Talk:ICloud/Archive 1

Archive 1

License

Is "Freeware" the correct license type? While there's no additional charge, one must purchase either Mac OS X 10.7, or a computer that already has said OS installed. David Fell (talk)

Yes. OS X 10.7 or iOS 5 are considered system requirements. For example, iTunes for Mac is freeware, but to run it you need Mac OS X 10.5 or or later. CharlesDayton (talk) 11:22, 3 January 2012 (UTC)

I also disagree with it being considered "Freeware", if anything it's "Freemium" because while the entry level is free, any upgrades you want, like a useable amount of storage, is paid. "Freeware" is usually free through and through, like Chrome, Safari or Firefox.

In addition to that, other services that have similar offerings to iCloud, like Dropbox, or Gmail, are listed as having a "Proprietary" licence in Wikipedia, which I feel is more appropriate, as well as more consistent with the rest of Wikipedia. Nabeel_co (talk) 04:57, 30 October 2014 (UTC)

Required Software?

I've had difficulty finding information on the software required to access data stored with iCloud. If anyone has this info, I think it would make a good addition to the article. Threepenpals (talk) 23:33, 10 June 2011 (UTC)

Agreed. This article is unclear if iCloud works for all OSX users or is this designed to be compatible with the release of OSX 10.7 Lion only? 76.68.39.91 (talk) 12:03, 11 June 2011 (UTC)

That may (or may not) be because Apple has been unclear on this point. HereToHelp ^{(talk to me)} 18:23, 12 June 2011 (UTC)

The iCloud website states that the site can't be used unless it is set up from OS X Lion or an iOS 5 device. The feature is not enabled in OS X Lion unless the user has version 10.7.2 (released around 1pm Oct 12, 2011) installed. You only get this information by attempting to log into the site with an iTunes ID. Aristan (talk) 17:38, 12 October 2011 (UTC)

I included a new section on system requirements. CharlesDayton (talk) 13:45, 29 October 2011 (UTC)

The Overview section says 'The service allows users to ... download to ... personal computers running ... or Microsoft Windows (Windows Vista service pack 2 or later)' but the System requirements section says 'Synchronizing with a PC requires Windows 7, or Windows 8 using iCloud Control Panel ...'.

According to http://support.apple.com/downloads/#icloud, there is different software for Microsoft Windows 7 or 8 - 'iCloud for Windows' (currently version 4) - and for Vista - 'iCloud Control Panel 2.1.3'.

Unfortunately, 'System requirements for iCloud' at http://support.apple.com/en-au/HT4759 does not now include the latter.

180.200.182.57 (talk) 12:07, 12 November 2014 (UTC)

Merge with MobileMe

As the latest iteration of iTools/.Mac/MobileMe, shouldn't this be merged with the MobileMe article? TXAggie (talk) 18:24, 9 June 2011 (UTC)

I don't think so, the MobileMe article is already very long, and iCloud replace MobileMe, but has many new features, it would confuse reader IMO. 78.127.115.123 (talk) 16:13, 12 June 2011 (UTC)

I normally take a mergist view on new product iterations, but I'm actually quite happy with the way it's set up now. iCloud offers services not offered under the previous three programs, and because it's free, will see far more users. It's more of a feature than a service. HereToHelp ^{(talk to me)} 18:14, 12 June 2011 (UTC)

No, it's a rebranding. Added the "History" section, and mention of "formerly" in first para. 12.107.188.5 (talk) 20:17, 13 June 2011 (UTC)

iCloud is a rebranded and updated MobileMe. When MobileMe is shut down in June 2012, I think the two articles should be merged. Before then, it might be confusing, because MobileMe and iCloud are currently being operated as separate services. AriX (talk) 18:49, 3 March 2012 (UTC)

No they shouldn't be merged, they are entirely separate products. In these cases we just happen to be talking about intangible services, rather than a physical item. But like dinosaurs once existed but not now, we don't just delete their page do we, nor mix it in with the next group of animals that came afterwards. If something existed it existed. As HereToHelp says, iCloud works in an almost entirely different way as a service compared with the previous iterations, and as more SaaS's come from Apple (and through third-party apps that make use of it), the iCloud page is likely to see an increase in size over time. The other previous Apple cloud services only appear together on the the MobileMe page, as they had minimal pages on here before, and as they were quite similar in the core way they worked, they ended-up long ago getting merged for that reason. Jimthing (talk) 21:40, 18 December 2012 (UTC)

Reception

I think a new section, Reception, should be added to the article, just like the Google Chrome OS article. I don't have the time to do this section now, which is why I'm proposing the idea. Some opinions may be found here.

