iCloud

ICLOUD

Nov 28, 2016

How to Block The Annoying iCloud Calendar Spam Invites Without Alerting Spammers

Khamosh Pathak

Over the weekend, a lot of people I know have been affected by the iCloud calendar spam. It’s a smart move by the spammers. Because email filters are now so good, they’re look

MACOS

Aug 31, 2016

How to Enable and Access iCloud Drive’s Desktop and Documents in macOS Sierra

Khamosh Pathak

macOS Sierra wants you to forget about syncing files between your multiple Macs and iOS devices. It wants you to take every file you save on the Desktop and Documents folder and put it in

ICLOUD

May 14, 2016

How to Save Email Attachments on iPhone or iPad to iCloud Drive

Osas Obaizamomwan

In a shockingly overdue move, iOS 9 finally brought the ability to attach and save files found in the iOS Mail app. Previously, you needed a third-party application to store any email attachments. Most

ICLOUD

May 13, 2016

iCloud Mail and Notes Are Currently Suffering an Outage

Smidh

Many iCloud users are reporting that they have been unable to access iCloud Mail and Notes since the last couple of hours. Apple has also confirmed the outage on its service status page which affects "

IOS

Mar 21, 2016

iOS 9.3 Encrypts iCloud Backups with Passcode

Gautam Prabhu

In the ongoing battle between Apple and FBI, you may have heard that authorities could have used an iCloud backup to access the data stored on an iPhone used by San Bernardino shooter Syed Farook.

SECURITY

Mar 3, 2016

iCloud backups aren’t as secure as the data stored on your iPhone

Killian Bell

If you've been keeping up with Apple's ongoing battle against the FBI, you may have heard that authorities could have used an iCloud backup to access the data stored on an iPhone used

ICLOUD

Dec 20, 2015

How to use iCloud Photos as your Apple TV’s screen saver

Osas Obaizamomwan

The iPhone is the most popular camera in the world. That means that iPhone owners take pictures with their phone time and time again, saving these images to their devices or their iCloud storage to

IOS

Nov 19, 2015

How to fix “the last backup could not be completed” iCloud Error

Osas Obaizamomwan

Creating an iCloud backup is usually an afterthought since most people have their iCloud backups set to automatic. So, unless something goes wrong, your iCloud backup remains a worry free zone. But when something does

IOS

Sep 14, 2015

How to enable and use the iCloud Drive app on iOS 9

Osas Obaizamomwan

iCloud Drive lets you store documents in the virtual cloud, so that you can access all those files on multiple Apple devices. Before iOS 9, we could only access iCloud files through specific apps that

iCloud details stolen by jailbreak tweaks

IOS

Aug 26, 2015

Jailbreak tweak allegedly steals 220,000 iCloud email addresses and passwords

Killian Bell

If you jailbreak your iOS device, beware shady tweaks that are looking to steal your iCloud login credentials. Chinese security website WooYun reports that some 220,000 iCloud email addresses and passwords have been stolen

ICLOUD

Aug 18, 2015

How to restore deleted iCloud files, Contacts, Calendar and Reminders

Osas Obaizamomwan

Apple introduced a method to recover deleted, lost, or removed Contacts, Calendars, Reminders and files from your iCloud account few days back. Whether you deleted a contact or reminder on accident or had a rogue

ICLOUD

Jun 13, 2015

How to identify fake iCloud prompts from phishing attacks in Mail app

Gautam Prabhu

Few days back a bug was discovered in iOS 8's Mail app that makes it possible for malicious individuals to phish your iCloud username and password through a pop-up that looks very similar

IPHONE PROBLEMS

Apr 19, 2015

How to recover photos or videos from an iPhone backup

Osas Obaizamomwan

Have you backed up your iPhone lately? If you haven't you may want to do so right now, because losing all your apps, contacts, and most importantly, you photos and videos, can be a

ICLOUD

Apr 5, 2015

How to delete backups and free up space in iCloud

Osas Obaizamomwan

While Apple's iCloud service didn't have the greatest 2014, just ask Jennifer Lawrence, it is still the best and most convenient way to store and access your iPhone or iPad files online. Apple

ICLOUD

Jan 18, 2015

10 Things you should know about iCloud Photo Library

Gautam Prabhu

iCloud Photo Library was one of the major new features showcased at the WWDC Keynote last year, and was rolled out along with iOS 8.1. It allows you to sync all your photos and

