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  1. K

    Is there an Apple TV app that lets you locally store videos/photos to watch offline?

    I'm talking about an app that is like the "Files app" on iOS, or anything alike. I just have some videos that are on my MacBook that I would like to have stored on my Apple TV to watch them offline without any internet connection at all. I have the 4th Generation Apple TV. Is this possible? If...
  2. W

    Files App crash/won’t complete photo transfer

    Hello, I’m trying to move 2000 photos from the Files app to the Photos camera roll. But the Files app would crash or would actually move pictures over, but stop halfway and never finish. I don’t want connect to my MacBook because I solely want to use iCloud instead. Thanks!
  3. A

    URGENT: Passwords transfer new iPhone 15 Pro

    Hi, I bought an iPhone 15 pro last night and transferred the data from my old iPhone 11 to it. This morning all seems in order except it's asking for all my passwords for my banking apps, set up gmail etc etc. I still have my old iPhone 11 and I have icloud+......... Please oh god PLEASE! Is...
  4. bumblebeebg

    iPhone 14/Plus Transfering contacts from Huawei to iPhone

    Hey guys, my parents have Huawei phones without google services. I `ve bought iphones for Christmas present, but i wonder how to transfer their contacts to the new phones? Any ideas?
    • bumblebeebg
    • Thread
    • contacts huawei iphone transfer
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: iPhone
  5. Thor774

    Transferring Apple Photos library on macOS Ventura

    I wasn't planning to upgrade to macOS Ventura yet, I was waiting for v13.1, but yesterday I was forced to. After I installed the latest Monterey minor update from v12.6 to v12.6.1 my MBP became unstable and started getting kernel panics like crazy. It is the first time I have experienced this...
  6. 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...
    • Drewbinator
    • Thread
    • icloud imessage ios16 iphone iphone 14 pro max issue system data transfer
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: iPhone
  7. ArgusArms

    AT&T Service Transfer?

    If anyone has successfully transferred their AT&T phone service to their new Ultra from Apple Watch Series 7, could you please tell me what process you used? I’ve read that I’ll need to either: 1. Remove the series 7, and the phone service, and then add the Ultra. 2. Just set-up the Ultra as a...
  8. F

    iPhone 14 Pro Max Quick Start - Re-login (reauthenticate) all your accounts after transfer?

    Apologies if this belongs in the iOS section instead. I used Apple's Quick Start to transfer my old iPhone 13 to my new iPhone 14. However, I had to re-login into all my apps (Amazon, Snapchat, Apollo, Instagram, etc.). Is this normal behavior? Last year, I thought I didn't have to re-login...
    • fraXis
    • Thread
    • ios quick start transfer
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: iPhone
  9. rodalpho

    iPhone 14 Pro Max eSim Quick Transfer w/corporate SIM

    I just bought an iPhone 14PM, to replace my old 13PM. I have a corporate postpaid US AT&T mobile plan with a physical SIM card on the old phone. I know I can convert the pSIM to an eSIM, and with iOS 16 on both phones I should be able to transfer that eSIM to the new one. Question is, has...
    • rodalpho
    • Thread
    • corporate esim iphone transfer
    • Replies: 35
    • Forum: iPhone
  10. H

    Apple Music - Transferring iPhone to iPhone

    Have the backup files on a hard drive (don't use iCloud because Apple sucks at syncing) from an old iPhone that has all my music on it. Can access the files through iExplorer. Is the only way to put the music on the new iPhone so that it is in the Music app (difficult when Apple uses generic...
    • HUGE AL
    • Thread
    • backup iphone itunes music transfer
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Mac Apps
  11. S

    I lost all my playlists and "dates added" on Apple Music when I transferred from my old MacBook Pro to new MacBook Pro

    Hi, Newbie here, my apologies if I posted this in the wrong section in advance. I have a 2018 MacBook Pro that has music I transferred from 2013 MacBook Pro. I transferred the music from my 2013 MacBook Pro using an external hard drive. I grabbed the "iTunes" folder and transferred to...
    • switchon
    • Thread
    • apple music dates added itunes playlists serato transfer
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Digital Audio
  12. D

    What is the best (most reliable) way to copy large amounts of files, Finder or the Terminal?

    I am planning to do a manual migration and will thusly have to transfer a lot of data. This may seem silly but is there a better way than just using the Finder? I remember using the Terminal a long time ago for something like this, but I've forgotten why I did that. Do some bash commands offer...
    • danqi
    • Thread
    • bash copy finder terminal transfer
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: macOS
  13. Deiota43

    Problem - NO APPLE ID Password on old Iphone and wants to transfers data from Iphone to Android

    Hello! I'm have a BIG problem with an Iphone 7 of my bf, which lost is Apple ID password and now I don't know how to transfer data to a new Samsung I'll give in on his birthday. I want to transfer SMS, Photos, Whatsapp, mostly and I think I can't without the iCould. Is it it possible? How...
  14. F

    Best Method to Transfer Data/Settings/Format to New MacBook Pro?

    Forgive me if this has already been covered (I’m somewhat new to the Mac ecosystem), but what’s method to transfer my current MacBook Pro 13 data/settings/format to my new MacBook 14 silicon? I’ve read several articles and it appears there‘s a couple of methods—Wi-Fi transfer, direct cable...
    • FMRWin10Boy
    • Thread
    • macbook pro 14" settings time machine transfer
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  15. purdnost

    Image Capture Showing Only 6 Photos on iPad

    I was able to export over 4,000 photos and videos from my iPad (iCloud) to an external hard drive using Image Capture on macOS Monterey. When I connect my wife’s iPad, which has over 2,000 files in iCloud, it shows only 6 photos in Image Capture. I’ve tried soft and hard device resets, and “keep...
    • purdnost
    • Thread
    • export image capture ipad transfer
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: macOS
  16. purdnost

    Handoff Bug - iPhone Screen Blur

    I’m curious if anyone else is experiencing this issue. When using Handoff to transfer music from my iPhone to my HomePod mini, the Now Playing screen on my iPhone goes blurry and I have to lock and unlock my phone in order to get rid of it. I’m running iOS 15.0.2.
    • purdnost
    • Thread
    • blur blurry bug handoff music now playing transfer
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: iOS 15
  17. NightFox

    Apple Music Transfer Music / iTunes Library to New Mac?

    My iTunes/Apple Music library of a few thousand tracks is a mixture of matched AAC and MP3 tracks in a mixture of bit rates from 128kbps to ALAC. I'm getting a new Mac mini tomorrow, which will serve as my main Mac and will hold the definitive local copy of my music library. What's the best way...
  18. Z

    How to transfer photos to iPhone 12 from Samsung Galaxy S9

    I'm making the switch from Android to iPhone, but I can't transfer my old photos without losing their metadata. When I transfer them over, the photos' dates get changed to the date of transfer, and I lose the photos' location data altogether. I still have the old phone (Samsung Galaxy S9)...
  19. D

    Move iCloud notes to iPhone

    Hello, as the title says - how can I move my notes from iCloud to local storage? I wanna ask first before I do something as I don't want to accidentally delete them or anything. Thanks!
  20. 1

    Transfer AT&T NumberSync to New Apple Watch

    Does anyone else find it damn near impossible to get your AT&T NumberSync service and existing plan transferred from one watch to a new one? Each year, I upgrade to the latest Apple Watch, and each year its a massive ordeal. Two years ago, I bought my new watch from Apple. When it arrived, I...
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