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  1. F

    Separate Apple ID vs ICloud

    I’ve been sharing the same Apple ID as my mother since I was in school. I haven’t linked anything to the iCloud associated with my mother’s Apple ID. Now that I’m moving to college I would like to at least be able to link to an iCloud, but I don’t want the content on my phone to be linked to...
  2. K

    Best app to find duplicates in photo library

    Hi, My 2TB iCloud library is full of 4K movies and RAW photos. Combining multiple family libraries back in the day created a few duplicate copies of images. Any recommendations for an app to find duplicates in my photos library? I’ve tried a couple of the free ones and they are super slow on...
  3. T

    iCloud: switch backup off deletes data; notes

    Hello! I have got an iPhone XS and use also the icloud. I have, for example, notes from my iPhone uploaded to iCloud. Now my questions are: 1) Is it possible to delete the data on one side, in iCloud or on my iPhone, so that the other side is not effected? I just want to have the data on one...
  4. D

    iPhone I’m confused about iCloud...

    Why does iCloud backup WhatsApp but then also back it up in my phone backup? It’s taking up twice as much space for what seems to be no good reason? Am I misunderstanding something? Edit: To add onto that, my iCloud storage was filling up, so I decided to delete some things from WhatsApp to...
    • DaPizzaMan
    • Thread
    • backup icloud whatsapp
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: iOS 13
  5. atefsh

    iCloud storage downgrade

    Hi MacRumors, I've using 2 TB iCloud storage for quite a while, and I planning to downgrade it to the Free plan (the 5 gb not enough plan). However, I bought a NAS with storage that exceeded 2 TB storage apple offer, and I want to backup every single file from the iCloud storage to the NAS...
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    Will I be able to get app updates if iCloud Family sharing is turned off ?

    We had iCloud family sharing turned on, I downloaded the app Notability from my brother's purchases, he has turned off iCloud family sharing recently, Q1)Will I be able to use the app? Its yes for now... Q2)Will I be able to get the app updates for Notability app? Q3)Once if I uninstall...
  7. DrwMDvs

    iCloud backup and Contacts have completely failed me...

    This is mainly a rant, and I'm sorry if this is the wrong place. Short story time. Pop the popcorn! So... My dad has had issues with using iCloud.com to delete contacts in bulk from his phone. When he deletes a contact, sometimes it pulls off his phone, other times it doesn't. If he refreshes...
  8. Alex23

    Remove any trace of iCloud files, folder, ID etc from Macbook Air

    Hello people, I've got a Macbook Air running on Catalina I need to return to my company. At the time of setting it up, I connected with my Apple ID to be able to have some file sync, notes etc across devices. I would like now to remove anything related to my Apple ID on this computer. I...
  9. H

    Can I deleate pictures after successful upload to iCloud Photos? (iCloud Photos Windows 7)

    Hello, I use iCloud Photos for Windows 7, because I want to upload all my photos from my PC to iCloud Photos. On my Windows 7 PC, I copied and pasted all photos to the Upload Folder (Computer -> iCloud Photos -> Uploads). After some time, all my pictures were uploaded to iCloud Photos, I...
  10. J

    Split AppleID content problem

    Hi, I am breaking my brain over this: I used to use my AppleID on our home devices (2 macbooks) and on my iphone. my spouse & son have iphone with their own ID. I also used my ID on my work macbook. Recently I have bought Icloud Drive storage. I want to upload/sync all our photos. Now my iphone...
  11. 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...
    • haralds
    • Thread
    • compatablility icloud pages sharing
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Mac Apps
  12. 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...
  13. 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...
    • iBozz
    • Thread
    • icloud iphone se 2020 photos sync
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: iOS 13
  14. 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...
  15. 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...
  16. 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...
    • mrfabio
    • Thread
    • icloud icloud file icloud.com
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: macOS
  17. 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...
  18. 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...
  19. 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:
  20. 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...
    • roguedaemon
    • Thread
    • icloud imessage message not working sms
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: iOS 13
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