iCloud? (no news)

[Michael Zacherl]

Hi All, 
Wow thanks for your insights and comments!
Well, I’m not willing to put my private data on a remote computer which I have no control over!
Wether it’s thoroughly encrypted or not. 

After many many years and SW releases it’s apparent that Apple forces me more and more in their ‘Ecosystem’.
This is nothing new of course, but still annoying. For the iPad, for instance, the computer certainly doesn’t fell like it was mine!
(not sure if I can say that for the M1 MBA I acquired either)

Also I’m still fighting with the concepts of iOS/iPadOS, which are just halfway between a “true" computer OS and something like a gaming console. 
I can see the ideas behind that, but the “pro” concepts Apple tries to incorporate here are just half-hearted and certainly not done!

So, you’re saying you use nextcloud … how do mobile devices integrate to that?
Locally it’s some network share (e.g. Synology), no biggie, but remote?

Thanks, Michael (also an ol’fashioned local guy ;)


> On 23.03.2022, at 12:51, Mikael Hansson <forums at deadmengods.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi Michael,
> 
> Using iCloud. No problems so far apart from the rare outages of Apple services. Have a 2TB plan for the whole family.
> 
> Sent from Mikaels cellular device

> On 23.03.2022, at 15:30, deeplfo <deeplfo at gmail.com> wrote:
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> I use it only for some family shared photo albums, nothing else.  Don't have a need for anything else.  Have a Dropbox plan for large file transfers with my music partner in Japan.  Also, a bit of lack of trust here from a tad pushy attitude that I detect, with Apple almost forcing me to use it at every corner.  Meh.
> 
> Mohsen


> On 23.03.2022, at 15:53, Matt Picone <matt at mysticworks.com> wrote:
> 
> I use iCloud/Apple One for the phones/ipads and laptops/desktops of my entire family. Photos. Files. Documents. and more. It works great and allows me to not worry about what would otherwise be a lot of headaches. 
> 
> The only time I've ever had a problem with it was when we had a mismatch between storage capacity of device vs. cloud. I forget the details as it was years ago. Maybe a local HD downgrade? I wished then that there had been a better way to manage files in the cloud. 
> 
> --
> M@


> On 23.03.2022, at 16:58, Matt Seil <xeno6696 at gmail.com> wrote:
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> Echoing others, I use it indirectly to store photos.  I’m not a fan of how apple tries to creep it all over the place.  But some people find the auto-management of phone storage useful.  
> 
> Sent from my iPhone


> On 23.03.2022, at 17:08, Joost Schuttelaar <joost at joostschuttelaar.nl> wrote:
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> On 23 Mar 2022, at 12:44, Michael Zacherl <mubar05 at blauwurf.at> wrote:
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>> I gotta ask: Who is using iCloud? Does it work for you?
> 
> I’m old fashioned and store everything locally :)
> 
> -- 
> 
> Joost Schuttelaar
> The Hague, NL


> On 23.03.2022, at 17:29, Kim Johnsson <johnssonkim at gmail.com> wrote:
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> I’ve been using it for years, as much as possible, with 10+ devices. Can’t remember having any problems at all.
> 
> Kim
> 
> Sent from my iPad


> On 23.03.2022, at 17:47, Ibi Sum <ibisum at gmail.com> wrote:
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> Meh, iCloudn”just works”, but so does synology.  I much prefer synology and/or analogs. OwnCloud runs on it great.
> 
> ;
> --
> seclorum 


> On 23.03.2022, at 17:51, Matt Picone <matt at mysticworks.com> wrote:
> 
> Indeed-- I also use Synology at the same time.
> 
> --
> Matt


> On 24.03.2022, at 20:59, Romain <xtechcode at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I don’t use iCloud but Nextcloud  :)
> 
> Romain