Austin Mac Works Blog: iCloud

With iOS 15 and iPadOS 15, Apple has released iCloud+, the new name for what you get if you pay for iCloud storage. iCloud+ includes exclusive features like iCloud Private Relay, Hide My Email, custom email domains, and HomeKit Secure Video. See:

People constantly talk about something being in “the cloud,” but what do they mean? In this post, we look at the features that uniquely describe cloud-based services, along with the pros and cons.

Apple provides two ways of moving photos from your iPhone to your Mac: iCloud Photos and My Photo Stream. Which should you choose? We run through the pros and cons of each.

Running low on iCloud storage space? Rather than automatically paying Apple for a larger iCloud plan, check out these tips on how to recover gigabytes of wasted space.

Having trouble sharing photos and videos that are too big? Try sharing via an iCloud link instead, which lets you share a simple link and lets people choose what to download.

Photos in iOS and macOS can pause syncing for a variety of reasons, and sometimes it doesn’t restart when it should. Learn how to fix this.

If some iCloud-related service isn’t responding, the first thing to do is check Apple’s System Status page.