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  1. AppleWatchPunk

    Restore sans data

    So due to the music sync issue to the Apple Watch I want to remove all the music from the watch, a normal backup/restore restores the music (which I don’t want ;-} Music is not showing in the Apple Watch > Music. Thread about this; https://bit.ly/3Gua5zr
  2. O

    Contacts not syncing/updating

    So I updated my contacts on my iPhone and first it synced with contacts on my Mac but suddenly it stopped. No new changes can be seen on my Mac. Why?
  3. D

    iPod Security updates to macOS resets iPod/Music sync settings and must resync Ipod from scratch

    The last two security updates of MacOS Big Sur have cause my sync settings in Apple Music to reset (from sync checked songs to Manual) and when I change the setting back to manual, Music says it must remove the library from my IPod classic to sync the new library causing days of resyncing from...
  4. purdnost

    On-Board and Off-Board iCloud Photos Storage?

    I use iCloud to sync my photos and videos across devices as well as serve as a short-term backup. I don’t want to use iCloud as a long-term backup, however. I like to keep my iCloud library small as I’ve found that Photos runs much more efficiently than hosting my entire vast library. So, I...
    • purdnost
    • Thread
    • backup cloud external hard drive icloud library media photos storage sync
    • Replies: 38
    • Forum: Photography
  5. ricecrispies

    Apple Music Apple Music Mac app keeps forgetting my cloud library

    Whenever I start up Apple Music on my Mac (Monterey), I find that it has forgotten my cloud library, and so I have to wait some minutes while it syncs again. How can I make it remember my library between sessions?
  6. R

    iphone sync help

    Just want to start off, last iPhone I owned was back when the iPhone 6 launched. After that device I went android. Now I'm back witht he 14 Pro Max. Loving every second of it. Still getting used to things though. My wife switched over from her S21 Ultra. With that being said. I'm having sync...
  7. 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.
  8. N

    Apple Music How to sync Apple Music playlists/library located on external hard drive between Macbook Pro and iMac

    Hello people. I hope I can find answers to my problem here. Here is my situation: My music library is located on an external HDD. I have manually created playlists in Music app on a Macbook pro and I want to have those same playlists show on my iMac when I plug in the HDD to it. Bypassing the...
  9. DoubleDragon1987

    iPhone Music app - having to redo the entire library and playlist each time I get a new Mac

    I have a bunch of playlists along with my music library on the computer. The thing is, once it syncs to the iPhone, anytime I buy a new computer (without doing a direct data transfer from old Mac to new), I lose my entire library and settings as it fails to preserve what is in the music and just...
  10. Doc69

    Import Safari Bookmarks from folder?

    I had sync issues with my Safari bookmarks between my Mac, iPhone, and iPad. In order to fix it, since I have thousands of bookmarks, I dragged everything except Favorites out to a folder on my desktop. Now when I try to drag them back in, Safari will only let me do that with individual...
    • Doc69
    • Thread
    • bookmarks safari sync
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: macOS
  11. jeditor

    iPhone video footage out of sync.

    Hi! I am shooting footage on an iPhone 13 pro max using the camera app. When I watch the footage on the phone it’s in sync. When I transfer it to the Mac it is out of sync by 4 frames. I have tried a wire transfer, external hard drive transfer, iCloud and airdrop. Any ideas? Both the phone and...
  12. S

    Old question of syncing non-imessage texts between devices.

    I know this is an age old question but I've been trying everything and can't get this to work. Any detailed instruction on steps I need to take and settings I need to check would be appreciated: I'm sure there is a way to get non-iMessage text messages to delete from the Messages app on my Mac...
  13. K

    Advice about data transfer to new Mac Studio from 2017 iMac

    Info: I have a 2017 iMac running High Sierra 10.13.6 Because I have a work laptop that is using Monterey, I never upgraded the iMac OS (partly due to not enough memory available on the internal SSD hard drive!). We use the iMac mainly for internet, mail and Photo/movie management. A long time...
  14. TinyMito

    Apple Mail app on macOS - sync won't resume and app unresponsive.

    Hey all, MacBook Pro 14 with latest Monterey 12.2.1 here. Does anyone else have issue with Apple Mail get stuck at syncing after wakeup from sleep overnight? It has exclamation mark on each mailbox and nothing works when clicking sync get mail button. I hit the close (not quit) red button and...
  15. Z

    deleting voice memos from iPod

    How can i delete the voice memos that appear in iTunes in my iPod? They seem to be synced in my iPod when iTunes syncs from my iPhone :-(
    • zoran
    • Thread
    • ipod sync voice memo
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Mac Apps
  16. JippaLippa

    iCloud How to stop iCloud automatically downloading newly added files on my mac hard drive?

    Hello. I often record GBs worth of videos when I'm around with my iPhone and I put them all in a folder inside my iCloud Drive. I'd like to decide when to download the files on my hard drive, but instead every time I log into macOS it automatically downloads the files and I have to remember to...
  17. kittonian

    iPhone 12 - Music won't sync

    I have a client who is a disaster when it comes to tech stuff, and he cracked his iPhone 8's screen. So, he went and purchased a brand new iPhone 12 and I backed up the old phone, updated the OS to 15.2 on the new phone and restored from backup. Everything works fine now, except that his music...
  18. wubbzy

    iCloud Storing photos on iPhone/iCloud vs. transferring to Mac

    Right now I have my Mac syncing all the photos that I take with my iPhone. But I'm running out of space on iCloud, so I want to transfer the photos from iCloud/iPhone to my Mac, but I want to make sure I understand the system correctly. I was going to do the following: 1) On my Mac -> Photos ->...
  19. B

    iPad Sync cloud data to iPad internal storage

    Hi there. I'm new to iOS products. Currently an Android user, but am hoping to make the switch to iPads. However, I have a scenario that I use on the Android tablet that I need to be able to do on an iPad and I'm hoping someone can help me find the solution. I need to have the iPad sync a...
    • Babber
    • Thread
    • cloud internal storage sync
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: iPad
  20. circatee

    Google Chrome bookmarks

    Odd one. I use Google Chrome, and save my Bookmarks in it. Thus, being able to view them from any device. However, I have a few links that no matter me saving the bookmark, on my Mac Mini, iPad or iOS device, said bookmark does not show up on other devices. If I happen to delete or move...
    • circatee
    • Thread
    • bookmarks chrome sync
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: iOS 15
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