an iCloud email address. I've heard many differing opinions on this but also learned that there were changes on this in iOS 14. Some people warned not to add an iCloud email to my primary AppleID because if I get...
  11. Z

    How to transfer photos to iPhone 12 from Samsung Galaxy S9

    I'm making the switch from Android to iPhone, but I can't transfer my old photos without losing their metadata. When I transfer them over, the photos' dates get changed to the date of transfer, and I lose the photos' location data altogether. I still have the old phone (Samsung Galaxy S9)...
  12. M

    Migrate Google data (183 GB) to iCloud drive online?

    Hi. Is it possibile to migrate all my Google data like Google photos and YT videos to iCloud online, without downloading it first and uploading it? My internet connection is aroud 7-15 max. It takes ages to download it first. I want to get over with spy Google as I did with Facebook (and their...
  13. M

    Notes cannot have secondary account?

    I want to see notes from another icloud account, the option does not show up in "internet accounts" What to do? / Is this expected?
  14. robbietop

    iCloud iCloud to Google Drive Transfer (Large Batch)

    I have looked all over and found very little to help me. I just got a job with a company very closely integrated into G-Suites. I have over 500GB of documents, video demonstrations, audio instructionals, etc that I have kept in iCloud at my current job. However, new job only allows work...
  15. A

    Should the tabs opened in Safari move across from old iPhone to new iPhone after upgrading/restoring?

    Recently purchased an iPhone 12 Pro, moving from an iPhone 7. Both running IOS 14. I have restored my iPhone 12 from the iPhone 7 backup (backup created on my MacBook). I just assumed that the tabs I had running on the iPhone 7 would appear open on the iPhone 12? Am I wrong in thinking this, I...
  16. G

    Exporting notes from iCloud Notes to OneNote including images, characters and fonts

    Hi All, I really need your help with something related to OneNote notes. I would need to export notes from iCloud to Microsoft OneNote and I am using the built-in functionality in iCloud application to share the notes with OneNote. It partially works but when it does not include all the images...
  17. Manek43509

    iCloud Keychain switches itself back on

    Just setting up a new Mac Mini running Catalina. Since this is going to be used with my TV, and won't have a main password, I don't really want to have all my login passwords, online banking details, etc. accessible on it! I have signed in with my Apple ID, but then tried to switch off all the...
  18. L

    MacBook Pro M1 iCloud Back up

    So I finally got my new MacBook Pro M1 and I'm loving it! I still have my 2015 MacBook Pro on which I have enabled back up through iCloud for all my documents and desktop. The issue is that now my M1 MacBook Pro is getting all the documents from that MacBook and I really don't want that as I...
  19. M

    iPad App sometimes losing recent CSP save data in iCloud share?

    I'm working with a collaborator who recently switched from Windows to an iPad Pro for art, and largely it's working out very well. With one very notable exception, that I'm trying to figure out the cause of. Situation: App is Clip Studio Paint EX (subscription version). Files are stored in...
  20. I

    Universal Most of my Contact groups have disappeared

    A few weeks ago, I noticed that most of my groups on Contacts had disappeared. The contacts were still there but not the contacts. I think, but I'm not sure, that it started when I rebooted my mac mini for the first time in three years. There used to be 40 groups, but contacts on iCloud.com is...