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  1. haralds

    Pages iCloud sharing does not support v8 and v10 even for simple docs

    It looks like iCloud document sharing with Pages requires Pages to be of the same version. I have an older MacBook Air limited to High Sierra, which means Pages is limited to v8. It was stopped from editing a doc shared from more modern systems. Does anybody know a work around apart from...
  2. L

    Can you have two iCloud accounts, one with 2FA enabled the other without

    Hi, I have an AppleID/iCloud account without 2FA. I would like to sign up for a developer account and for that you need an AppleID with 2FA enabled. Can I set up a new AppleID/iCloud account and enable 2FA on it without it interfering or being used with the existing AppleID which I prefer to...
  3. iBozz

    All Devices iPhone, iPad and iMac photo conflict

    I have recently acquired an iPhone SE 2020 256GB (my first smartphone) and I have now signed up to 200GB iCloud. I have previously kept all my photographs on my Catalina iMac and sync'd to my iPad Pro via iTunes but I have now transferred all my photos onto the iCloud. The iMac and iPad are...
  4. D

    Feature request: web interface for iMessages in iCloud

    Idea: why not have an iMessages interface in iCloud that allows users to read/write/search through messages in iCloud similar to how gmail works? Reason why people would want this is many users pay to store their iMessages in iCloud but the interface is terrible through the native iMessages apps...
  5. iTundra

    'House' iCloud account for Apple TV's ?

    TV's in our house get all of their programming from Apple TV's on each. These are shared resources. For instance, the TV in our family room - several of us sit down to watch it, not just a single person with their personal iCloud account. Frequently there are questions of 'Dad, can you come sign...
  6. mrfabio

    iCloud, how to download a big directory with sub folders?

    Hi gents, I do photography as hobby and storing my photo library in iCloud. I am owning only a business laptop provided by my employer, that recently applied a restriction which disabled iCloud. I can easily manage my personal files from the nice iCloud.com and with my iPad, but I need somehow...
  7. A

    Help with photos between iPhone and MacBook Pro

    When I got my new MacBook Pro last year and I transferred all my photos from my old one, all the photos ended up on my iPhone in addition to Photos on my Mac. When I then have tried to delete photos from my phone, they delete from my MacBook. Now I have 1,000s of photos on my phone, but I'm...
  8. M

    All Devices Exclude certain folders from Files app iCloud backup

    Hi all, My iCloud backups have stopped as I do not have enough space any more. I checked and the files app is included in the backup and takes up a humongous amount of space. I would like some of the files/folders to be included in the backup and others to be excluded. Is there a way to do...
  9. M

    HomeKit HomeKit accessories without iCloud?

    https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/apple-needs-to-give-us-the-80-max-charge-option-on-the-iphone.2365460/post-31653730 Due to events ^, all I have to say now is:
  10. roguedaemon

    iPhone FIXED: iMessage not working/activating after iOS 13.5 (13.5.1) Update

    Hi Team, Myself and a few friends of mine have been having issues with iMessage the last few days, and after much chagrin (signing in and out, resetting settings etc) I've found the definitive fix! Here’s what you do. 1. Go to settings 2. Turn off iMessage. 3. Turn off FaceTime. 4. Restart...
  11. K

    Unable to upload to iCloud

    Hi All, I previously had an older MacBook but with lots of storage and now have a MacBook Air with only 256gb storage, however I have 2TB of iCloud storage. I have a lot of data, about 1TB on an external HDD that I would like to upload to iCloud given I have sufficient space, it would also be...
  12. daijholt

    Old Exchange & Google Accounts keep reappearing

    Set my new Mac up as new this week, so I could leave some old accounts behind as I no longer work for the company they were associated with, however every time I set my Mac up I get all these old inactive accounts pre-populated in my mail account settings (see attached screenshot). They're a mix...
  13. eds93

    Unable to connect to Apple services

    Hi all! I'm running macOs 10.15.4 con a Mid-2012 MacBookPro. I'm experiencing problems logging in to Apple services, such as iCloud.com, idApple.apple.com, login into iCloud from System preferences. The problems occur only when I'm connected to my network with Wi-Fi, while connecting the Mac via...
  14. ID_Field_Blank

    All Devices Images in iMesssage in iCloud

    Hello Please can someone help me understand iMessages in iCloud? It's driving me nuts - especailly photos and attachments. My understanding of it... 1. Once it's enabled it syncs all chats and media to any Apple device logged into the same icloud account 2. This includes media / attachments /...
  15. I

    Photos Library (Photo.app) on TB3 drive and iCloud. How to set up a HardLink?

    Dear All, An always attached TB3 disk ( ThunderBold 3 ) contains an image folder with all my images; from LR, Photo.app, Screenshots and so on. When I enable iCloud for Photos (check box) to sync my Photos, I don't see an error message or anything and it stays off. Therefore, I think iCloud...
  16. S

    iPhone 7/Plus (1) how to remove duplicate contacts from iPhone *and* iCloud (2) How to download contacts from icloud ?

    Dear Friends Good day ! I'm using couple of iPhones, iPad etc. All linked to the same iCloud account and all using legit iOS Over the years, using google, iCloud etc to migrate contacts from older phones to new ones has landed me in a situation where many of my contacts have duplicates and...
  17. H00513R

    Account Icons

    Hello Everyone, I'm having some trouble with the user images on my iMac with Catalina and iPhone Xs: 1. If I go to System > Preferences I see an image next to my name at the top that has Apple ID and Family Sharing icons next to it. 2. If I click the Apple ID icon then I get another image...
  18. CJ Dorschel

    Dock Syncing

    One feature I miss from the .Mac days was Dock syncing between Mac's. It was great when setting up a new Mac, especially if you had a Mac Pro or iMac and MacBook. I also noticed when setting up a new Mac, all the accounts setup under your iCloud ID aren't automatically added. Unless I'm missing...
  19. U

    All Devices Deleting Safari browsing history On one device not getting deleted on other iCloud devices

    Sometimes deleting the safari browsing history on one iOS device does not delete it on the other devices on same iCloud id. However at few other instances the history gets deleted on all devices. this deletion of history across iCloud devices is random and not consistent. anyone else?
  20. M

    Apple ID and icloud Email Both Allow iCloud Sign In

    Hi, I have an Apple ID which is a Gmail address. I can sign into my iCloud using an iCloud email address also. These are not separate accounts as they take the same password and refer to the same storage plans etc.... Can somebody please explain this to me? Is it possible that the iCloud email...