iCloud: The ultimate guide
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How to use Apple's Advanced Data Protection for iCloud
By Bryan M Wolfe published
Here's how to use Apple's new Advanced Data Protection for iCloud, which adds end-to-end encryption to almost all your data.
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Apple announces full iCloud encryption is coming alongside other new security tools
By Bryan M Wolfe published
Big changes are coming in terms of security on Apple devices.
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Apple launches a huge redesign for iCloud on the web
By Joe Wituschek published
Today, Apple officially rolled out its massive redesign to iCloud for the web.
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How to view and create shared photo albums on your iPhone, iPad, Mac, or PC
By Christine Chan published
Want to share photos with your friends and family? You can do it right through iCloud thanks to iCloud Photo Sharing.
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iCloud is down right now [Resolved]
By Joe Wituschek published
Apple has confirmed that many of its iCloud services are experiencing issues right now.
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How to transfer photos from your Mac to your iPhone
By Christine Chan published
Do you have some great photos on your Mac that you want to send over to your iPhone or iPad? Here's how to do just that.
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How to keep iCloud Photos from eating your iPhone or iPad's cellular data plan
By Serenity Caldwell last updated
If iCloud Photos is eating up your data plan, you may need to make some adjustments.
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iCloud Passwords for Windows just got way more secure
By Oliver Haslam published
Apple has added a much-needed security feature to its iCloud Passwords offering for Windows users.
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How to like, comment, and add subscribers to shared photo albums on your iPhone, iPad, Mac, or PC
By Lory Gil, Jaclyn Kilani last updated
With iCloud Photo Sharing, you can share, like, and comment on photos and videos with friends and family around the world — no social media account needed.
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How to manually create folders and move documents in the Files app and iCloud Drive
By Jaclyn Kilani published
You can create folders and organize files in the Files app on iPhone and iPad or iCloud Drive on Mac any way you darn-well please!
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How to save your Desktop and Documents folder to iCloud Drive
By Bryan M Wolfe, Christine Chan published
You can automatically save everything on your Mac's desktop to iCloud Drive and access it on your iPhone or iPad! Here's how to get it set up.
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How to troubleshoot iCloud Photo Library
By Jaclyn Kilani published
Have you noticed some photos or videos disappeared from iCloud Photos? Here's any easy guide that will help you find them.
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Apple dodges lawsuit over misleading iCloud storage charges
By Stephen Warwick published
A judge has thrown out a lawsuit against Apple claiming the company's iCloud pricing is misleading.
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How to use Hide My Email in the Mail app on iPhone and iPad
By Adam Oram published
Hide My Email obfuscates your actual email address and is great to use when contacting someone you're less familiar with.
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How to share a document using the Files app and iCloud Drive on iPhone, iPad, and Mac
By Lory Gil, Jaclyn Kilani published
In macOS, you can invite others to collaborate with you on a document directly in iCloud Drive, and it isn't restricted to Apple apps!
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Investor lost $650k in crypto and NFTs through this iCloud scam
By Stephen Warwick last updated
An investor had $650,000-worth of cryptocurrencies and NFTs stolen after handing over an Apple verification code to a caller posing as Apple.
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How to choose what your iPhone backs up to iCloud
By Adam Oram, Joseph Keller published
If you're limited on iCloud storage space, you can manually decide what app data you want, and what you don't!
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