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macOS Keeping folder Synced - iCloud
Hi. I posted this recently on macOS/mojave area. I'm sure there's a programmers solution to be discovered, hoping for more luck here. I have a folder thats very active in iCloud, consistently removing/renaming/adding files. It pains me to open illustrator or Photoshop and find that the file I'm...- mar627
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- Forum: Apple Programming
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icloud message sync is so confusing.
The somewhat recent icloud message sync feature seems to be buggy and confusing. How come when I go to icloud settings and attempt to turn off messages it tells me "messages have not been fully downloaded to this iphone" every single time. Every Single Time. What does that exactly mean? Because... -
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Keeping folder Synced - iCloud
I have a folder thats very active in iCloud, consistently removing/renaming/adding files. It pains me to open illustrator or Photoshop and find that the file I'm hoping to get to work on has the little cloud icon that means it needs to be downloaded first. For a couple jpegs no drama really -...- mar627
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- applescript icloud icloud drive macos osx programming script scripting sync
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- Forum: macOS Mojave (10.14)
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Where to download iTunes 12.9 for Mac OS
It is said that iTunes 12.9 has released by Apple, but I couldn't find where to download it, does anyone give a link? Some days ago, I downloaded iOS12 to my iPhone6Plus so that iTunes can't sync music to iphone, then upgraded my Mac mini from Mavericks to El Capitan and jope to installed... -
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iPhone X New phone and new watch setup
I’ve never gotten a new watch and phone at the same time. Can anyone outline the setup steps to make sure both new devices lose no data? Thanks -
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syncing Calendar
Is it possible to sync the Calendar of my iPhone, with the Calendar on Yosemite? I want to use my iPhone Calendar as the master app of the two so it can be synced on Yosemite.- zoran
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- Forum: OS X Yosemite (10.10)
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My (star) ratings for songs aren't syncing between iTunes & my iOs Devices
I have been having problems with the (star) rating for my songs aren't syncing between my iMac and my iPhone & iPad. Usually if i add the a rating to my iPhone or iPad it syncs to my iMac. However, when i add a rating (ex. 4 stars) on my iPhone, it doesn't sync to my iMac. Does anyone else have... -
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Contacts between Apple devices not syncing
All, I own a iPhoneX, a 9.7 Ipad Pro, Ipad Mini 3 and a 2016 MBP. My contacts on the Iphone (used the most) and the Ipad Pro are properly synced with about 88 contacts. The Mini and MBP have about 35 contacts. All devices are on the same Apple account. Any ideas why I can't sync between all 4...- alphaswift
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- 2016 macbook pro contacts ipad mini 3 ipad pro iphonex sync sync contacts
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- Forum: Mac Basics, Help and Buying Advice
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How do I sync photos across devices without storing any of them on iCloud
Hi, I have several Apple devices, but I have no interest in purchasing additional iCloud storage. How can I maximize the 5 GBs of free space just to ensure they sync images take on each device across my MacBook Pro, iPhone X, 6s and iPad Pro? I don't need to keep them on iCloud Photos. Right...- Mr. Dee
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- icloud photos sync
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- Forum: Photography
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Two way file sync. Mac <-> ext.SSD
Hello all, I hope that this is the correct section to post this thread. I am looking for a solution for the following situation. Mainly I am looking for a two way sync solution for my i Mac and an external SSD. Let's say I work on the file A on my Mac. Then I copy the file A to the external... -
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Deleting songs from Apple Music on iPhone doesn't update on Mac
Can't find an answer to this ANYWHERE. Basically, when I delete songs from my Apple Music on my iPhone, my Apple Music on my Mac doesn't update with the changes. So I have all these songs on the Mac now that I actually deleted weeks ago. Anyone else have this issue? Making me mad. Starting to...- chrisninetyfive
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- apple music icloud not working sync
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- Forum: Apple Music, Apple Pay/Card, iCloud, Fitness+
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Screen Record sync issue
anyone else been having problems with audio and video going out of sync when they try to edit screen recorded video since iOS update 11.4.1? To clarify, I’m talking about game footage recorded on my iPhone and then edited in Premiere Pro on a MacBook. Used to use Handbrake to convert it to... -
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How to Access Mail After Closing Account?
Howdy folks! I need to close an email account online, but I'd like to keep the messages that are already downloaded into Mail. How do I need to configure Mail so that it doesn't automatically delete the messages after I've deleted the account online, and it's unable to sync? Relatedly...I'd...- Mr. Monsieur
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- email mail sync
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- Forum: Mac Apps
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iMessages going haywire
Is anyone else experiencing this with iMessages on OSX 10.13.6? It's extremely frustrating... im 99% sure its a bug/iMessage servers going down 1. Sending texts a lot of times results in sporadic messages not being sent with a red !, yet the person sees them because they reply to it (I'm on... -
iPhone new iPhone X not synching
Hello from Germany! Today I have bought an iPhone X. I love my "offline" m4a. buyer Music Data, so I had managed my music for years manually. Now I want to this to my new iPhone X, set to manually synch music in the settings and selected the songs I want, drag and drop it to the iPhone symbol... -
HomeCloud: a vision for an Apple-branded NAS
Between the iPhone, the Mac or the iPad, Apple has some killer products. However, there is another one that could - in my opinion - rule them all and create new opportunities for the soon-to-be Trillion-Dollar company. One that would complement all those iDevices in a personal and safe way. More...- GuillaumeB
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- apple backup cloud concept icloud nas storage sync
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- Forum: Apple, Inc and Tech Industry
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iMessage in iCloud won't download
Hey, my iMessages where a really mess over the last few years. Every device has shown multiple duplicate conversations etc... So my plan was to make the iPhone the "master". I downloaded 11.4 on it and enabled iMessage in iCloud. Then I downloaded the Updates for my iPad and the MacBook. I...- Fall Out Ben
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- 10.13.5 11.4 download icloud ios macos problem sync synchronization
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- Forum: Apple Music, Apple Pay/Card, iCloud, Fitness+
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iOS vs GSuite - iPhone Sync
Guys, I have just moved my company from old hosting to GSuite by Google. I'm very used to the native Mail App, which I use on both MBP and iPhone. On my laptop everything went flawlessly, however on my iPhone I am struggling. Firstly, I have added GMail account in Settings. All looked fine... -
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Contacts iCloud Syncing Insanity Across Mac, iPhone, iPad
Ever since the MobileMe debacle of duplicating records, Apple has proven time and time again that they SUCK at syncing via the cloud. I specifically downgraded to iTunes 12.6.3.6 in order to sync Contacts via direct connect USB in an effort to avoid iCloud. However, as High Sierra progressed... -
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Can I backup my iPhone to an external drive with iTunes?
Running iTunes 12.7.4.76 on 2017 15" MacBook Pro 14,3 macOS 10.13.4 with iPhone 8 on iOS 11.2.6 I created an iTunes library on my external hard drive (option + clicking iTunes icon in dock, create new library). I then backed up my phone but the options in iTunes were backup on iCloud or...- aeterno
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- backup external hard drive high sierra iphone itunes sync
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- Forum: macOS High Sierra (10.13)