Apple has announced that its legacy document syncing service, dubbed iCloud Documents and Data, will be discontinued and replaced by iCloud Drive beginning May 2022.
Apple’s iCloud Documents and Data service is merging with iCloud Drive
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How to auto-upload all iPhone photos & videos to Google Photos
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How to remotely disable Apple Pay on your lost iPhone
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Apple’s Services division continues to rake in money, has another dominant quarter
Stop us if you've heard this one: Apple's Services division had another ridiculously strong quarter. Well, sure enough, Apple's confirmed as much today with the company's latest quarterly earnings report.
Apple confirms iMessage, App Store, and other services experiencing outages and issues [Updated: Fixed]
Apple's services are not immune to outages. And today a range of services are experiencing outages and issues, according to Apple itself.
Apple has fixed the Shortcuts link sharing issue
That was a quick turnaround. Which is a good thing, as Apple was able to fix an apparent issue causing problems with sharing older Shortcuts links.
Apple will restore expired Shortcuts links “as soon as possible” [Updated: Fixed!]
Following recent news that older iCloud links used by iOS automation fans to share their Shortcuts workflows with others have stopped working, Apple has now promised a fix.
Aging iCloud links for sharing Shortcuts have stopped working [Update: Fixed]
It appears that iCloud links meant to share Shortcuts have a limited amount of time before they become invalidated. At least, that's the latest discovery by folks trying to share some Shortcuts that are a week old or older.
Upgrade the file type information in the Files app on pwned handsets with RealFileInfo
Apple’s Files app expands upon the capabilities of any iPhone or iPad by hosting a convenient hub where users can download and store files either on the device itself or in the cloud. But despite how useful the Files app can be at times, it’s not without its apparent pitfalls.
One such example would be that the Files app displays simplified or non-descriptive file types for certain kinds of files as they’re defined by Apple and its operating systems. Unknown file types are designated vaguely, such as using the word “Document” to describe what the file actually is or what it’s used for.
How to use iCloud Passwords on Chrome for Windows
If you’ve been waiting for a way to use iCloud passwords on Windows, then you may have known a Chrome extension was on the way. While the Chrome add-on was released a while ago, you needed to have iCloud version 12.0 or later to use the feature.
So, if your iCloud is now up to date on Windows and you’re ready to use the Chrome extension, we’ll show you how to set it all up.
Apple says that missed Apple Card payments don’t impact Apple ID
Things got a little interesting yesterday regarding the Apple Card. A customer of Apple's credit card raised concerns over a missed payment and, potentially, having their Apple ID essentially locked down as a result. But, it turns out that's not exactly the case.
What happens to your Apple ID and iCloud account when you pass away
Learn what Apple can and cannot do to help your family take care of your Apple ID and iCloud account after your death.