What Is iCloud+ and What Can You Do With It?

As you upgrade to iOS 15, iPadOS 15 (and macOS 12 Monterey by the end of the year), you’re going to see references to iCloud+. You might even already be an iCloud+ subscriber! That’s because iCloud+ is Apple’s new name for what you get if you pay for additional iCloud storage for yourself and [...]

By |2021-10-03T12:24:38-04:00October 29th, 2021|iOS Tips, Mac Tips|Comments Off on What Is iCloud+ and What Can You Do With It?

What to Do If You Run Low on iCloud Storage Space

By default, Apple gives every iCloud user 5 GB of storage space. That disappears quickly, given how it’s shared between iCloud Mail, iCloud Drive, iCloud Photos, Messages, and iCloud-enabled apps. Apple will, of course, sell you more iCloud space. $0.99 per month gets you 50 GB, $2.99 per month provides 200 GB, and for [...]

By |2020-03-06T21:39:16-04:00April 3rd, 2020|iOS Tips|Comments Off on What to Do If You Run Low on iCloud Storage Space

For Faster, Easier Photo Sharing, Try an iCloud Link

It’s easy to share a single photo from your iPhone or iPad with a friend, but if you want to share a bunch of photos or lengthy videos, sending them in Messages or Mail might not work or could impact your (and your recipients’) data caps. In iOS 12, Apple added a clever feature [...]

By |2019-06-03T12:01:39-04:00June 28th, 2019|iOS Tips, Mac Tips|Comments Off on For Faster, Easier Photo Sharing, Try an iCloud Link

iCloud Services Being Wonky? Check Apple’s System Status Page

Many Apple users rely on mac.com, me.com, or icloud.com email addresses, along with plenty of other iCloud-related services. So if you can’t send or receive email, if photos aren’t transferring via iCloud Photo Library, or if some other iCloud-related service isn’t responding, the first thing to do is check Apple’s System Status page. It’s [...]

By |2019-02-08T11:46:50-04:00March 5th, 2019|iOS Tips, Mac Tips|Comments Off on iCloud Services Being Wonky? Check Apple’s System Status Page

What’s the Deal with Apple’s New Messages in iCloud Feature?

When Apple first announced macOS 10.13 High Sierra and iOS 11, one of the promised features was Messages in iCloud, a way of syncing your conversations in Messages via your iCloud account. Despite the fact that Messages already tries to sync its conversations between your devices, this feature proved difficult for Apple to deliver, [...]

By |2018-07-07T11:46:20-04:00July 20th, 2018|iOS Tips, Mac Tips|Comments Off on What’s the Deal with Apple’s New Messages in iCloud Feature?

Stop Paying Too Much for a Family’s iCloud Drive Storage

Apple gives iCloud users 5 GB of free storage, but that fills up fast with iCloud Photo Library, iOS backups, iBooks, and more. Until iOS 11 and macOS 10.13 High Sierra, each person in a family had to buy extra iCloud space separately. Happily, Apple has now made it so everyone in a Family Sharing [...]

By |2017-11-12T16:24:20-04:00December 5th, 2017|Mac Tips|Comments Off on Stop Paying Too Much for a Family’s iCloud Drive Storage
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