Apple's App Stores, Some iCloud Services Experiencing Temporary Outage

[MacRumors]

According to Apple's system status page, multiple store services are currently experiencing an outage. The App Store, Apple TV App Store, Mac App Store, iTunes in the Cloud, and the Volume Purchase Program are unavailable for some users.

The outage started just after 12:30 p.m., and we have also heard reports of problems with Apple Music and Apple News, though those are not service outages currently listed on the system status page.

Apple is investigating the issue and will bring the services back online as soon as possible.

Update: Several more iCloud services are now experiencing issues, as seen on Apple's system status page.

Update 3:40: The App Stores and some Apple services are back online, but iCloud Backup, iCloud Drive, Mail Drop, Photos, and a few other service remain offline.

Article Link: Apple's App Stores, Some iCloud Services Experiencing Temporary Outage

 

[jwm]

All too familiar service from Apple!

 

[TMRJIJ]

Some changes seem to be going on in the backend. Wonder what they have in store for WWDC.

 

[TheAppleFairy]

Yeah get this message every time I open coc.

EDIT: I am not actually trying to purchase anything though.

 

[GCHASE1995]

I just got a new iPhone and I thought it was broken

 

[Mac Eagle]

My iTunes keeps complaining about losing connection to Apple Music

 

[GCHASE1995]

Was able to download an app

 

[dannyyankou]

Get it together Apple

 

[LordQ]

inb4 the "It just works" posts ¬¬

 

[dannyyankou]

I don't expect online services to be perfect, but this happens several times per year. When was the last time you've heard about Google having s system outage?

 

[dk001]

Updates, new apps, etc.... all down for a bit now...

 

[coffeemadmanUK]

Yeah get this message every time I open coc.

EDIT: I am not actually trying to purchase anything though.

I got a lot of these too when I wasn't purchasing anything. Then I get it when I try to download things too.

 

[matjamca]

Apple News definitely broken

 

[BigMcGuire]

Ah that would be why I'm getting SPAMMED on my iPad "The iTunes Store is unable to process purchases at this time. Please try again later." I'm just trying to UPDATE an app. grrrrr.

 

[PeteS1963]

I don't expect online services to be perfect, but this happens several times per year. When was the last time you've heard about Google having s system outage?

Gmail and Google Drive were down for a time in February. There have been others.

 

[8692574]

inb4 the "It just works" posts ¬¬

So much for "It just works™" happy now? We got that one out......but i guess you were the first saying that

Anywhoooooo Apple Music and Mac App Store not working here in italy.

 

[TMRJIJ]

It's quite inconvenient that this happens as soon as I try to actually buy something in the Apple Store. It's almost like Apple just doesn't want my money.

 

[btrach144]

Serious issues on my phone and in iTunes on my PC. Apple is losing it!

 

[rw3]

It just got much worse....

 

[mw360]

I don't expect online services to be perfect, but this happens several times per year. When was the last time you've heard about Google having s system outage?

Google Sheets was out about a week ago. Drive and Gmail had a couple of outages in April. If you follow a 'news' site which is desperate for any news about Apple (especially news which incites lively commentary) then you're going to get a very skewed outlook on the world.

 

[Michaelgtrusa]

So many in recent moths makes me think someone is behind this.

 

[dannyyankou]

It just got much worse....

Wow, that's really bad.

 

[Stella]

Updates, new apps, etc.... all down for a bit now...

In that case, Apple should send a notice of outage if its planned, or, do the updates while keeping the services up - a rolling update.

Updating their servers and knowingly affecting the end user, without notice is shoddy.

 

[wall.e]

I keep receiving the error messages from the App Store...sigh...no updates for me right now!

 

[myname70]

HomeKit devices remote access was affected. But now is restored.