Exactly! Or at least, share iCloud Photo Library with the space taken from the "creator" of the family.When will they allow us to purchase iCloud storage to share across a family plan!?
Exactly! Or at least, share iCloud Photo Library with the space taken from the "creator" of the family.When will they allow us to purchase iCloud storage to share across a family plan!?
TANSTAAFL - There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free LunchOh it's a steal alright, a steal of your money. Apple really needs to charge a whole whopping dollar just to give you 50 gigs? You have services like Flickr that gives 1 terabyte of storage for FREE. Granted it's only for photos and videos, but still.
I am privacy conscience as well, but suggest you think through this a bit more. First, the fact that you have a phone and email means your information is already in the cloud whether you like it or not -- EU laws makes it a requirement for the server to be in-country, but that doesn't really mean much these days. Also, losing all your pictures could be devastating. Making sure you have redundant backups is critical in the digital world.Why backup to the cloud?
Backing up to iTunes over WiFi is as simple as eating a cake.
Also you don't put ALL OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA on a server.
I understand that for US-Americans that might not be much of an issue, but many parts in the remaining world don't take quite so kindly to that idea.
That's why Apple can suggest me to use iCloud over using a higher capacity iPhone all they want, it's not gonna happen.
That and that you're always dependent on internet connectivity.
Or data caps. Or paying to keep the files alive. And you can't install an app to iCloud. (it seems they want to get into this with the Apple TV, great, more reason to stick to low base models and ask for cloud money...)
I digress sorry, iCloud storage is different from backups, but I love me some tangents.
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Still showing $3.99 on the 200GB plan for me.Has anyone gotten the upgrade yet. I currently pay 0.99 for 20gigs but don't see an option to get 50
Ditto x 10. It's not even the issue of money really. My family wants all of our photo library pooled into one library. I really want to believe that someone at Apple (Chris Espinosa?) is working on adding Family Sharing to iCloud Photo Library.Exactly! Or at least, share iCloud Photo Library with the space taken from the "creator" of the family.
I am privacy conscience as well, but suggest you think through this a bit more. First, the fact that you have a phone and email means your information is already in the cloud whether you like it or not -- EU laws makes it a requirement for the server to be in-country, but that doesn't really mean much these days. Also, losing all your pictures could be devastating. Making sure you have redundant backups is critical in the digital world.
Why backup to the cloud?
. An iCloud Backup will put everything into the cloud and will make you completely dependent upon Apple in case something goes wrong and in case someone else wants to get access to your data and goes after Apple instead.
The free GB account should equal at least half the size of the product you purchase. So my 64GB iPhone 6 should give me 32GB free storage...
Actually iTunes backup over WiFi isn't "as simple as eating a cake" for my personal situation. I don't have an always on/awake computer. I haven't had a desktop computer in my home for at least 5 or 6 years. My wife and I both own Macbook Pros, we each have an iPhone, we have an iPad. I also have a Raspberry Pi running a media center on Linux, and an Android tablet. A desktop computer that would be on daily and regularly for iTunes WiFi backups just doesn't fit into our work/play flow. Instead, my iPhone backs up to iCloud every single night while I'm sleeping. I know that if my phone were to ever bite the dust, all of my "stuff" would be right there waiting for me to load onto a new iPhone. I wouldn't even have to go home to get it, I could do it right from the store/work.Why backup to the cloud?
Backing up to iTunes over WiFi is as simple as eating a cake.
Also you don't put ALL OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA on a server.
I understand that for US-Americans that might not be much of an issue, but many parts in the remaining world don't take quite so kindly to that idea.
That's why Apple can suggest me to use iCloud over using a higher capacity iPhone all they want, it's not gonna happen.
That and that you're always dependent on internet connectivity.
Or data caps. Or paying to keep the files alive. And you can't install an app to iCloud. (it seems they want to get into this with the Apple TV, great, more reason to stick to low base models and ask for cloud money...)
