Apple's online storage, synchronization, and general cloud services
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How do I sync iPad to iTunes without losing iCloud stuff
I have an iPad that has never been synced, It was just set up with an iCloud account originally. I now want to sync it to my laptop to get my photo albums on it, but when I plug it into itunes I am ...
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Guest account on Lion vs Mountain Lion
When you enabled Find My Mac on Lion or ML, it creates a guest account for you.
In Lion clicking on the guest account would restart the computer into a Safari only mode.
In Mountain Lion the guest ...
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1answer
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huge camera roll backup but no pictures
I have my iOS 6 phone synced with iCloud. I had a storage shortage on iCloud so I deleted pictures from my phone, however this does not solve the problem - my phone still complains that it doesn't ...
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What is the best way to sync iCloud with other syncing services?
I have recently purchased an Windows Phone 7 (Nokia Lumia 900). I would like to use it alongside with all of my other Apple products. I have an iPhone 4S (I need 2 different phones for work), an iPad ...
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if i delete photos on my camera roll on my iphone will it delete the photos on photo stream on my macbook pro?
If I delete photos on my camera roll on my iphone 4s will it delete the photos on photo stream on my macbook pro?
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Delete a TextEdit document in iCloud
I would like to delete a TextEdit document stored in iCould.
The only solution I found was to
open the document
move the document to the hard disk "File → Move To ..."
delete it locally
Any ...
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3answers
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Changing email addresses on my @me.com and @icloud.com
When I was married I started both my @me.com and @icloud.com accounts. The accounts are my first name and last (previously married) name run together. Now that I am divorced I don't want that as my ...
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3answers
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iCloud shared calendars won't stay in view only
I'm trying to share a calendar with my partner, and she is attempting to do likewise with me.
The first issue is that when sharing a calendar you do not get to select a permissions level, which has ...
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2answers
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iCloud causing phone to crash whilst making a call
I have an iPhone 3GS, and I recently installed iOS 5 and set up iCloud. However, since then my phone crashes when I make a phone call (after about 2-3 minutes). I tried deleting my iCloud account to ...
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1answer
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Is it possible to backup my iCloud contents?
One of the major features in Mountain Lion is the ability for almost all programs (certainly all the pre-installed ones and any newer MAS based apps) to store the files that they create and/or edit in ...
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1answer
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Can't sync calendars with iCloud
I tried to enable Calendar sync at Settings > iCloud > Calendar and a message says "Activating Calendar sync" but it ends up in Home screen with no changes. When I go again to iCloud setting I see ...
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2answers
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How to backup iPhone without first deleting all data?
So I bought a new iPhone 5 64GB and I enabled iCloud backup. For a while now it has not been able to backup my iPhone, since the 5GB of iCloud storage quickly ran out. I didn't feel like upgrading my ...
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Photo stream and iCloud?
I have a new iPhone 4s and an account on iCloud. Is it possible to move an old photo album from my old iPhone 4 to the new iPhone 4S by just using iCloud?
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Do I need to be concerned with timezones when creating events in my iCloud calendar?
I live in California, and I need to enter over 20 events onto my calendar. These events are taking place on the east coast of the United States, which is where I will be during the events. How do I ...
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0answers
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iOS & iCloud: Broken iCloud data causes kbd process to crash constantly and drains battery
On Stackoverflow I was told to come here.
Since a few days ago my iPhone 5 is getting unusually warm and the battery drains REALLY quick, like in 4-5 hours. I tried turning all the usual suspecty off ...
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3answers
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How to sync iCloud cal with Exchange
I use an exchange server for work email and calendar, I use an iCloud/iCal calendar at home and freelance business.
I want to sync all my iCloud calendar items - not contacts, email or anything ...
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1answer
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iCloud won't let me download some deleted iTunes TV episodes again
I have purchased a bunch of TV shows iTunes.
The original files for these shows are no longer on my hard drive and I probably deleted them. They show up in the iTunes directory, but when I try to ...