Xionbox^₪ 08:11, 7 June 2011 (UTC)

Chrome is a shipping product iCloud is still months away. A "Reception" of what by whom? An opinion of product that is unavailible? An opinion of an announcement/demonstration? Not very encyclopedic. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.190.86.13 (talk) 06:01, 9 June 2011 (UTC)

Chrome OS is not shipped yet for the general public, just as iCloud. iCloud is available for developers. The two services states are very much similar. Besides, there are a lot of comments from news siters about iCloud, so there is a lot to say about reception IMO (14 200 000 results on google). And last, if a product is announced and there are comments about it from valid sources, there is no reason not to quote them in the basis that the product is not released yet. 78.127.115.123 (talk) 16:17, 12 June 2011 (UTC)

If it can be done well, go ahead and do it. The primary things to watch out for will be sourcing and neutrality. HereToHelp ^{(talk to me)} 18:16, 12 June 2011 (UTC)

I would call this article by the NY Times a reliable source for some kind of "reception" section. At least when it comes to how it will compete with other online storage services. --Travis Thurston+ 19:48, 12 June 2011 (UTC)

I was confused with Chromium vs. Chome OS. 67.190.86.13 (talk) 07:01, 17 June 2011 (UTC)

Further, Chrome OS is a shipping product anyway now. I also thought the that's page's reception section premature. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.190.86.13 (talk) 07:11, 17 June 2011 (UTC)

Lack of information

Since this is a beta service, information on most of iCloud is incomplete at best. It isn't necessary to point out which features of iCloud have yet to be clarified, such as Apple Lossless support. This article would be pretty long if it pointed out all the features that customers wished iCloud had. White 720 (talk) 22:54, 12 June 2011 (UTC)

Disagree entirely! ALAC is Apple's own *proprietary* lossless audio format, and can be used in iTunes extensively: that's WHY it should be included over any other formats or "wishful features". It has featured much coverage in the tech press, amongst ALAC users, and others, so should definitely be included as it clearly is a point of interest the wiki should reflect. When the full GM gets pushed out, and/or Apple comment further, so we know for sure the actual details, then the info concerning ALAC can be altered at that point, rather than it missing entirely now. Jimthing (talk) 06:50, 17 June 2011 (UTC)

If you can find "much coverage in the tech press" complaining about no ALAC support in iCloud, cite it. "Applelossless.com" doesn't exactly look like a reliable, verifiable source for news. As it stands, I'm leaving ALAC support as part of "any supported format" in the existing paragraph. Calling out one format over others is unnecessary advocacy and, lacking sources, original research. White 720 (talk) 14:11, 17 June 2011 (UTC)

iCloud runs on Microsoft and Amazon services

• Apple's iCloud runs on Microsoft and Amazon services-Who says Azure isn't cool and trendy now? theregister.co.uk — Preceding unsigned comment added by 84.147.115.27 (talk) 14:10, 5 September 2011 (UTC)

That article is based on a rumor. Amazon, Apple and Microsoft have to confirm it in order for the information to be considered fact. CharlesDayton 14:34, 24 January 2012 (UTC)

I have read some of these articles claiming that Apple is using servers from their competition instead of their own. It is a very bold claim. All of the articles cite as reference a piece of code posted on infiniteapple.com by a regular member from his iPad. This is more wishful thinking than actual information. 166.147.127.120 (talk) 11:06, 31 January 2012 (UTC)

Adding to my previous comment (24, January): Wikipedia requires that information come from reliable sources, a blog citing anonymous sources is not considered reliable. If a representative of the mentioned companies makes an statement then we can add it to the article. I can equally cite another blog article that contradicts the one in the source [1] none of these blog articles are reliable. Charles Dayton (Talk) 11:42, 17 February 2012 (UTC)

Your "gigaom.com" link above is an entire speculation piece. Just read the (authors) comments underneath; he states his piece is supposition and that his titling aligns to that. But do agree, on checking the current 2 sources (and others), they claim technical 'proofs' for Apple using Microsoft and Amazon services which are far from confirmed. Removal valid. --Jimthing (talk) 07:53, 20 February 2012 (UTC)

Re read my message. That is my whole point, that none of these blog posts are reliable. Please read the article I linked on what constitutes reliable information for Wikipedia standards. The "proof" of the articles you link are "anonymous sources" and some html code an anonymous person posted as the IP user above explains. Charles Dayton (Talk) 20:30, 21 February 2012 (UTC)

iCloud does not replicate iDisk

One thing that iCloud does not do is replicate the online storage of MobileMe's iDisk. While iCloud does store documents and so forth, they can only be accessed by iOS5 and OSXLion machines, and only if using iWork or Office for Mac. Windows Office is not catered to, with shabby connectivity via Outlook. I don't know why this is. 24.214.238.86 (talk) 01:19, 17 December 2011 (UTC)

The iDisk service has been discontinued, iCloud is not a substitute or succesor for iDisk. And what you mean by "shabby" connectivity with Outlook? iCloud sync works solidly with Outlook. CharlesDayton (talk) 12:34, 17 December 2011 (UTC)

List of iCloud Compatible iOS and OSX Applications.

