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  1. O

    Missing documents in iCloud sept 2022

    Transferred hundreds of folders to iCloud a month ago but all the folders are EMPTY. No documents in the folders on iCloud & no documents on computer! All gone! No I didn’t delete them. Am a reasonably proficient Mac user. Apple support suggested they haven’t finished uploading yet but it’s...
  2. S

    iPhone <-> Mac: Messages in iCloud, Problems with Sync (Deleting a Message on Mac Doesn't Delete on iPhone)

    Basically dying here, spent HOURS on troubleshooting this, but there's simply nothing wrong with my setup from as far as I can see. Devices: iPhone 14 Pro (iOS 16.0.2), MacBook Pro (macOS 12.6) iCloud enabled on both devices, logged into same Apple ID. iPhone Settings for iCloud has...
  3. S

    iMessages in the cloud not working

    I have a 128gb iPhone 12 Pro running ios16. I have iMessages in the cloud on but since I updated from ios15 my storage has been gobbled up by iMessages on my phone. It was 40gb a few days ago now it’s 46gb. My brother has the same problem on his 13 pro. Anyone else seeing the same thing?
  4. D

    iPhone 14 Pro Max iMessage with iCould storage and transfer issues

    Did a direct transfer from my iPhone 12 Pro Max to the iPhone 14 pro max. Everything went smoothly until I realized that none of my attachments in messages had come over. They appeared in the messages when you scroll but not under the contact info at the top. Did a bunch of research and found...
  5. S

    iCloud Possible to backup things like Reminders and Contacts but not sync across devices?

    Is it possible to have items like reminders backed up to iCloud in case my phone dies and I need to restore to a new one but NOT have them sync across all my mac devices? I like the reminders for example on my phone, but don't need them popping up all day on my laptop.
  6. J

    Intel Mac OS 10.6.8 Transferring iMovies to iCloud?

    I have an old Intel iMac running snow leopard version 10.6.8 and I am in the process of backing up my iPhoto library to the iCloud iDrive through Firefox browser. As far I know there is no way to use iCloud on this OS version so my only option is create folders and to save picture files up...
  7. mightyjabba

    Photos sync from Mac to iCloud but not photo adjustments

    I recently bought a new Mac Studio, and I got the 2GB model mostly because I wanted to have enough on-board storage for my entire photo library. It took a while, but it finally seemed to download all of the original photos from iCloud (around 650GB). However, I have noticed that if I import...
  8. tachillon

    Blank iPhone icon in iCloud save

    Hello there, are you guys having this blank iPhone icon in the iCloud save settings? I am a brand new iPhone 14 Pro Max and iOS 16.0.1. It kinda annoys me a bit.
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    Other Can apple see my data if it isn't synced to iCloud?

    I know that apple has access to decrypt and read my files in iCloud, but what if i didn't sync them to iCloud? I didnt sync Notes, Calendar, Reminders to iCloud and am afraid that Apple is secretly uploading my files to itself
  10. cheddar-caveman

    iCloud and my 2018 15" MacBook Pro

    I have tried, but it seems in vain, to distance my MBP from iCloud but I am still continually getting messages that my iCloud is full, buy some more. NO, I don't want to buy anything, I am very happy without it. I am thinking to do a full backup via Time Machine and then re set the MBP to...
  11. IndianaSxS

    Do photos transfer to new phone upon switch or just stay in iCloud.

    I know if I delete a photo on my iPhone it also deletes it from the cloud. When I get the new iPhone 14 pro and turn it on and tell it to go from a backup from the iCloud on my old phone does it also copy every single photo from the last iPhone to the new iPhone or does it just have them in the...
  12. D

    iCloud iCloud Photos Storage and native picture quality.

    Hello, When i use optimize iPhone-storage for my pictures. Will the specific picture/video be downloaded in full native quality if it is going to be used/sent in any app later? If its only stored in full quality in the cloud?
  13. chenks

    iCloud shared calendar - new entries don't show up when 1 person adds

    we have an issue with a shared calendar. we are a 2 iphone household - each have our own icloud calendard and a shared icloud calendar. the issue is that 1 phone seems to have an issue when adding new items to the shared calendar, they show up on that persons iphone, but don't show up on my...
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    iCloud SECURITY HOLE: Amazon.com Captured My Real IP Address Despite Private Relay Being Turned ON

    I logged into Amazon.com today using Safari with Private Relay turned ON over a cellular (XFinity Mobile connection — they use Verizon as the underlying carrier). However, despite the fact I have Private Relay turned ON and despite the fact that I confirmed that my real IP address is NOT being...
  15. U

    Reported drive space usage differs from what Photos shows

    I've been developing a huge cache of photos and videos going back to 2005 - I've imported maybe 2/3rds of the files into Photos on my MBA. I recently configured my MBA to synch those photos to iCloud. I wanted to continue my efforts on another system, a Mac Mini. The Mini wasn't synching...
  16. C

    Can I asserting the warranty on a Mac with different iCloud e-mail?

    So, for reasons I can't explain here, I need to use a different iCloud account than the one I used to buy it online. Is it problematic to assert the warranty or AppleCare+ in case of problem? Thanks.
  17. O

    iPhone SE (2016) I need a genius in Iphone and Icloud for my problem

    Hello guys I hope you’re doing good I’ll break down my problem hoping to find someone to help me .. I have an Iphone se ( 1st gen ) ios 10.3.1 , 59/64gb of capacity , lately I received a message from Whatsapp that in 14 days I’ll no longer have access to my Whatsapp due to outaded version...
  18. C

    iOS [iCloud] iMessages showing still Data after Deletion

    I deleted all my iMessage data and conversations, but it still shows 286MB. However, I do not know what is in these 286MB, how can I delete this data or get it deleted?
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    Resolved Email configuration (@me.com) without iCloud

    I've logged all my devices out of iCloud since I don't want to use it anymore for privacy concerns but I have an @me (shoutout to early adopters) email account (and thus also automatically an @iCloud.com) which I'm trying to configure into Mac Mail. I retrieved the IMAP / SMTP data from this...
  20. PandaNix

    iCloud password chain doesn't work

    When I got the new MPB all the sites gave me an option to use the stored passwords. Then it stoped - don't get the option anymore. I assume I did something to accidentally select this. How do I get it to refill my email as well as my passwords from iCloud? it works fine on the iPhone/iPad.