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  1. Spooner83

    iCloud messages iOS 12

    So, since we have to wait for iOS 12 to finally get iCloud messages, are you going to be satisfied or will the hype have lost you since you had to wait forever and a day to get the feature?
  2. R

    iPad What happens once you change Apple IDs on iPad

    Hello everyone! I have an iPad Air 2, and I want to change the Apple ID from a different one to mine. I don’t want some of the apps to be deleted, and I really don't care about app data and all that, I just want to know what happens after I’ve changed the Apple ID. Thanks, Rocket
  3. timmbe

    iCloud Music Library not fully syncing across all devices

    Hello, I have around 40 GB of mp3 music files on my Macbook in iTunes. As I'm also an Apple Music subscriber, I want to have the best of two worlds on my synced iPhone/iPad. I recently turned on iCloud Music Library on my Mac to have access to all my mp3 music files initially stored onto...
  4. Hildegunn W

    HELP! iCloud ****ed up my iMAC and filesystem!

    So, I checked the "Optimize Mac Storage" without even thinking about what actually iCloud would do to my computer. There was NO WARNING that my files stored locally on the desktop and in the documents folder would be DELETED from my machine and uploaded to iCloud Drive. I have backups of...
  5. P

    iCloud photos not downloading to OSX photos app

    Up until recently, all my photos were downloading to my photos app (in OSX 10.13.3). For the past few weeks, however, no new pictures are being downloaded. Details: 1) All photos show up in iCloud photos, and when I take a picture with my phone it appears in iCloud photos correctly. 2) I have...
  6. jgelin

    iCloud Documents Folder, moving to External?

    Hello all, I am wondering if there is some way to move the files that are synced in the documents folder so that rather than being stored on the internal SSD the documents are stored on and reside on a permanently connected external HDD on my iMac. Reason being is I would like to move my...
  7. U

    Apple Moving iCloud Data To China

    Interesting read, and total BS move by Apple. Funny how they are the champions of privacy when it comes to US law enforcement agencies wanting them to unlock domestic terrorism suspects iPhones, but when their massive financial investments in China are concerned, they are more than happy to turn...
  8. Z

    "Update Apple ID Settings. Some account services will not..."

    I recently updated my apple id password via my macbook pro. Then i followed up with my iphone, which prompted me to get a security code from my macbook. Now the first few times, rather than enter the code, I selected cancel on my iphone before proceeding, simply because i was wondering why to...
  9. ecrosstexas

    iPhone 6(S)/Plus "Your Storage is Full" as size of iPhone Photos grows from 3 to 21 GB

    I'd welcome any assistance in resolving an issue with my iPhone. The storage has been consumed by Photos as something has gone haywire between Photos, iCloud,and iOS. Here is a full post: http://ecrosstexas.com/blog/2018/your-iphone-storage-is-full
  10. writevli

    iPhone How to bypass iCloud's Activation Lock?

    I bought a 2nd hand phone (which is probably stolen), I set the iPhone SE into DFU mode and restored it with iTunes. After the set up screen, once it connects to Wi-Fi, the phone remains in “Find My iPhone“ mode and asks for iCloud username & password of the previous/first owner. Anyway to...
  11. S

    iOS Access numberOfRowsInComponent from iCloud

    My project has a UIPickerView and I need to return the count of an array for numberOfRowsInComponent. Heres my code so far: import UIKit import CloudKit class SecondViewController: UIViewController, UIPickerViewDelegate, UIPickerViewDataSource { var db:CKDatabase? var...
  12. M

    HomePod Does Homepod podcasts sync with icloud?

    I can't see this being discussed anywhere, do podcasts sync if using icloud? I am wanting to listen to a podcast on my phone and ask the homepod to pick up from where I am on my phone when I get home. Does this work or do I have to connect and airplay it? I am using the apple podcast app.
  13. hank moody

    General iCloud Calendar Events - Exposes my private account

    Hi My iCloud account in my iPhone is my private/personal email. I have some business/professional emails in my iPhone too and when i create an event in calendar, a business event, it exposes my personal/private email to the other invitees in that event. Is it possible to avoid this? I dont...
  14. HallStevenson

    Messages, HS beta = hard lock-up ?

    I have (2) machines running the "up-to-date" beta of High Sierra - one machine has no problem while the second has locked up hard 2-3 times so far. Mouse and keyboard are unresponsive and even remotely logging in doesn't work. I was hoping it would show something in the activity monitor...
  15. Phil77354

    New to iCloud - how long to upload my library?

    I'm new to iCloud, having decided to try an Apple Music subscription when I received my HomePod speakers. As a result my iTunes library, which is quite large, is now being uploaded to the cloud. There are a couple of things I'm unclear about: - uploading my library to the iCloud music library...
  16. M

    Backup status unknown!!

    Having iPhone X, SE and an iPad Pro all synced with my account, i have turned on ICloud backup on all via iCloud . My problem is the backup status is incorrect after having backup manually when I check the from Setting/iCloud my device are either “unknown “ or “-“ for iCloud backup instead of...
  17. kirky29

    Mac iCloud Photos not updating using iPhone Personal Hotspot

    Any ideas on this one? My iCloud photo library isn't updating when my Mac (high sierra - latest version) is connected via my iPhone 7+ (iOS 11 - latest version) using the personal hotspot connection. I also use iStat and can see there is no network activity on the Photos app. Everything else...
  18. Pineapple24

    Files Missing from Mac, show on Files app

    I have files that are missing from my MacBook Pro. What's interesting is that the files are visible on my Files app on my iPhone. On some of the files that are on the Files App, there is an iCloud icon at the top right to download, but the files are completely gone from my MacBook; all that's...
  19. byke

    iCloud issues across numerous accounts (SWEDEN)

    Hi there,I need some advice. I have 1 iCloud account for myself (iMac, iPad, iPhone) With 2 additional family members attached to it. (2 x iPhones) My wife uses a separate iCloud account. (Not linked to any of our accounts) (Macbook, iPhone X) In the past month, we have been having huge...
  20. o1sowise

    iPhone iCloud restore in progress stuck for 30h+

    I received my replacement iPhone 6s in the mail two nights ago. I did an iCloud restore. Most of it was restored when I woke yesterday morning, but it's stuck at 136.2 MB remaining. It looks like all the apps are back. It looks like all the photos are back. How can I tell what's stuck so...