Hi Ronni, My first concern with iCloud is whether or not I can control what is sent to and stored on iCloud.
In other words, if when using Pages I save a document to a specified folder on my MacBook, will that document be automatically sent to and saved on iCloud? I would not want that to happen. I want to choose what I send to iCloud, as I prefer to have information about matters I'm working on kept on a computer which is kept under lock and key in my office rather than on a server located who-knows-where, and potentially accessible by any-one with hacking skills. My second concern is the loss of data and documents stored on iCloud if I cease to subscribe to iCloud. Apple's warning about that is followed by the assurance that the data and documents would be available on other devices which are connected to iCloud (including any device I reconnect to iCloud). That indicates to me that the documents and data are removed from (or never saved) on any device used to connect to iCloud. Have I misunderstood things? Regards, Michael Hawkins. -----Original Message----- From: Ronda Brown <ro...@mac.com> Reply-To: WAMUG Mailing List <wamug@wamug.org.au> Date: Sun, 23 Oct 2011 20:52:15 +0800 To: WAMUG Mailing List <wamug@wamug.org.au> Subject: Re: Sync Contacts, Calendars and Reminders between iPhone 4S and MacBook Pro >Hi Michael, > >No-one is forcing you to use iCloud, you don¹t have to use if it you >don¹t wish to, it¹s entirely your choice. > > I don¹t think you understand what iCloud is. I have used iTools, Dot >Mac, MobileMe and now the new version of Apple¹s Sync/share services >iCloud, to sync my Mail & Notes, Contacts, Calendars, Bookmarks, use Back >to My Mac & Find My Mac. So my MBP, iPad & iPhone 4S are all in sync in >real time¹. Any change I make on any device immediately shows on all my >other devices. > >(SNIP) > >How Does It Work?: >To use iCloud, users must have an iTunes account. When certain kinds of >data are added or updated on compatible devices, they will be >automatically uploaded to the user¹s iCloud account and then >automatically downloaded to the user¹s other devices. >In this way, iCloud is both a storage tool and a system to keep all your >data in sync across multiple devices. > >(SNIP) >With Documents: > With an iCloud account, when you create or edit documents in compatible >apps, the document will automatically upload to iCloud and then sync to >all devices also running those apps. Apple¹s Pages, Keynote, and Numbers >apps include this feature already. Third-party developers will be able to >add it to their apps. >Apple is referring to this feature as 'Documents in the Cloud.¹ > >With Data : >Compatible devices will automatically backup music, iBooks, apps, >settings, photos, and app data to iCloud over Wi-Fi every day. >ICloud also includes a calendar-sharing feature, automatic syncing of >contacts in the address books of all compatible devices, and automatic >syncing of email messages for devices using Apple¹s @me.com email >accounts. > >(SNIP) > >>> For all I know the server (cloud) could be hosted by Colonel Gaddafi! > >I don¹t think Gaddafi will be hosting anything where he has gone! > >Cheers, >Ronni > >17" MacBook Pro 2.3GHz Quad-Core i7 ³Thunderbolt" >2.3GHz / 8GB / 750GB @ 7200rpm HD > >OS X 10.7.2 Lion >Windows 7 Ultimate (under sufferance) >On 23/10/2011, at 7:24 PM, Michael Hawkins wrote: > >> Hi Ronni, >> >> I couldn't work out what the warning from Apple meant - the one that >>says all will be lost and I'll be doomed if in the future I stop using >>iCloud. I'm very, very reluctant to become a hostage to any service >>provider or storage host, and I'm even more reluctant to store client >>information on a "cloud". For all I know the server (cloud) could be >>hosted by Colonel Gaddafi! >> >> And so I was conservative and only attempted to sync Contacts, >>Calendars and Reminders and took care to stay away from Documents & >>Data: there was no way I was going lo have them removed from my computer >>and become inaccessible if I stopped using iCloud. >> >> It also seemed to me that Apple set things up so that the device with >>the most recent information upon it over-rode the device with older >>information on it. Some of my data goes back to the mid-nineties, >>especially email addresses. I don't want to risk losing those. >> >> Regards, >> >> A happy but relieved All Black supporter but didn't the French play >>well, >> >> Michael. >> >> On 23/10/2011, at 2:25 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: >> >>> Hi Michael, >>> >>> How have you setup syncing? >>> >>> Have you setup iCloud on your Mac to Sync Mail, Contacts, Calendars, >>>Reminders, Bookmarks, Notes (Photo Stream if you want it), Documents & >>>Data, Back to My Mac & Find my Mac in System Preferences ,and then >>>after you received the message ³Now setup your Devices² (or similar) >>>iCloud on your iPhone 4S to sync the same? >>> >>> If you are syncing using iCloud, DON¹T have syncing of these items in >>>iTunes (Turn them OFF in iTunes) otherwise you will end up with >>>duplicates. >>> You sync from the Cloud ³iCloud²! >>> >>> In iTunes you only sync what iCloud doesn¹t example: Music, Movies, >>>TV Shows, etc >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Ronni >>> >>> 17" MacBook Pro 2.3GHz Quad-Core i7 ³Thunderbolt" >>> 2.3GHz / 8GB / 750GB @ 7200rpm HD >>> >>> OS X 10.7.2 Lion >>> Windows 7 Ultimate (under sufferance) >>> On 23/10/2011, at 1:44 PM, Michael Hawkins wrote: >>> >>>> I want to merge the information I have on my iPhone 4S with the >>>>information >>>> on my MacBook Pro. How can I set things up so that that happens, >>>>rather than >>>> having one device overriding the other and deleting whatever is >>>>different in >>>> the process? >>>> >>>> MacBook Pro >>>> 2.4 Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo >>>> 6 GB 667 Mhz DDR2 SDRAM >>>> OS 10.7.2 >>>> >>>> iPhone 4S >>>> iOS 5.0 (9A334) >>>> Modern Firmware 1.0.11 >>>> >>>> iCloud has left me in a fog. >>>> >>>> Regards and thanks in advance, >>>> >>>> Michael Hawkins. >>>> Go the Mighty AB's! >>>> > > > > > > > > > > > >-- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >Settings & Unsubscribe - ><http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Settings & Unsubscribe - <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>
