When you upload a file to iCloud Drive, the steps involved are complex. They’re outlined and diagrammed here, with pointers to how to diagnose and resolve problems.
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A new app to help you work out why those files aren’t uploading to iCloud Drive, and more. Performs a test upload which could even fix a problem.
How to convert the text content of text, HTML, RTF, Word .doc and .docx, Webarchive, and other files, for free, using a simple command tool.
What do Apple and other sources recommend to fix problems getting files to upload to iCloud Drive, or to sync with it?
Looking inside iCloud when copying a file across to cloud storage. How CloudDocs, CloudKit, MMCS, and other subsystems work together.
Did Apple keep quiet for more than 3 months about the leak of encryption passphrases into High Sierra’s log files?
I previously described a serious vulnerability in macOS High Sierra versions to 10.13.1 which was discovered by Sarah […]
A simple command tool which covers the parts that Spotlight can’t reach. Looking for an elusive command tool? Use locate.
How good is the new unified log’s privacy? Does it live up to Apple’s goal of designing privacy into the system, or is it easily beaten? And how did passwords leak into the log?
Changing permissions is straightforward in the Finder or command line. But how would you go about changing a file/folder’s owner or group?
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