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    Calendar certificate error. Suspicious or stressed servers?

    I got this certificate error for Calendar and I thought it's pretty strange. I never had a certificate error for any Apple server connections before. Any thoughts on this? Could it be related to the heavy server loads at Apple because of the Big Sur rollout? I tried to download Big Sur earlier...
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    Which Storage Solution for Photos?

    I have around 400gb of photos on my mac. I backup photos from my iPhone to Photos on my mac. My wife does the same to the same mac, but on her user area. We use Time Machine to back this up, using two drives, and we store one off site. We both have 128GB iPhones and are fed up with running out...
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    Move iCloud notes to iPhone

    Hello, as the title says - how can I move my notes from iCloud to local storage? I wanna ask first before I do something as I don't want to accidentally delete them or anything. Thanks!
  4. lazyrighteye

    Stop Restoring iPhone Help

    Anyone there have experience with Stop Restoring iPhone? Background: I'm part of the iUP program. When my 12 Pro arrived on launch day, I set it up from the last backup of my 11 Pro (that same morning) and then successfully shipped back my 11 pro. Everything went smooth, as has been typical...
  5. tiimmbe

    Enable iCloud photo's - impact to storage & original photos

    Hi all I have iCloud Photos sync enabled on my iPhone & iPad. Total storage is taking 53GB out of my 200GB plan. I have a lot of pictures (close to 500GB) on my old Macbook which are stored locally in the Photos Library. My Macbook is not synced to iCloud Photos. What will happen if I...
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    Photos - Why can't I get all my photos into iCloud storage?

    I have enough space in iCloud and all my photos are in the "library". Is there a way to force photos to upload? Is there something else I could be missing? I'm working on a 2017 iMac...
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    iPhone 7/Plus iPhone 7 using a lot of Wi-Fi data

    From 27th October, my iPhone started using a lot of Wi-Fi Bandwidth and I cant use the Wi-Fi for any other purposes. Things I checked: Checked for WhatsApp chat backup, No. Checked for Translate offline languages, No. Checked for iCloud Backup, No. iOS update, No the auto update is off...
  8. philrock

    Migrating to Verizon CLoud from iCloud

    I'm starting to migrate from iCloud to Verizon Cloud storage. I figure I can save a few bucks by using the included 600GB instead of paying for the 200GB iCloud. I feel like I will lose some capabilities in this transition as the Verizon cloud won't be as integrated. Two main goals here...
  9. JasCloud

    Deleting iCloud stored Photos - failed - now not receiving email and showing as "Undelivered Mail Returned to Sender"

    Hi, Current acute problem: iCloud mailbox not receiving, showing "Undelivered Mail Returned to Sender" Cause**:** downgraded iCloud Storage and deleted 98gb still showing 100gb only on the 5gb plan Note 1: All photos were backed up (see screen shot) I downloaded via iCloud Windows 10...
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    Moving photo albums from Mac to iCloud

    Does anyone know how to move photo albums that have been created on a Mac into icloud? I know how to move the pictures themselves, however, I can’t figure out how to move the album and keep the album intact. I don’t want to have to move all the pictures and then create a new album in the cloud...
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    Move backup from iCloud to local storage

    Hey guys, is there a way to move iCloud Backup from iCloud to let's say Mac/PC in case I don't want to lose the backup but I want to free up my iCloud space/simply do not want to have it in cloud? Because I only see an option to delete it. Thanks!
  12. carrot_bg

    ECG activation trasfer to new watch?

    Hi all! I have an apple watch series 4 bought in Germany and I also activated the ECG feature there. Now I'm living in Bulgaria, here the ECG functionality is not available. My question is: If I buy series 6 from Bulgaria and what will happen to the ECG and irregular heartbeat notification? Will...
  13. AjTee

    Pairing AirPods Pro to MacBook which is not in my iCloud

    Hello, I have MBP 16" which due to company policy is connected to another iCloud account then mine. I recently bought my AirPods Pro and use it with my MBP 13. Is there a possibility to connect AirPods which are associated with another iCloud account to MBP 16 which is associated with another...
  14. msephton

    Shared spreadsheet becomes locked and uneditable due to "available" Numbers update

    I have a Numbers spreadsheet that I have been editing and sharing with others for many years. Today, I see that my spreadsheet has become locked (uneditable, even after dismissing the notice) and that I am prompted to upgrade Numbers to a new version. However, I'm still running Mojave 10.14.6...
  15. Daniel Marc Ehrhardt

    Universal WhatsApp iCloud Backup Restore failed

    Hi, i try to restore a extreme important iCloud WhatsApp Backup i can see the Backup and also can on click restore. But after a short amount of time i am getting a error message. Do you have some Ideas what i can try? Best, Daniel
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    Video Downloads from iCloud show up as blank files in finder.

    When I download my uploaded files from iCloud (to save space) they show up as blank files in Finder after the download has completed. If I open the through the "manage storage" option they do show up between my documents and I am able to open them... Once opened they show up in the original...
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    Advice needed! Different Apple IDs for Macbook / iPhone?

    Hello everyone. help and advice needed here. Please excuse me if my question sounds weird :) I’m a public person (actor), working on my iphone a lot (chatting with agent, signing important documents, screenplays/ movie scenarios (I get them via email and am not allowed to share with third...
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    Photo albums not syncing over devices

    Good morning, I have an iMac, an iphone and an ipad. All systems are up-to-date and all are connected to the same icloud with the same apple id. yesterday i imported a lot of photos to my ipad and created several new albums. (I want to mogtte from Adobe Lightroom to Cloud) the photos got...
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    ITunes Match - can it be an iTunes Sync workaround - if so do I need iCloud storage as well?

    MacBook Pro [2009] 500Gb El Capitan 10.11.6 [no higher updates available] - iTunes 12.8.2.3 [no higher updates available] - contains 270Gb of music downloads from Apple, Amazon, original recordings of father and brothers bands, CD rips etc but no dodgy torrent rips or the like. All tracks play...
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    iOS14: Mail defaults to @icloud.com as the from address instead of @mac.com

    One of the few who still uses @mac.com for the email address. After the upgrade I am noticing that the from address defaults to @icloud.com even though the settings still points to @mac.com address. Not sure if anyone here is noticing that.