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6answers
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Transfer iPhone contacts to iCloud or Mac
I just got involved into a new project at work, and I added all my colleagues to my iPhone contacts. In the middle of the process I got the idea it would be better to add the contacts to my iCloud.
...
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2answers
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Once backed up iPhone to iCloud, can I delete an app and redownload it with same data?
Let's say I'm sick of Angry Birds, I delete it from my phone. I back up my phone daily to iCloud.
In a few months when I want to play it again, will all my data be there (or is it different ...
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2answers
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How can I fix or diagnose problems when Find My Mac doesn't work?
I have 13" MacBook Pro (Early 2011) with Mac OS X 10.7.2. I can't make Find my Mac option in iCloud to work.
I've try turning off and on again the location services as well as the Find my Mac option ...
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Can't delete iCloud account from Mail, Contacts, Calendars
When trying to log into iCloud from System Preferences, I'm told
[appleid] is already signed in to iCloud
To use this as your primary iCloud account, delete it from Mail, Contacts,
and ...
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1answer
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Wrong Apple ID for iCloud?
My initial Apple ID was associated with a now defunct email address. I just updated my AppleID to a real email. I have managed to update it successfully with everything except iCloud on my phone. The ...
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2answers
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How can I leave Gmail for Mail?
I've decided I want to take the plunge and leave Gmail for Mail, using my iCloud account. Why? I've lost trust in Google (incl. their search bias, how they handle my privacy, and how they treat the ...
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1answer
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How can I recover notes missing from the Notes app?
I recently opened the Notes app and found that about a month's worth of notes are missing. There is a gap between August 5th and September 3rd.
(This time period includes a note I wrote while in an ...
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1answer
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Notes.app on Mountain Lion: How can I change the default folder view?
I use the Notes app with iCloud. The 'Notes' folder under 'iCloud' is set as my default account under Notes > Default Account > iCloud. This ensures that new notes are created in iCloud instead of on ...
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2answers
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Adding contact on iPhone adds it to Exchange but not iCloud
On my iPhone running iOS6, I have the following accounts configured:
iCloud - Contacts, Reminders, Safari, Passbook, and Find my iPhone
Exchange (my work email) - Mail, Contacts, Calendars, and ...
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2answers
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Deleting emails on iPhone creates new folder “Deleted Messages” in Mac Mail
When I delete an email in Mail on my iPhone, it creates a new folder in Mail on my Mac called "Deleted Messages". Why is it doing this and not putting them in the Trash? I am using iCloud mail on both ...
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2answers
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Recover iPhone backup manually from iCloud
I had the misfortune of a stolen iPhone 4 a few months ago. In the interim I've decided not to get a new iPhone.
I can view my iCloud storage page and see there is a 1GB file there. There are random ...
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3answers
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Does deleting an iMessage on a device deletes it in all of the other iCloud synced devices?
If I have my iPad and my iPhone synced through iCloud and I can see that my text messages are being received/sent on both. If I send an iMessage on my iPad and immediately delete the entire text ...
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4answers
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How can I change calendar/contacts sync setting for iPhone?
I recently upgraded to iTunes 11.0.1.12.
When I plug my iPhone 4 (iOS 5.1.1) into the computer, I noticed that under the "Info" tab, "Sync Contacts" and "Sync Calendars" don't have any options ...
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2answers
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Using Photo Stream and ICloud
I am taking py ipad on holiday and plan to take pictures with my Digital camera and at the end of the day transfer the pictures from the memory card to the ipad via a card reader.
Will these photos ...
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1answer
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iCloud and Email and syncing
I am a little bit confused as to how best to setup my devices to have the best battery life and best syncing options.
I have an iMac, iPad mini & iPhone 5.
Currently I use Google Apps (Gmail) to ...
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5answers
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How to sync iCloud contacts with Google?
I recently started using the Gmail app on my iOS devices because it has better search functionality than the native Mail app. However, that means that when I'm writing emails the app is using my Gmail ...
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1answer
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Is iCloud email address different from me.com address?
I have a me.com address that works on my iPad and on my Mac.
