Questions tagged [icloud]
iCloud is a type of cloud storage and cloud computing service from Apple Inc.
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iCloud Drive - Keep Select Files Downloaded
I have a group of files (all placed in one folder) that I use daily - every few hours the files un-download themselves and I have to redownload them when needed. OneDrive has an option for forcing the ...
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How can I sync the 'Downloads' folder with iCloud Drive on macOS without disrupting AirDrop functionality?
In macOS, files downloaded using Safari and Chrome are by default saved in the 'Downloads' directory located in the user's home folder. macOS also accepts files from AirDrop, which are also typically ...
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iCloud photos on Windows 11 not downloading or rendering
I just built a new Windows 11 PC, and one of the things I wanted to use it for was to have an offline copy of all of my iCloud photos (total library size is about 1TB across 200k files) and be able to ...
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Trouble with PHPMailer and iCloud SMTP Authentication
I'm currently facing an issue with PHPMailer while trying to send emails using iCloud SMTP for my WordPress blog. I have followed the steps to configure PHPMailer with app-specific passwords provided ...
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Postfix Email Server Cannot Send Mail to icloud.com Accounts
I have a nearly fully-functional email server which plays nice with itself, gmail, protonmail, hotmail, yahoo, aol, [a college], [a smaller company], and AT&T.
The problem is icloud.com:
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iCloud password Chrome extension sets focus on first input during localhost dev
I recently installed the iCloud password sync extension for Chrome on Windows. I do web development and when I run my localhost environment it auto-focuses the first input it finds. This messes me ...
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Backup copy from iCloud shows error cloud provider is not running when VPN is turned on
I've made a backup script which (amongst other operations) copies my iCloud photos directory to a separate location. This script will run every time I log in to my computer.
Some time ago I purchased ...
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Backup iCloud files to an external hard drive?
What are my options for backing up every file on my iCloud to an (exFAT) external hard disk?
Right now I have more files on iCloud than space on my Mac internal hard drive.
Copying folders from the ...
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How can I search all the cloud drives I installed on my machine from windows search?
How can I search cloud drives I installed from windows search?
I have iCloud + OneDrive + OneDrive business + Google Drive + Google Drive school.
And I want to search all of them via windows search. ...
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Best way to replace single line of HTML every time a particular website is loaded? (Safari on Mac)
I have to (many times a day) use 2FA codes on a website which does not support 2FA autofill.
I am able to get to to work by manually editing the HTML using inspect element, but of course the change is ...
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Can I install Linux on a Macbook?
I would like to install Linux on a Macbook. There are several reasons for that: I like the design, keyboard, and tactile sensations Macbooks give, but I use Linux for both work and hobbies. So I'm ...
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Windows File History does not backup iCloud drive folder
I am using File History for backing up my documents on a Windows-10 machine.
It back ups fine every file except those files/folders located in the iCloud Drive folder under C:\Users\myName\iCloudDrive\...
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What is "couldn't communicate with a helper application" error in Macox
I'm trying to "zip" (by using the compress option in Finder) a few files that are in my icloud directory, but it is stalling with the error in the title:
After getting this error, Finder ...
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Access pictures in iCloud photo albums using Win 10 Explorer
not sure if this is the right forum - please tell me the correct forum if not. I have organised my iCloud photos into folders eg
There is a copy of the iCloud Photos Library on my Windows PC but it ...
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No longer able to save an individual photo downloaded from iCloud onto my Windows 10 PC hard drive: Microsoft Photos opens the image automatically
I used to be able to download individual images from iCloud to my Windows 10 PC, but recently Microsoft Photos has begun to intercept the downloaded file and open the photo automatically, and then, ...
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