It would be nice to include a section on iCloud compatible Applications besides the official Apple ones. Unfortunately I have not been able to find a reliable list. If you know of a source please contribute it to the article. Thanks.Charles Dayton (Talk) 15:34, 16 February 2012 (UTC)

Pricing: a better way?

Can we do the pricing for both "iTunes Match" and "iCloud storage" in the current info box (or a different info box) somehow, as per the IPad (3rd generation) article has it done. It'd definitely be cleaner on the page. Anyone know how this could be done? --Jimthing (talk) 12:12, 16 March 2012 (UTC)

automatic e-mail filtering

Imho this should be mentioned in the article: [2] --MrBurns (talk) 18:27, 1 March 2013 (UTC)

Section for iCloud problems

• Apple's broken promise: why doesn't iCloud 'just work'?
• A tale of two iClouds
• Why Developers Shouldn’t Use iCloud Syncing, Even If It Worked
• iCloud: State of the Union

The problems with iCloud have received a lot of attention in the past few months. Not sure we need a "controversy" section, but something would be nice. --4368 (talk) 19:38, 29 April 2013 (UTC)

I added a one-sentence section to get things started. If it stays, I'll try to slowly expand it.--4368 (talk) 22:15, 31 May 2013 (UTC)

Yes, I did much of this pages editing, and also agree this topic has been around the industry and dev community perpective websites A LOT for quite a while now, so should definitely be expanded upon here, as this is important for readers of the page for several obvious reasons. So go for it! :-) Jimthing (talk) 10:04, 5 June 2013 (UTC)

Regarding the latest celebrity nude leaks

I saw a section that was dedicated for latest celebrity nude photo leaks associated to iCloud. I have removed this section. There is no concrete proof that iCloud is responsible for this leak. There are even controversial reports claiming that it could not be icloud hack as some of the actresses in these photos were using Android phone.

Secondly in my opinion there is no need to have a separate section for this issue. This could be clubbed to privacy or criticism section. Until Apple or FBI confirms we should not include this as a part of the iCloud wikipedia page.Sdarw (talk) 14:49, 2 September 2014 (UTC)

This decision wreaks of WP:IDONTLIKEIT. It has been widely reported in mass media; although, now people are saying that it was actually an exploit in Find My iPhone that caused it. (see here and [3]). In fact, the AFD involving an article about this hack is developing a consensus to keep, so I am putting it back but under Privacy. ViperSnake151  Talk  18:39, 2 September 2014 (UTC)

URL Access Points?

Is this section even needed? I'm not really sure how this adds to the page or informs anyone of how iCloud functions. In my opinion, it should be removed. Apblinn (talk) 03:47, 17 October 2014 (UTC)

No they should stay, as they're here as a contrast to the previous MobileMe service's methodology of access, that's why. And in fact are being expanded upon from now-on with the release of iCloud Drive functionalities. Jimthing (talk) 08:04, 30 October 2014 (UTC)

iCloud Drive merge

(As per title – someone added a merge article request back in July 2014 to the iCloud Drive page, yet no section was added here; thus me adding this now to get things moving.)
I think this makes sense, as it's largely part of the main iCloud offering, so a section on this page would be most useful for readers to review the overall iCloud services available including the part that iCD provides. Jimthing (talk) 08:12, 30 October 2014 (UTC)

 Done Nothing on the separate page to make it viable for separation, hence just manually merged the couple of lines there to here, as uncontroversial. Jimthing (talk) 08:45, 30 October 2014 (UTC)

iCloud encryption

The first paragraph in the privacy section, is a bit unclear about how secure exactly is your information. Also Apple clearly shows here: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202303 that iCloud is strongly secured. This paragraph should be revised.

Wobblytabletop (talk) 03:18, 15 March 2016 (UTC)

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cloud storage

Does the service rely entirely on AWS, Azure, and GCP? The article makes it seem like the world's most valuable company put all of their eggs into another's basket.Captain camEO (talk) 17:54, 27 February 2018 (UTC)

End-to-end encryption

In the criticism section, it says iCloud does not support end-to-end encryption. According to their website, they do.

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202303#:~:text=Data%20security,end%2Dto%2Dend%20encryption.