I digress sorry, iCloud storage is different from backups, but I love me some tangents.
Glassed Silver:mac
If I even TRIED backing up all my files to iCloud, I couldn't do it.I am privacy conscience as well, but suggest you think through this a bit more. First, the fact that you have a phone and email means your information is already in the cloud whether you like it or not -- EU laws makes it a requirement for the server to be in-country, but that doesn't really mean much these days. Also, losing all your pictures could be devastating. Making sure you have redundant backups is critical in the digital world.
I have a Time Machine which backs up all my computers locally in my house. So backing up to itunes on your Mac would work if you have the local backup system working. However, if you house burns down, you would still lose everything, which is why having a off-site backup is also important. I do use iCloud, because I trust them more than google or dropbox to keep my data private. I have heard other services that are very good, but an all Apple solution works well due to the integration and that means I don't have to think about this too much. Everything is backed up at home and in the cloud. That makes me feel safe that I will never lose my pictures, music, movies, documents, etc.
See above.Sniff.. sniff.. what's that smell...? OHMYGOD your house is burning down!!!!!
That's why.
Well, fair enough, in that scenario a cloud backup can make sense provided the (for my taste) drawbacks don't have you reconsider this.Actually iTunes backup over WiFi isn't "as simple as eating a cake" for my personal situation. I don't have an always on/awake computer. I haven't had a desktop computer in my home for at least 5 or 6 years. My wife and I both own Macbook Pros, we each have an iPhone, we have an iPad. I also have a Raspberry Pi running a media center on Linux, and an Android tablet. A desktop computer that would be on daily and regularly for iTunes WiFi backups just doesn't fit into our work/play flow. Instead, my iPhone backs up to iCloud every single night while I'm sleeping. I know that if my phone were to ever bite the dust, all of my "stuff" would be right there waiting for me to load onto a new iPhone. I wouldn't even have to go home to get it, I could do it right from the store/work.
Yes actually. It's less about the cost, more about the I'd rather pay once a year than once a month.Eh?
You're holding off upgrading to 50GB a year for a dollar a month which makes it $11.88 right? You're now paying $10.99 dollars for 20 gig, so you're actually considering holding out to save $0.89
That 99 cents a month just kills your cash flow I bet.Yes actually. It's less about the cost, more about the I'd rather pay once a year than once a month.
It honestly isn't about that, just sake of convenience for me. When I say I'll hold off, I'll probably hold off like a week.That 99 cents a month just kills your cash flow I bet.
I would like to take advantage of the new pricing tier. Unfortunately, the lack of selective sync is keeping that from happening. One of the reasons I store files on OneDrive and Dropbox is so I don't have to have them on my Mac. Going with iCloud means losing more hard drive space due to the lack of selective sync.
So what are you saying exactly? If I interpret you correctly, you have a time machine and a Mac. You back all your idevices to itunes on the the mac and then backup the mac to Time Machine. Did I get that right? And then what do you do for off site back ups?If I even TRIED backing up all my files to iCloud, I couldn't do it.
I exceed 1TB GREATLY.
Also, I didn't claim to have the solution that will fit everyone, I understand that different folks will like different things, me personally my data, that I don't have publicly coming in anyways (your hint at emails etc) stays under my control.
The backups too, as do off-site backups. To have one you don't HAVE to have a web backup.
So yes, I thought this through fairly well, of course, for me personally.
See above.
Well, fair enough, in that scenario a cloud backup can make sense provided the (for my taste) drawbacks don't have you reconsider this.
It just emphasizes though, why I wished you could backup to one Time Capsule from Mac, iPad and iPhone. iTunes, for restoring from backups, would then just grab the Time Capsule backup of your phone, well that's how I'd like it. (before someone pops in trying to give me a reality check: I know Apple won't do it, they are in the business to sell me backup storage monthly now, they have no interesting giving me a second local option)
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