Become a MacRumors Supporter for $50/year with no ads, ability to filter front page stories, and private forums.

icloud

  1. RazorBackXX

    Safari iCloud Tab Sync With iPhone running iOS 17 not syncing?

    Once again I'm having a safari sync issue with just 1 webpage on the iCloud tab. for some reason a reddit website is stuck on my safari tab. I looked it up on the iPhone and as always I delete everything history ect but it wont go away. its still on my MacBook safari iCloud tab. Last year I had...
  2. M

    Universal Credits in App Store - how to use?

    For about a year I have seen "Credit: 202 kr" (approx $19) when checking my account on the iPhone. What is this credit - and how can I use it? I pay for 200 GB iCloud but this is never taken from the Credit but instead charged to my CC monthly. I have also bought some Apps and Music but these...
  3. Substance21

    iCloud space saving tip

    Running out of iCloud backup space? If you're already on an iCloud+ plan and don't have a ton of picture/videos taking up space, this might help. A recurring phenomena is that Apps load discardable data (i.e. Game assets, post-install downloadable databases) as user data, thus inflating backup...
  4. K

    Apple One Apple one sub price increase to £37!!!

    This is simply ridiculous from Apple. They have jacked up the Apple one sub price yet again and this time it’s a full £5/month increase. They already increased the price by £3 a few months ago and now this is just too much. This is no way in line with inflation and the customer is getting...
  5. ThatSomeone

    iCloud Messages size inflating from seemingly nothing

    For the past few weeks my iCloud storage has been completely eaten up by "messages". It's increased by ~100mb every few days for a short while now with absolutely nothing that could possibly attribute to it. In fact, I've deleted about 40+ attachments since it started, and I've also deleted any...
  6. C

    Identifying monitoring across devices?

    Hello everyone. I have been long suspicious that my ex (and child’s father, with whom I am in a legal matter with for DV) may have access and is monitoring my devices. I don’t know if it’s one device, or all. My suspicion is he may have access to my texts, internet activity, location, possibly...
  7. J

    Home accessories(Background Activity) using more than 50% battery

    I have an iPad & iPhone on same apple ID. Issue details: March 2023: iPhone 13 pro max: I updated to new architecture, which was then rolled back. I had and apple tv, one homepod 2 and a pair of homepod minis. Few days later I started noticing severe battery drain which cause my battery life...
  8. Alvin777

    Should I Merge or Don't Merge?

    Hi, should I merge or don't merge? Thank you.
  9. K

    Apple ID apple id without two-factor authentication!?

    Is there anyway to create apple id without two-factor enable? I mean the old version of apple id which require 3 questions upon signing up. I heard this still can be done these day. Anyone has a clue on this?
  10. RazorBackXX

    How to delete app data from a old app attached to find me by email.

    how do I get rid of this app on my iCloud? I downloaded it back in like 2017 & when I click on look me up by email this always pops up. I turned it off but I don't want to see it. I don't even have the app downloaded on my iPhone or MacBook. can someone please tell me the path to delete this? so...
  11. B

    Can't Collaborate

    I updated my MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2016) to macOS Monterey 12.7. Since the update I can't collaborate using Number. I was able to do it before. Now when I open a Number's file which I have shared in iCloud a message shows saying: To collaborate, you'll need to use Numbers on iCloud.com or Number...
  12. tockie

    iCloud iCloud Outage for 18hours! Acknowledge and FIXIT Apple!

    Apple's system status page lying about all iCloud service nominal 🤥https://www.apple.com/support/systemstatus/ GoodNotes listed a support article on 28th Sep: https://support.goodnotes.com/hc/en-us/articles/7897680375695-iCloud-Outage-28th-September-2023 Tones of recent report on iCloud...
  13. S

    Time machine broken after Sonoma upgrade (iCloud sync overheating issue)

    Upgraded to Sonoma... now when I try to run a time machine backup it fails every time: "Some of the files on you Mac cannot be backed up until Cloud Files syncing has completed" If I go into photos is says: "Syncing with iCloud Paused Mac needs to Cool Down" Note: the Mac just restarted COLD...
  14. U

    I can't disable Apps syncing on iCloud Drive

    MacOs Ventura latest. Why I can't disable Apps syncing to iCloud Drive, I need disable a lot apps to work with iCloud but the toggle won't work, don't let me disable it! Video here: https://mega.nz/file/aMhwxAgT#nZW71vAA9Ggc9NtAnc1j5xRgSoZflMDYhtHDx8hxHOQ Is very annoying because I don't use...
  15. L

    Popup on Mac: iCloud Terms & Conditions (9/18/2023)

    So this keeps re-appearing every 6-7 months. I just got a popup for iCloud T&C's - ON MY MAC - with language about "iOS devices" and "iOS software updates" (along with, if you disagree, you can return the device, and a link - which doesn't work - to the Apple Sales return policies). and it's...
  16. C

    Apple ID Changing region and potential loss of iCloud data

    Hi I currently live in the states and am from different country. I am currently on iCloud storage plans and it is not bound to the US account. I wonder whether I may lose any data on my iCloud if I change my region in the account setting. What I want it to keep all the personal data from my...
  17. G

    Erase MacBook Air

    I have a MacBook Air (m1) 2020 running 13.5.1. This computer was used by teacher. On the computer, the teacher was signed in to her Apple ID. I want to erase the computer but there is a message about Find My and you have to remove it from the Apple ID. After the teacher signed in to...
  18. S

    Will logging in to another iCloud account erase existing photos on new iPhone?

    Ok my situation is this, I’ve been using my iPhone 11 to take pics with a test iCloud account. If I now log into another iCloud account, will it erase the existing pics that are now in my phone? Or will it merge them?
  19. AMB12686

    iPhone 14 Pro Max Google Photos Uploads Wrong Meta Data

    I am a dedicated user of iCloud photo library. This past year, since shared library was launched, I have gone back through my library to clean everything up and share it with my family. This has included adding location info and updating date/time data for photos from other sources. I am now...
  20. A

    Scanning iCloud

    Hello, after abandoning the CSAM scanning I’m wondering if Apple is scanning other data on iCloud for any purpose. Apparently they do scan iCloud mail for suspicious content but what are the consequences? Do they close the account? Do they report users straight to law? Does anyone have further...