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    Need help with iCloud keychain backup

    Hi, I have MacBook pro MacOS Monterey, my room mate friend [lets call him X] logged out of my Apple ID on my Mac and used his Apple ID to logged in and used it for some days. The same person X used my another room mate's iPad [lets call him Y] with X's credentials after logging Y's out of his...
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    Should the tabs opened in Safari move across from old iPhone to new iPhone after upgrading/restoring?

    Recently purchased an iPhone 12 Pro, moving from an iPhone 7. Both running IOS 14. I have restored my iPhone 12 from the iPhone 7 backup (backup created on my MacBook). I just assumed that the tabs I had running on the iPhone 7 would appear open on the iPhone 12? Am I wrong in thinking this, I...
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    iCloud backup and videos missing on new iphoneXs

    Afternoon, first time post so please be gentle. I'm currently in a glass case of emotion at the minute with everything iCloud... I purchased the iPhone Xs on launch day and everything worked great. Restored from iCloud (50GB) and everything from my iPhone 7 pulled through great. No problems at...
  4. jusacruiser

    iPhone:Automatically Backup to "iCloud" or "this computer"

    Should I Automatically backup my iPhone to "iCloud" or "This Computer" See image below. What are the pros and cons of backing up to "iCloud" vs. "This Computer" ??
  5. mikzn

    iCloud Drive and Storage Use - Which plan (if any) are you on?

    I am curious to know what the break down of what plans are best for different users and what if any use iCloud Drive is used for ? Curious to hear any comments on iCloud Drive use and what storage plan you use it and support your use of multiple apple devices?
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    Will iCloud backup made with latest beta work with GM

    Hi all. My iPhone 7’s battery is dead and says need service. So I’m going to hand it in for repair since it still has warranty. The problem is that I’m running iOS 12 beta 12 (latest) and I’m afraid that the iCloud backup I make before handing in for repair can’t be used when I get my phone...
  7. Lodewijk_Ramon

    iCloud backup

    Does anybody know wether Apple backs up their enormous iCloud database(s). I read all about what I should do to have backups of my software and data. Part of that I entrust Apple with by for example making iPad-backup's on iCloud. but I also entrust Apple with my entire photo library in iCloud...
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    "Manage Storage, Next Backup Size" takes forever

    Settings: General: Storage & iCloud Usage: iCloud "Manage Storage": Backups: Next Backup Size... Why does it take hours for my iPhone to determine my "Next Backup Size"for iCloud, and the backup sizes of all my various apps? I understand it should take a little bit of time but it literally...
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    sync iMac local files with Dropbox vs Sierra iCloud sync

    I'd love to use Sierra's sync features which keep local and iCloud versions aligned while also monitoring free space. BUT iCloud just isn't reliable enough (see Ben Lovejoy's right-on comment today on 9to5 Mac). So I pay for a 1 TB Dropbox account., trying to keep files on my iMac and MacBook...
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    can I downgrade to iOS 9.3.5 and restoring via iCloud ?

    hello. Let's straight to the topic. I was planning to downgrade my iPhone 5s from iOS 10 to iOS 9.3.5 . But since I know that I can't restoring iOS 10 backup file via iTunes, I wonder, can I backup via iCloud on iOS 10, and after my iPhone downgraded to iOS 9.3.5, it is possible to restore the...