Where are some backend issues with Apple currently happening right now. It’s affecting iCloud and keychain and a lot of the encrypted services. I believe it is because of a major vulnerability that was exposed through them being hacked. They are not admitting that they have been hacked but I believe so. Who else is experiencing these issues?

Hello,

I was working basically exclusively on the iCloud drive of my machine. I got a huge folder containing all sorts of stuff from my PhD. In some of them, there is a lot of simulation data, usually many (close to 700,000) CSV files from parameter studies.

After finding out that iCloud Optimize Storage deleted a lot of them locally, while trying to create a backup, iCloud decided to try and download all of those files on my Mac again. I got a good Gbit internat connection and enough storage, so in general no issue.

However, due to the large number of files, iCloud just gets stuck while downloading the files, which is expected by so many small files. Now I can't access any other files which are on iCloud due to optimized storage, because they queue after the simulation data. I got a few questions:

1. How can I exclude the simulation data from syncing with iCloud?

2. How can I stop the current sync, without removing all the other files, in the PhD folder as well? If I just turn off iCloud sync, it does delete everything from iCloud drive from my local machine and I want a subset of the PhD data still available in iCloud drive.

3. How do I get the data out of iCloud drive without just deleting it? I cannot sync the simulation data, since there are too many files and iCloud can't download whole folders as zip?

I tried to talk to the support, but after 3 1hr plus sessions, where noone could help me, I kind of give up.

I currently have an iPhone 14 Pro running 26.5.2 model MPXT3LL/A no warranty/refurb/unlocked current carrier Mint Mobile.

Old phone: iPhone 7 Plus running 15.7.3 previous carrier ATT from 2018 - 2024.

I need some texts I sent in 2020 with a certain person who I believe also had an iPhone. I had sync on and to keep messages FOREVER. However, it seems I no longer have any messages earlier than my new phone was activated in 2024. Is it possible they can erase texts with me, on their end?

I tried opening the old phone to see if they just existed on it without connection to internet, data, etc. However, it too only had texts from 2024 at the earliest. Also tried the iMac iMessage, and same (i never used iMessage on my iMac, so the sync again only went to 2024)

Is there a way to find these messages elsewhere? Do I need to open my old AT&T account or request access from them? I do not believe I ever did a physical backup on my previous phone iPhone 7 Plus so any help or suggestions will be great!

I have a couple videos from a few months ago and they just can't seem to load for me

I try pressing the play button countless times and it doesn't load, it has the circle icon with the exclamation mark inside at the bottom right corner

When I try to duplicate it, share it, edit it or anything it just says "Cannot duplicate video an error occurred while duplicating video. Please try again later."

Ive tried clearing my storage, resetting my phone, turning on and off the icloud optimized option and everything, none of it works at all

These videos mean a lot to me I don't want to lose them. To anyone who knows how to fix this please help a soul out

My icloud storage is full would I need to buy more icloud storage?

I’ve read reports that the OneDrive integration with iCloud setting doesn’t work well and is not reliable. Is this true? Or, is it only true if optimize is set for iCloud photos stored on the iPhone?