ICLOUD

Jan 17, 2015

12 Things you should know about iCloud Drive

Jason

iCloud Drive was one of the major new features introduced by Apple in iOS 8, which allows you to store all your documents in iCloud, so that you can access it them from your iPhone,

ICLOUD

Dec 11, 2014

Lost or Forgotten Recovery Key for your Apple ID with two-step verification enabled? Don’t panic, here’s how to generate a new one

Gautam Prabhu

I had a panic attack when I read the ordeal Owen Williams of The Next Web had to go through because he lost (or thought he had lost) his recovery key. In case you are

ICLOUD

Oct 21, 2014

Apple publishes guide to check browser security while visiting iCloud website

Evan Selleck

Recent events that have centered around Apple's iCloud website have prompted the Cupertino-based company to publish a dedicated page on how to check your browser's security while visiting websites. On Monday, October

ICLOUD

Oct 5, 2014

How to generate and manage app-specific passwords for iCloud

Gautam Prabhu

On October 1st, Apple increased the security of iCloud accounts by adding app-specific passwords, a feature of two-step verification that allow you to sign in to iCloud securely when you use third party

ICLOUD

Sep 18, 2014

iCloud Storage Plans: 5GB vs. 20GB vs. 200GB vs. 500GB vs. 1TB

Joe Rossignol

Apple has long advertised iCloud as being a cloud storage platform for iPhone, iPad and Mac, but it has never had a front-facing file management system like its main competitors in Dropbox, Google Drive

ICLOUD

Sep 1, 2014

Massive Celebrity photo leak attributed to vulnerability in Apple’s iCloud service

Gautam Prabhu

On Sunday evening, a hacker posted photographs to 4Chan, which showed dozens of celebrities in compromising positions. The Next Web is now reporting that the massive celebrity photo leak could have been due to a

UNLOCK

Jul 4, 2014

New iCloud Removal service bypasses Apple’s Activation Lock feature

Gautam Prabhu

In iOS 7, Apple added a anti-theft feature called Activation Lock to the Find My iPhone service, which ties your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch with your Apple ID so that your lost or

ICLOUD

May 10, 2014

FAQ: Can I bypass iCloud Activation Lock?

Gautam Prabhu

In iOS 7, Apple added a new anti-theft feature called Activation Lock to the Find My iPhone service, which ties your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch with your Apple ID so that your lost

IOS

Feb 6, 2014

iOS 7.0 bug disables Find My iPhone without a password

Kelly Hodgkins

A bug in iOS 7 allows users to disable Find My iPhone without entering a password, says a report in MacRumors. The security flaw affects iPhones and iPads that are running iOS version 7.0.

ICLOUD

Jan 29, 2014

Apple may add iCloud Bookmarks to its iCloud website

Kelly Hodgkins

A hiccup in Apple's iCloud server hints that Apple may be adding bookmarks to its iCloud website interface. The above screenshot, captured by 9to5 Mac, appeared when users try to install the Chrome extension

SAFARI

Oct 27, 2013

How to setup iCloud Keychain on your iOS device

Jason

iCloud Keychain is a new feature in iOS 7 and OS X Mavericks that syncs your Safari website usernames and passwords, credit card information, and Wi-Fi network information across your Apple devices. This post

SAFARI

Oct 26, 2013

How to generate strong, secure passwords using Safari iCloud Keychain

Jason

A good secure password for any website you visit is long, contains special characters and, most importantly, is unique, so that even if your password is compromised through an attack on that website, all your

ICLOUD

Sep 21, 2013

How to turn off Activation Lock on your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch

Jason

Activation Lock is a new feature in iOS 7 that ties your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch with your Apple ID so that if your phone gets stolen, the thief has to know your login

ICLOUD

Jun 19, 2013

How to set up and use Find My iPhone

David Gilson

Losing one's phone is a common nightmare scenario, and no matter how careful you are, something can always go wrong. That's why it's advantageous to have something in place to get your

ICLOUD

Jun 1, 2013

How to get access to your Photo Stream without dealing with iPhoto

David Gilson

A smartphone isn't a smartphone without some sort of online backup of your photos these days. Apple provides its iCloud service for all iOS users, removing the need for third party services (even though