Apple Debuts New iCloud.com Beta Site With Fresh Look, Reminders App

[FamVR]

I don’t understand why the background color isn’t matching Dark mode (on). That to me makes no sense. At least have a setting for this (on-line).

 

[littyboy]

Any updates to storage tiers in the near future? Like less than 2TB and more than 200GB? Or even unlimited tier?

I need this too! Need more than 200GB but less than 2TB.

 

[Feyl]

That's one ugly m**********. No seriously, it's really bad.

 

[fokmik]

Its beautiful ,very vibrant

 

[adrianlondon]

Nice to see Photos is as crappy online as it is on Catalina.

Click Photos, click any smart album, wait, send crash report.

 

[mariusignorello]

I’m sure Tim Apple would love to do that. I get the feeling he detests the "i" prefix.
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I don’t think that’s going to happen. If they made iMessage web enabled, then the Android people could use it, as you don’t need an Apple device to create an iCloud account. At least I DON’T think you need an Apple device.

edit: you can create an Apple ID without an Apple device, say for iCloud integration on Windows and maybe Apple Music, but can’t create an iCloud account.

There’s a way Apple could lock it out so you you have to have an iOS device to use iMessage. Kinda like they do with the iWork 1GB thing for non Apple customers.

 

[sdz]

Is it stored end to end encrypted? No. So its just like Google Services. Apple can read everything! Very bad.

 

[rodpascoe]

It now pops down a sheet dialog for you to login with TouchID (at least it did on my MacBook Pro with Catalina installed)

 

[Harvey Zoltan]

I wish they would update the Mac app icons to match the rest of the ecosystem. Mail looks particularly archaic. First world problems I know ...

Yes. I have no idea why they havn't done this. They should just use the iOS icons on the mac. Mail, Calendar, Maps and Notes are all terrible and should just be replaced.

 

[AngstyKylo]

About time the home page had a refresh. I'm loving the attention they've given to icloud.com lately. The updates to iWork on the web has made it way more powerful than google docs now, especially Keynote.

Yes, used Pages a few times recently and found it pretty speedy and nice.

 

[einsteinbqat]

I believe that there is no iMessage on the web for security and privacy reasons.

 

[sdz]

I believe that there is no iMessage on the web for security and privacy reasons.

WebAPI would offer cryptography...

 

[jlwarlow]

I can't view this at work (Blocked site). I bet ghost birthdays is still a problem with the icloud.com calendar.

 

[639051]

I believe that there is no iMessage on the web for security and privacy reasons.

There is no iMessage for the web because Apple does not want there to be. There are plenty of messaging solutions that are cross platform and work on web that offer end to end encryption, Signal is one of those.

Edit: Signal removed theirs but they had it at once, opting for the desktop client for windows/mac/bsd now.

 

[GaryMumford]

interesting that they still have Find Friends & Find iPhone still segregated on the site. anyone know why it appears the two wont be merged on icloud.com?

I think the answer to this question maybe in in the url name. beta

 

[cristianvaldez]

They should’ve put apple music

 

[GaryMumford]

I don't mind the white background, But I think the icons should be a bit bigger, Not a big as before, maybe something in-between. Just my personal opinion.

 

[itsamacthing]

I miss Apple Backup app from Dot Mac

 

[damphoose]

So, an all white background AND smaller icons!

Thanks Apple, from those of us with bad vision we applaud this idiotic move.

The accessibility options exist for a reason. If you can not even be bothered to explore them and blame Apple for not designing to your special needs then ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
First thing I do whenever I get a new device is spend 10 minutes making the necessary adjustments to accommodate my vision and other needs. If Apple or any company did not make these options available then you would have a point, but your don’t.

 

[Rob_2811]

Is it stored end to end encrypted? No. So its just like Google Services. Apple can read everything! Very bad.

Nothing backed up to iCloud is encrypted, Apple just often forgets to mention it (or the apps on the iPhone that are harvesting your data or that whopping fee they pick up from Google) when they are giving their 'Privacy is a basic human right' marketing schtick.

 

[sracer]

I haven't seen the new beta site yet, but I'm a big fan of Apple's web version of iCloud. It has allowed me to use my Pixelbook chromebook in my workflows alongside my mac OS devices. So any update that advances things is welcomed.

 

[ZMacintosh]

can they make it compatible with iPhone and iPad OS? If I need to log into a iCloud on a different device for whatever purpose I don't want to / have to log in on the OS iCloud and sync EVERYTHING just to quickly access something I need or want to reference (ie; spouses iPad, or whatever the situation is...its a website)

 

[mcilwraith]

Dark mode toggle would be nice. As would bigger icons, and iMessages. Please?? I guess its still beta...

 

[adrianlondon]

The accessibility options exist for a reason. If you can not even be bothered to explore them and blame Apple for not designing to your special needs then ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
First thing I do whenever I get a new device is spend 10 minutes making the necessary adjustments to accommodate my vision and other needs. If Apple or any company did not make these options available then you would have a point, but your don’t.

You know this thread is about a website not a device, right? One shouldn't have to adjust "accessibility options" for a specific badly-designed website when the others are ok.

 

[MR-LIZARD]

Is it stored end to end encrypted? No. So its just like Google Services. Apple can read everything! Very bad.

Nothing backed up to iCloud is encrypted, Apple just often forgets to mention it (or the apps on the iPhone that are harvesting your data or that whopping fee they pick up from Google) when they are giving their 'Privacy is a basic human right' marketing schtick.

Or the reality is that everything is encrypted on iCloud and during its transmission to/from iCloud. As Apple clearly show here:

https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT202303