What happens when you move a file with metadata attached in extended attributes to iCloud Drive? Which of those are preserved when you access that file from another Mac?
OneDrive
For over a decade, cloud services did their own thing. Apple then encouraged them to use a new File Provider framework, and led the way with iCloud Drive.
What was the biggest and most important change in macOS this year? Pets in the People album in Photos, AirTag sharing, or iCloud Drive?
Do you want a Password Manager that can use a local, standalone vault, or share one using iCloud, Dropbox, or another cloud service of your choice?
There ain’t no such thing as a free lunch: cloud storage is a valuable adjunct, not a substitute for local backups.
Recent problems with syncing to iCloud have been widespread, and mainly affected apps sharing working documents across platforms. More on changes to OneDrive and their impact.
If you use any of these, Apple’s next update to Monterey 12.3 will bring changes. Start preparing now.
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