Since Apple doesn’t offer an iCloud Photos app for Android, the browser method works best. Visiting the iCloud site through ...

The cloud can be a useful tool for backing up photos and videos in case something happens to your device, but it’s always a good idea to store your files locally, too. Whatever the reason, downloading ...

There’s no macOS issue I hear about more than iCloud Photo Library. It’s a service that answers many users’ needs, but there are some not-quite-outlying demands that fall through the cracks. This ...

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While Apple and Microsoft spend much of their days competing against each other, they don't get you stuck in the crossfire -- at least not when it comes to cloud storage. While you can use Apple's ...

Dave Martin is hitting a roadblock with Photos for OS X and iCloud Photo Library. He uses the optimized setting in iOS and OS X to reduce the storage consumed by the full resolution of photos and ...

Apple and Microsoft might have their differences, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t be able to use devices and services from both companies, especially when they’re as good as Microsoft’s Surface ...

There’s much more to iCloud Keychain than meets the eye. Apple’s password-management system suggests strong passwords, autofills them whenever you need to sign in later, and syncs across all your ...

If you want to pull your photos out of Apple's iCloud — say you're tired of spending money on the service, or maybe iOS 11 headaches are pushing you to jump to an Android phone such as the Pixel 2, ...

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Following on from our previous article which took you through the process of setting up iCloud Photos, this quick guide will take you through the process of how you can download your original iCloud ...