Comments on Profile Post by rhythmdevils

  1. rhythmdevils
    rhythmdevils
    I know there's the "share iCloud link" function but it's so limited. I pay for all that storage, I want to use it instead of paying more for a dropbox account just so I can send large file transfers. This seems like one of the weakest parts of the iOS system.
    Feb 28, 2022
  2. pure5152
    pure5152
    IIRC one of the lowkey great features of icloud is "icloud drop" where you can send an email with attatchments of up to 5gb, it'll be uploaded to icloud in the background and be downloadable by the recipient for a set time. Maybe this could be an alternative solution?
    Feb 28, 2022
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  3. rhythmdevils
    rhythmdevils
    Cool I didn't know about that. But I honestly just want a simple file transfer system like Dropbox instead of all these hidden convoluted ways of sending files. Not that I like Dropbox, but at least the transfer system is easy.
    Feb 28, 2022
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  4. Cellist88
    Cellist88
    It’s so they Keep you locked up in their services lol
    Feb 28, 2022
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  5. Merrick
    Merrick
    If the other user also has iCloud you might be able to just add them as a shared user for the folder the file is in. Don’t quote me on that. I do that with my wife but we’re on a shared plan.
    Feb 28, 2022
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  6. ColtMrFire
    ColtMrFire
    Because they're a cult and cults are all about restricting access? I kid, I kid!!!
    Feb 28, 2022
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  7. BenjaminBore
    BenjaminBore
    Yeah, they hold your data hostage to dissuade you from moving to other platforms. I've been growling profanity for years because of their one-file-at-a-time bullshit. Not to mention the poor reliability with iCloud. I got all my data out of them recently. It was an enormous and tedious PITA.

    On iPhone a workaround can be using the Files app to create .zip archives of multiple files, then sharing that.
    Mar 1, 2022
  8. Thad E Ginathom
    Thad E Ginathom
    Surely Apple users don't ever want to communicate with non-Apple users?
    Mar 1, 2022
  9. philipmorgan
    philipmorgan
    As a company, Apple has CPTSD-level abandonment and narcissism issues, so product design is used as a way to create codependency (lock-in) and many legit interop/usability opportunities never make it through the narcissism filter.
    Mar 1, 2022
  10. shotgunshane
    shotgunshane
    You can. You can share a folder with any kind of files inside. If the user email you add to the share is windows based, they have to use iCloud for windows and create an ID.
    Mar 1, 2022
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  11. purr1n
    purr1n
    Apple makes it difficult to interoperate with others. It's about their ecosystem and money.
    Mar 1, 2022
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