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icloud

  1. SaucyWeeTart

    Dropbox Smart Sync style functionality for iCloud?

    Hey guys, Just wondering, anyone heard anything through the grapevine about anything Apple are thinking of doing along the lines of Dropbox's Smart Sync? After a week of moving almost my entire workflow over to the Apple universe (iCloud, Safari, maps, contacts etc) the one place I’m still...
  2. K

    [iCloud] sync Documents but not Desktop

    Excuse me if that has been answered already, just point me to the right thread, as my search did not lead to any useful results. I started to use iCloud Drive to synchronise Desktop & Documents folders. Is there a way to separate them? I'm happy to have backup of my Documents in the cloud, but...
  3. KingBowser64

    iOS 11 Files app-Sending Files

    To preface: I have both iOS 11 and macOS High Sierra. My friend was using a Windows machine. From the Files app with iOS 11, I just emailed a friend a folder that consists of pdf files that I stored in iCloud drive over a year ago. The friend informed me that some of the files in the folder...
  4. R

    Fresh instal Sierra - no iCloud possible :(

    Hey guys, It was time to format my C drive and instal a fresh clean Sierra. Its the first time sinds i bought this machine i do a clean instal. I own a 2011 27" imac (i5) and the instal is done with an Bootleble USB drive. When i want to do the iCloud part, it tries to make an connection but...
  5. H

    General ICloud

    Hi I would like to know if there is a possibility to remove the icloud lock on an Ipad I have checked a lot of websites and forums and there is no clear answer if you can bypass icloud lock There are a lot of sites that offer this unlock, are they fake ?? I'm thinking to buy one of ebay and I'm...
  6. MikeAnderson88

    Can't Sign Into Apple ID

    So, I just bought a new iPad Pro 9.7" and when I went to activate it I signed in with my iCloud account as you normally would, then clicked "Allow" on my computer, then entered the code on the iPad. Then it said it failed. Currently the iPad Pro is on iOS 10.3.2, however when I'm able to log in...
  7. S

    If I delete my @icloud.com mail, can I use the same address again with another Apple ID?

    Hello, Recently I created a new Apple ID, through my mac preferences (macOS Sierra 10.12.5). When creating the account, I was prompted to fill my phone number to receive a verification code. This is the so called Two-Factor Authentication. After I finished the process, I went on to create an...
  8. Daifonik

    Weird iCloud Music Library bug

    Hi, I’ve had this problem, or at least I noticed I had it a week ago, it may have been going on for a lot longer without me knowing but oh well. The thing is that I noticed that there seems to be a problem with mi iCloud Music Library, for some reason songs randomly become grey without letting...
  9. chrrissss

    Photos iCloud

    Hi Just wondered how people are managing the photos on their iPhone, I only have a 16 gig iPhone that is constantly running out of space ,I don't have any music on my phone just podcast and the mainstream apps, I signed up for a 1Tb of iCloud photos storage thinking it'd free up space on my...
  10. S

    IPhone as iPod due to cloud locked

    Hi experts, so my friend who is not techie bought an iPhone which shows no icloud locked until you put the SIMs card in, only then it shows the last user account log in. I don't know how the seller able to tricked him as the phone is not icloud locked because it seem clear when you turned it on...
  11. AmazingHenry

    iCloud no longer working in Mail

    Back to ask a question. My email is an icloud.com account. Yesterday, I had it working fine in mail with the server addresses Apple provided on their support website. Today, it stopped working and it rejects my password. Two-factor authentication is off on my account? Anyone have a fix? Thanks...
  12. L

    Basic iCloud Question Re Storage

    I've recently bought a MacBook Pro that only has a 128Gb hard drive and have moved over from Windows. I also have an iPhone and iPad Pro so want to make better use of iCloud. I have substantially more files than will fit on my MacBook's hard drive and these are currently on a NAS drive and a...
  13. jadot

    2FA - How many times am I gonna have to set this up, Apple?

    Using Spark for email, sometimes outlook, and I'm randomly getting asked to enter my 'password' which is of course, another round trip into iCloud to set one up. Again. It happens on the desktop, on the phone, on the Apple TV. It's a royal pain in the ass and pretty soon I'm going to have to...
  14. P

    Problem restoring from iCloud Backup

    I need to restore my iPhone 6 from my iCloud backup, which is backed up every night. Before I started the restore process I tried looking for my latest iCloud backup in settings and I can't find it. I don't know what to do if I can't find my prior updates. Anyone have suggestions on where my...
  15. VSMacOne

    iCloud Family Storage Sharing Now Working + Questions

    I just saw that iCloud Family Data Sharing is enabled in iOS 11 beta and was able to turn it on for my family. I haven’t been able to find much about this feature and the beta release notes do not mention any current issues with this feature. I have enabled devices on iOS 10 to use this features...
  16. P

    Phantom/ghost icloud backup can't be deleted

    Hi Has anyone else encountered a problem with a device backup stuck in iCloud which can't be deleted? The only references I could find related to problems people has while running the beta of iOS9 (which thinking back, I did briefly install). I contacted apple support through twitter explaining...
  17. quadt89

    iCloud synch Sierra with iOS 11

    Hi! I don't know if I am right here, but I have to roll back to Sierra 10.12.6 from my Time Machine. Wit my iPad and iPhone I am using iOS 11 Beta 1, but on my Mac Safari doesn't sync my iCloud tabs, and is blank. On my other devices I can see the actual tabs. Is iOS 11 not compatible to sync...
  18. dollyescuadra

    icloud / two factor issue

    hi, I have been locked out of my icloud account for approximately one month now :-( I can't do anything on my phone that requires my password . my password has always been the same so it's not that I FORGOT my password . when I called apple support they advised me that it's because I have a...
  19. IGI2

    iCloud File Sharing

    Hello! I've seen that iCloud file sharing is now possible. Where do you generete the link for people to download it and how do you control it? Previously I was sending a file through Mail Drop to myself and then you could share the link. Kind regards, IGI
  20. BeachDuc

    Transferring large Photos library to a new iMac

    Hi there, I've just bought an new iMac 27" and am looking for a better solution to get my Photos library across. Currently my "master" library (the one with all the original photos, metadata, Faces information etc) is on the old iMac. I have very slow internet (especially upload) and this...