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  1. Sciuriware

    How Do I Get Rid Of iCloud?

    I NEVER asked for it or started it or enabled it or ....... Still MacOS keeps asking me to sync, resume or whatever. I DO NOT WANT to use iCloud. Any one who knows how to silence the 'mechanism'? Thanks in advance ;JOOP!
  2. U

    iPhone Settings app does not show toggle button for SMS forwarding against new iPadOS and macOS

    iPhone Settings app does not show toggle button for SMS forwarding (iOS Settings app > Apps > Messages > SMS Forwarding) against new iPadOS and macOS devices logged in to iCloud with same Apple ID. Messages in iCloud are switched On for all devices, and all devices are on latest iOS, iPadOS...
  3. D

    What's the difference between these iCloud settings?

    macOS has two sets of iCloud settings for apps in the Settings app: "Saved to iCloud" and "Apps syncing to iCloud Drive". Is there a difference between the two? iOS only has "Apps using iCloud". Is that both of those settings combined?
  4. J

    iCloud iCloud Passwords for FireFox

    FireFox ADD-ONS lists an extension iCloud Passwords for install. I installed it and then realized it's not developed by Apple. It is on GitHub and open source. Should I be concerned and did I just give someone access to my Apple Keychain and Passwords? Seems like Apple would take issue with a...
  5. M

    Anyone ever get error code -43 in Finder?

    I've recently moved my Documents and Desktop to iCloud. After doing so, and then waiting waiting overnight, I tried selecting all folders in my Documents and selecting something roughly phrased as: 'delete downloaded copies' The idea is to free up local space on my SSD. Doing the latter has...
  6. SigmundJake229

    Is this a good plan?

    Hello! I am considering the following as a plan to migrate from iCloud to a home server to back up my: iPhone 15 Pro x 2 2023 IPad Pro x 2 2020 MacBook Pro 2011 MacBook Pro (used to operate CNC machine only) 2022 Dell laptop 225gb of photos, videos and documents Currently, we pay 10.99 per...
  7. XavierScott

    Merging Multiple Photos Databases (External + iCloud)

    I am sure a variation of this request has come up in the past but since software and hardware change so fast, I thought I'd try to be concise and break it down as best as possible. The problem is: I have 2 Photos databases - one is on an external HD and the other is on my Mac Studio/iPhone/iPad...
  8. U

    Remove Download button in right click menu for iCloud folder in Finder on macOS does not work if total selected files/ folders are more than 10 nos.

    'Remove Download' button in right click menu for iCloud folder in Finder on macOS does not work if total number of selected files/ folders at the time are more than 10 nos. If more than 10 non of files/ folders are selected at any time, then the 'Remove Download' button disappears from the right...
  9. T

    Restore Trash mailbox

    I accidentally deleted the Trash Mailbox from my iCloud email. The mailbox has been deleted on all my devices. I'm able to create a new mail folder and name it trash, but that doesn't have the same behaviour or icon as the normal Trash mailbox. Is there anyway to restore the default mailboxes...
  10. Erlpil

    iPhone Add images and data from old unlocked iPhone 4 with iOS 7.1.2 to my current iPhone and iCloud account

    Hello, TL;DR: I have an unlocked iPhone 4 running iOS 7.1.2 with +15k images and videos from 2012-2014. I want to add these to my image gallery on my main iPhone, but so that it keeps its metadata and adds itself to the oldest part of the timeline. My current timeline starts in 2014. I have...
  11. Q

    iCloud Account Storage Reminders App name in Chinese???

    When I go to Account Storage on macOS Sonoma 14.5 in System Settings->iCloud->Account Storage I see that Reminders appears in Chinese??? I've deleted it and synchronized it again and the name is back in Chinese! Can anyone explain why this happens? See the attached image!
  12. T

    Photos question

    Hello. i am a little confused with how to go about doing the following. If someone could help and tell me exactly what to do, that would be appreciated: 1.). I want to have all my pictures on my Mac—including those from my iPad and iPhone. 2.). I want to be able to get the pictures off of...
  13. V

    I can't sign in with my Apple ID after transferring a copy of my data using Time Machine Imac.

    Problem: After transferring Ventura 13.6.7 system and files from MacBook 16 2019 to iMac 2017, I can't log into my Apple ID like any other, always like in the video. If you create a new user in the transferred system, then everything is ok, he will be able to log in to any Apple ID, but the user...
  14. S

    How to convert Outlook PST to EMLX for iCloud

    I need a tool that can convert Outlook PST files to EMLX for iCloud. I am changing my email client from MS Outlook to iCloud. Please help!
  15. K

    Files App Improvements in iPadOS 18

    Apple didn’t announce any new Files app features, but as we learned last year, many smaller improvements come to iPadOS that aren’t necessarily announced in the keynote. In the Files app, a new option in iCloud Drive allows us to select a file or folder and select an option to “Keep...
  16. M

    iCloud Apple CANNOT fix a shared photos album once it gets corrupted

    I had a shared photo album with thousands of pictures and videos shared by multiple people. One day, it stopped working - dropped all the collaborators, and the videos gave an error and could not be played back; they also cannot be shared to a different album or exported. The album does not...
  17. A

    Un-sync iMessages to device on same iCloud

    Hello, I have a few devices on the same iCloud account. I would like 3 of the 4 devices to share iMessages and SMS, continuity, etc, but I want one of them to NOT have any of those (because I let a family member use it). Is there a simple way to do that? TIA
  18. D

    Shared iPhone for 2 kids

    I’m in a family of 4 (2 parents, 2 kids). My wife and I want to repurpose an old iPhone for the 2 kids to share for occasional use (Having a phone at practice, out with a friend, etc). For now this phone number/iPhone will be for either kid to use when needed. The iPhone will be limited to...
  19. B

    iCloud Scammer used one of my iCloud aliases to send me aggressive email

    I got a junk (and aggressive, a bit threatening) scam email where the sender spoofed one of my iCloud aliases (that I never use) as both the sender and the recipient. How do they do that? Do they pick up the alias on the dark web (like everything else) or has my Apple iCloud account been...
  20. purdnost

    How Does iCloud Optimized Storage Impact Media Transfers to Mac?

    Instead of storing all my media solely on iCloud, I regularly move my iPhone photos and videos to the Photos app on my Mac. If I have optimized storage activated, which replaces full-resolution media with smaller versions, I wonder if the transfer retrieves the originals from iCloud or the...