However, I am trying to set up iCloud to sync all of my devices on my Mac using the instructions found here, ...
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2answers
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Recover contacts after deleting from iCloud?
I recently purchased a MacBookPro which I synced to the same iCloud account that my iPhone is synced with. When I did this, the birthdays of all my contacts showed up as a day late on my MacBookPro. ...
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1answer
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How do I view my purchased movies and TV shows on my Mac?
I have a MBP (2009 unibody) with Mountain Lion. I have iTunes Match, iCloud, blah blah blah.
Now when I open iTunes, I'm able able stream down my music but I can't stream movies or TV shows like I ...
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2answers
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Why is Photo Stream content different on each of my devices?
I work on a 13" MacBook Pro and also have an iPad and iPhone 4s. I edited my Photo Stream photos down to a tight collection of 220 pictures and fully expected that to reflect on my iPhone and iPad, ...
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1answer
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Why don't appointment times show on my iCloud Calendar
Maybe I'm confused. I'm using Mac Leopard, so I have to use the iCloud website in order to post appointments on my calendars. The appointment times show up on my iPhone and my iPad, but don't show ...
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1answer
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Sync Photostreams from different Apple ID's to the same PC
I've got a great setup when it comes to backing up the photos I take with my iPhone. They are synced to iCloud with Photostream, and then iCloud pushes them down to my PC. My PC runs a job in the ...
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1answer
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How to fix icloud outlook calendar pasting?
I have a client that has outlook 2007 on windows 7. He's unable to right click and paste into the notes section of an appointment (the contextual menu doesn't even appear). I've seen other people ...
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1answer
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Why is my icloud backup taking so long?
I just created an icloud account and i am backing it up and it says it will take 3 hours. I have no pictures on my phone so i think its just backing up contacts, reminders, etc. Does anyone know why ...
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1answer
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Can we have two iCloud accounts on our iPad?
I want to access my iCloud account (mail and calendar) on our family iPad. It is currently set up with my husband's iCloud acct. Can we have two accounts on this device?
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0answers
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Queries with phone contacts
I had certain queries with respect to how iOS 6 handles phone contacts:
My phone is synced with Exchange contacts. Does this mean that if I delete the contacts from my phone (local), the same will ...
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3answers
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Getting notified when my iPhone is found at a different email address?
If my iPhone gets stolen and I try to use Find my iPhone while it's off, I am given the option to be notified by email when my iPhone is found.
I believe this sends an email to my iCloud account.
I ...
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1answer
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Why does iCloud have a different timezone for my calendar events than my devices do?
I set an appointment on iCal from 19:30 to 22:00. In the iCloud calendar it shows as 18:30 to 21:00. In iCal on Macbook Pro, on iPhone 4S and iPad 2 it shows the correct time i.e. 19:30 to 22:00!
I ...
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2answers
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Why is “recently added” playlist under iCloud control empty on iPhone?
The playlist "recently added" is a smart playlist (created by iTunes) and lists quite some songs in iTunes on the Mac. The library is kept in the iCloud by iTunes match, so the songs and the playlists ...
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1answer
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Iphone Notes synched on different accounts in phone does not push to the mac
Problem
Mac does not receive all notes from Phone.
Apparently I changed the default to Gmail and now those notes do not appear on the mac. I tryed changing mac settings and accounts...
Is there a way ...
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2answers
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How can I figure out which keychain entries a process wants access to
I'm getting really tired of seeing this:
As I understand it, ubd (the Ubiquity daemon) is responsible for the “Documents and Data” portion of iCloud's syncing. However, all of my iCloud-related data ...
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iCal 403 error on external events
I am a freelancer and often receive meeting invites from my clients who are typically larger organizations and run exchange or some other enterprise system. The meetings go into iCal fine, but often ...
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1answer
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Very strange me.com/iCloud email behavior
I have a gmail address, say, x@gmail.com and a me.com address, say y@me.com. If I use the web based iCloud email client for my me.com account, and I send an email to the following 3 versions of the ...
