Here’s how iCloud’s free storage and upgrades compare to the competition
Apple first introduced iCloud at WWDC 2011, with Steve Jobs touting it as the best way to store documents, mail, backups, and more in the cloud. One thing that has infamously stayed the same since that 2011 launch: Apple gives you just 5GB of iCloud.....»»
Security Bite: iCloud Mail, Gmail, others shockingly bad at detecting malware, study finds
Email security today has many shortcomings. It is widely known that email service providers cannot prevent every suspicious email from being received. However, a new study by web browser security startup SquareX reveals how little companies are doing.....»»
New macOS Sonoma 14.4 bug kills file versions in iCloud Drive
The list of issues in macOS Sonoma 14.4 is continuing to grow, with a new bug uncovered that wipes saved versions of files stored on iCloud Drive.A new macOS Sonoma 14.4 bug breaks iCloud Drive file versionsMany apps offer the capability to save earl.....»»
How to Save Storage on MacBook
Storage is precious and today we want to show you how to save space on your MacBook Pro or MacBook Air, with or without using iCloud. Before we get into these storage saving tips, it’s important to look into the amount of storage on your MacBoo.....»»
iCloud Storage: How Much Is it & How Much Do You Need?
In this guide we’ll go over Apple’s iCloud storage options and pricing and help users determine how much cloud storage they might need. iCloud is Apple’s cloud storage service. It lets Apple device owners store photos, videos, docum.....»»
9to5Mac Daily: March 5, 2024 – 14-inch MacBook Pro display changes, iCloud lawsuit
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. Sponsored by Ca.....»»
Apple hit with class action lawsuit over iCloud’s 5GB limit and iPhone backup restrictions
A newly-proposed class action lawsuit alleges that Apple has “marked up its iCloud prices to the point where the service is generating almost pure profit.” As reported first by Bloomberg Law, the plaintiffs accuse Apple of “rigging the competit.....»»
New class-action lawsuit says you pay too much for iCloud
A class action complaint has been filed against Apple, claiming that users of iCloud are paying inflated prices for cloud storage by violating antitrust laws.iCloud logoFiled on March 1, the class action complaint handed to the U.S. District Court fo.....»»
Apple overhauls its entire Windows app suite, including iCloud and Apple Music
New iCloud, music, TV, and device-management apps bring macOS features to PCs. The new iCloud for Windows app, which does a surprisingly good job of looking like a native Windo.....»»
iCloud Down: What"s happening and when will it return?
iCloud Down: What"s happening and when will it return?.....»»
iCloud Mail, iCloud Web Apps users endure sudden outage
An outage of some of Apple's iCloud services is causing problems for users, with users having issues using iCloud Mail and iCloud Web Apps.Mail icon [Apple]On Tuesday, users of iCloud Mail discovered they were having problems using the service. A num.....»»
Google Drive users complain of missing files, months of data disappearing
Cloud storage service Google Drive is losing user files, and engineers warn users to avoid making changes or troubleshooting while the issue is investigated and resolved.Missing files on Google DriveCloud storage solutions like iCloud or Google Drive.....»»
iMessage blue bubbles come to Nothing phone -- assuming you provide iCloud login info
The makers of the Nothing Phone (2) are launching Nothing Chats, which lets Android users who share their Apple ID send messages in the iPhone's regular blue bubbles.Nothing ChatsNothing makes the well-received Nothing Phone (2), and one of these is.....»»
Crime blotter: Scammers exploit overheating issues in iPhone 15
In the latest Apple Crime Blotter, iPhones were stolen from a music festival, iCloud figures in a Florida kidnapping plot, and a theft at Waterloo's Apple Store.Apple Store in Waterloo, Ontario The latest in an occasional AppleInsider series, looking.....»»
iOS 17 and macOS Sonoma automatically generate Apple ID passkeys
Now that iOS 17 and macOS Sonoma are available, you can forgo entering your password on icloud.com and apple.com domains thanks to newly added passkey support. Any Apple site on the web can rely instead on Face ID or Touch ID to authenticate your log.....»»
GM hires former Apple Pay and iCloud directors for software and services team – source
GM continues to hire current and former Apple employees as it rejects CarPlay from its EVs. General Motors has hired former directors of Apple Pay and iCloud to work on GM’s new software and services division, according to a source who shared hirin.....»»
You can now subscribe to new 6TB and 12TB iCloud+ plans
Apple on Monday released multiple software updates, including iOS 17, tvOS 17, and watchOS 10. But there’s another update coming from Apple today, and this one is for iCloud. From now on, iCloud users can subscribe to the new 6TB and 12TB iCloud+ p.....»»
Apple"s new 6TB and 12TB iCloud+ plans are now available
Apple's updated iCloud+ storage plans are now live, with two new capacity options available from $29.99 per month.Introduced during Apple's "Wonderlust" event on Tuesday, the iCloud+ plan options are expanding by two new tiers. The existing 50GB, 200.....»»
Apple"s new iCloud+ tiers are too much for consumers, too little for professionals
Users will finally be able to get more iCloud+ storage space, but the cost is too high for anyone but professionals like filmmakers — who have better options.Apple is adding new iCloud+ storage options, but at a costPerhaps Apple only wedged in its.....»»
Chrome for Mac will soon let you access iCloud Keychain passkeys
Back in July, Apple made it so that Chrome on Mac could access iCloud Keychain passwords via an updated browser extension. Chrome 118 will soon let you access passkeys stored in iCloud Keychain. more….....»»