Not sure when iCloud on the web got this good, finally becoming a legit alternative to Google Drive or OneDrive
from spiritedpause@sh.itjust.works to apple_enthusiast@lemmy.world on 09 Oct 09:16
https://sh.itjust.works/post/26371689

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BudgetBandit@sh.itjust.works on 09 Oct 10:30 next collapse

Erm… I’ve been using a Mac for 4 years now and it’s always been like this for me…?

Reverendender@sh.itjust.works on 09 Oct 12:36 collapse

Yeah, it’s been better than either of those things for quite some time now.

nokturne213@sopuli.xyz on 09 Oct 13:33 collapse

I have had a Mac for about 5 or 6 years now and never used the web interface, I had no idea it existed. Will be checking it out today.

Reverendender@sh.itjust.works on 09 Oct 13:59 collapse

I don’t use it often, but when I need it, it has always worked well for me

undefined@links.hackliberty.org on 10 Oct 06:58 collapse

I don’t use it due to the need to downgrade your iCloud account security settings unfortunately.

Rexios@lemm.ee on 15 Oct 20:41 collapse

Do you? I thought you just had to authorize from an Apple device every time.

undefined@links.hackliberty.org on 16 Oct 04:25 collapse

I was too lazy to find the source (but knew it existed) when I wrote that; it’s here at support.apple.com/en-us/102630 under the Web Access and Advanced Data Protection for iCloud heading.

Rexios@lemm.ee on 16 Oct 04:28 collapse

Are you saying enabling the setting to allow web access is downgrading your security? I think the security risk is super minimal. You need physical access to one of your devices to approve access every time.

undefined@links.hackliberty.org on 16 Oct 04:43 collapse

So as much as love Apple to death, unfortunately my iCloud email account that I don’t use anymore has had its information leaked several times over, but I’d rather keep it despite this.

What I don’t want is for it to be even easier to brute force, and I also don’t want to make it easy for Apple (or anyone) to access its data. So for me personally it’s important.

Rexios@lemm.ee on 16 Oct 04:57 collapse

You need physical access to one of your devices to approve web access. If someone had that they could also just turn on the toggle.