If you really don't want to have an Apple ID associated with your identity, it is possible to delete it. Here's how to eliminate the Apple-centric account. There are a few reasons to delete an Apple ID account completely, including some that are quite sensible and plausible. For example, a person may have multiple accounts set up by accident but only wants to use one and not the other. On the other end of the scale, there's reasons such as no longer wanting to be associated with Apple or its products at all, or a person wishing to disassociate themselves from technology as a move to go "o ..read more

Apple has agreed to settle a class action lawsuit over Family Sharing, agreeing to pay out $25 million to the class to put the matter to rest. Here's how to see if you qualify for your share. LA County's Superior Court building The lawsuit was first filed in 2019 in the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles. The litigation -- "Walter Peters v. Apple Inc.," No. 19STCV21787, alleged that "Apple misrepresented to users their ability to use Family Sharing to share subscriptions to certain apps with other members of their Family Sharing groups." Apple, for its part, denied any wr ..read more

Hi, I have a Mac that I like to use Chrome with. I've got the iCloud keychain extension added to chrome and it works fine for password autofils. But, I can't seem to get it to autofil my address or credit card info. Does anyone know if this function works on the iCloud keychain extension for Chrome? Ty ..read more

Apple didn't expand the default and awful iCloud storage tier, but iCloud+ is getting significant boosts on the high-end. iCloud+ gains new storage options iCloud+ got a last-second mention during the Wonderlust keynote, but very little information was offered. Apple is adding a 6TB and 12TB tier for customers with extensive data storage needs. The previous highest iCloud storage a user could have is 4TB, but that's only after jumping through some hoops. Users needed to subscribe to Apple One Premier for 2TB then add an additional 2TB for $9.99. Now, users can choose two new storage tier ..read more

Heat Initiative, a child safety advocacy group, is launching a multi-million dollar campaign against Apple to pressure the company into reinstating iCloud CSAM detection. Apple's abandoned child protection feature Heat Initiative said it would launch the campaign against Apple after pressing the tech giant on why it had abandoned plans for on-device and iCloud Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) detection tools. The launch comes after Apple giving its most detailed response yet as to why it backed off its plans, citing that it would uphold user privacy. In response to Apple, Heat Initiativ ..read more

Apple's free "My Photo Stream" service technically provides one way to upload recent photos, but the service is old, and Apple is finally ready to make the full transition to iCloud Photos for all users. Apple iCloud Photos Apple on Friday confirmed the My Photo Stream service will shut down on July 26, 2023. The company also announced that uploads using My Photo Stream will stop one month before, on June 26, 2023. My Photo Stream launched alongside iCloud in 2011, and it has been showing its age for quite some time. Saving photos is cumbersome, forcing users to select photos from their s ..read more

Apple announced iCloud Shared Photo Library as part of iOS 16, but it appears that the feature won't arrive in the iOS 16 release on September 12. Create a Shared Library and choose who to share it with Apple's iCloud Shared Photo library is a way to share photos and videos with up to five contacts so everyone can collaborate. But, it now appears that it's not going to see release in September. Apple's webpage now lists the feature as "Coming later this year." Furthermore, it has also removed it from the latest iOS 16 betas. When a Shared Photo Library is set up or joined, users can add ..read more

Some of Apple's iCloud-related services were experiencing an outage that could cause problems for users trying to access them. Apple iCloud According to Apple's system status page, there was an issue with various iCloud services that could cause them to be slow -- or completely unavailable. The following services were affected: iCloud Bookmarks & Tabs iCloud Calendar iCloud Contacts iCloud Drive iCloud Keychain iCloud Mail iCloud Storage Upgrades iCloud Web Apps (iCloud.com) Photos Other iCloud services, such as iCloud Notes, Reminders, Backup, and Private Relay, were unaffected. T ..read more

A questionable rumor appeared on Thursday morning, claiming that Apple is working on iCloud Time Machine and a new range of AirPort routers. Here are reasons why Apple may -- or may not -- be pursuing the idea. Apple AirPort devices The rumor is explicit about how Apple is working on an iCloud-centric Time Machine for Macs and new AirPort hardware. While the leaker in question has a good track record for future iPhone cases and the like when presented a few days before release, they are less so when discussing hardware. According to what is reported by my source l on macOS 13 there should ..read more

The US' top cybersecurity official commended Apple's iCloud security, and believes Twitter and Microsoft should look to Cupertino for inspiration on how to get it done. iCloud has good security In a speech delivered Monday at Carnegie Mellon University, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Director Jen Easterly mentioned Apple as a good example of accountability and transparency in security. For example, she cited Apple's statement that 95% of iCloud users have multi-factor authentication (MFA) enabled, according to CNBC. MFA is a recommended security feature in which users ne ..read more