Apple hit with class action lawsuit over iCloud’s 5GB limit::A newly-proposed class action lawsuit alleges that Apple has “marked up its iCloud prices to the point where the service…

    • @AProfessional
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      9 months ago

      iCloud backup is core to the OS, all user settings and app data is there. You can manually do it on a Mac apparently but no other service.

      • @Somethingcheezie
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        69 months ago

        I paid for a MacOS app to do it. Works great

        Syncios or something

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      9 months ago

      Apple nevertheless arbitrarily requires that its mobile device holders use iCloud to back up certain file types—mainly, device settings as well as apps and apps data (“Restricted Files”). With respect to other file types—e.g., photos and videos (“Accessible Files”)—Apple mobile device holders can select from other cloud-based storage providers servicing the market, including Google Drive, Sync.com, pCloud, and others.

      According to the suit