Users discover iCloud Backup issues following iOS 16.3 update

Some iCloud users are having trouble syncing with iCloud Drive, Photos, and backup upload after updating to iOS 16.3, and it all seems related to a lack of two-factor authentication.

Malcolm Owen 3 years ago 5

Apple finishes move of iCloud Documents & Data into iCloud Drive

One year after announcing it would roll iCloud Documents & Data into iCloud Drive, Apple has confirmed it has completed the migration of the cloud-based service.

Malcolm Owen 4 years ago 4

Apple moving 'Documents & Data' to iCloud Drive in 2022

The previously separate iCloud "Documents & Data" service will automatically be merged into Apple's iCloud Drive in May 2022 — but users will have to take steps to continue seeing their documents.

William Gallagher 5 years ago 13

iPad Pro, iPadOS & iOS 13.4 with trackpad support and more on the AppleInsider Podcast

This week on the AppleInsider Podcast, hosts Stephen Robles and William Gallagher discuss the new mouse and trackpad support in iPadOS 13.4, new iPad Pro benchmarks, iCloud folder sharing, Face ID coming to the Mac, and tips for live streaming from home.

Stephen Robles 6 years ago 0

How to use iCloud Drive Folder Sharing in iOS 13.4 and macOS 10.15.4

Apple has finally launched iCloud Drive Folder Sharing, so it's time to see if it's the Dropbox alternative it promised to be. Here's what you can do with it, and how to do it.

William Gallagher 6 years ago 15

Everything new in iPadOS & iOS 13.4

Apple has officially released iOS 13.4 which brings a huge array of new features to uses as well as a few enhancements for developers. Now that it is available to download, let's take a look at what you can expect with the newest update for iPhone and iPad.

Andrew O'Hara 6 years ago 19

How to save money and work around Apple's aggravating iCloud limitations

For what you get, extra iCloud space is well worth paying for, but it's still not of great use when you're sharing work cross-platform — and you can feel locked into it as soon as you have more data in iCloud that space on your own drive.

William Gallagher 6 years ago 17

Apple moves launch of macOS Catalina iCloud folder sharing to spring 2020

The promised macOS Catalina feature that will give iCloud the Dropbox-like capability to share an entire folder instead of individual files, has quietly been delayed to early 2020.

William Gallagher 6 years ago 41

Apple publishes new beta version of iCloud web portal, adds Reminders

Apple on Thursday updated the beta version of its iCloud web portal, bringing a new background and revamped Reminders app to the site.

Andrew O'Hara 6 years ago 10

iCloud for Windows app with OneDrive Files On-Demand now in Microsoft Store

Apple has released a new iCloud for Windows app that makes iCloud function closer to Microsoft's OneDrive cloud storage service in Windows 10, with the app now available to download from the Microsoft Store.

Malcolm Owen 6 years ago 4

How to share files using iCloud Drive

Once you understand how it works — and know the right sequence of steps to go through — then file sharing with iCloud Drive is tremendous when it's working. It's just that setting it up is surprisingly confusing, so let's walk through it.

William Gallagher 7 years ago 24

How to see your Mac's documents across your network on your iPad with the Files app

Right from within the Files app on your iPhone or iPad, you can look up any folder or document on your Mac and read it. With one tap you can dig through your Mac as if it were on your iOS device, and we'll show you how to do it.

William Gallagher 7 years ago 23

How to make the most of iCloud's sharing and collaboration tools

Apple has many times talked up how you can have two people collaborating on the same document at the same time using iCloud. However, it doesn't seem that collaboration is a big thing inside the company because if it were, Apple people would've surely fixed an enormous missing feature.

William Gallagher 7 years ago 15

Understanding iCloud Drive and how to save money with Family Sharing

Apple's ubiquitous iCloud is simple to describe yet startlingly complex to understand. Chief amongst its features, though, is iCloud Drive and the storage options Apple gives you with this can be a huge boon. AppleInsider talks about how it really works and how you can exploit it if you've got a bunch of family members.

William Gallagher 7 years ago 17

Tip: How to recover deleted files from iCloud on your Mac or iOS device

Many of our files are now hosted from inside of iCloud and you may not even know it. Not only does it this make them available on all your devices, but files can actually be recovered should they ever be deleted — at least most of the time.

Andrew O'Hara 7 years ago 2

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