iCloud is a web service from Apple Inc. that allows users to store data such as music files and automatically sync them between multiple devices such as: iPhones, iPods, iPads, and personal computers. Note that iCloud is a different API than Apple's CloudKit service.
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iCloud Documents not visible
I am trying to use iCloud Documents to store XML files from my iOS App. Everything seems to be working fine (I can write and read files without errors) except my App's files do not show up in iCloud Documents neither in icloud.com nor in…

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Cannot sign in with Apple in iOS simulator
I cannot log in with my Apple credentials from an iOS app I am developing in the iOS simulator. When I enter the password, the indicator is waiting forever.
The app, when run on a real device logs in properly
I have tried with more than one account…

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Cannot open file from iOS Files app via the Open In share sheet: no file at the provided file URL exists
My iOS app can open CSV files, in order to import their data. I can open files from within the app via a UIDocumentPickerViewController with no issues, selecting a file shown in the Files app. However, when viewing a file in the Files app first, and…

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Automatic signing is unable to resolve an issue with the target's entitlements file
I'm following this tutorial on how to make an app that saves user generated data in iCloud. However, I'm running into this issue, and am so confused about what I need to do. Please help
The first error says
Automatic signing is unable to resolve…

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Best way to use iCloud Documents Storage
I am currently using local storage in my iOS App. The user data is stored in the Document Directory and now I am planning to use iCloud Documents storage instead.
Here is how I intend to do it :
Checking if iCloud is available on the device
If yes,…

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Difference between CloudKit and Key-Value Storage
What is the difference between iCloud's "Key-value storage" and CloudKit?
An example scenario would be: if one were to sync a sizable array containing dictionaries, arrays, and other objects. Would the developer want to use CloudKit or Key-value…

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Does UUID getting changed for some cases
I am using user's device UUID to get unique device.
NSString *currentUUIDString = [[[UIDevice currentDevice] identifierForVendor] UUIDString];
I know that UUID getting changed if the app gets deleted/reinstalls (Apple document).
But Does UUID…

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How to get iCloud with MagicalRecord (Core Data) up and running?
I was struggling all the last days in order to enable iCloud support for the data I'm managing with MagicalRecord framework.
I did everything regarding provisioning profile, and all the setup in xCode. In code instead of calling
[MagicalRecord…

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Backup/Restore of notes in Notes.app, i.e. stored in iCloud (iOS, Mac OS X Mountain Lion)
I wish to make a regular backup of my notes stored on my iPhone, iPad and Mac OS in the standard Notes.app. Unfortunately since Apple moved these from their standard IMAP format to a database format (and added a separate app) this is close to…

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Is there a way to access and retrieve iCloud reminders with Ruby application?
My goal is to build a task dashboard app which will pull tasks from different systems (e.g. Basecamp, Apple Reminders, ...) and display them in a certain way to a user. My biggest question so far whether there is any way how to access Apple…

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Access to Safari bookmarks from another application
I was wondering how we can access Safari bookmarks from another Cocoa application on Mac OS X, in a way that is safe and secure for the future.
As you may know, two mechanisms were common to retreive Safari bookmarks:
either read Safari's…

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How to programmatically detect if the iCloud is enabled on user's device when only use NSUbiquitousKeyValueStore?
I am using NSUbiquitousKeyValueStore to sync some preference data to iCloud. I found that if the user disable "Document & Data" item of iCloud in "Setting App", NSUbiquitousKeyValueStore can not synchronize its data to iCloud. So, I want to first…

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Specifying app name for iCloud "Manage Storage" list
Where does iCloud source the app name that it displays in the iCloud preferences?
iOS: Settings.app > iCloud > Storage & Backup > Manage Store > Documents & Data
OSX: System Preferences > iCloud > Manage ...
I know that iCloud will list an app as…

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Can you sync CoreData with iCloud?
does anyone know if and how you can sync CoreData apps with iCloud? If I understand the Apple iCould instructions right you can not sync CoreData, can you?

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How to wait until cloud kit data is being synced with core data in swift in iOS13
I developed core data based app and implemented iCloud sync feature after it was introduced in iOS 13.
I enabled iCloud kit, used NSPersistentCloudKitContainer instead of NSPersistentContainer and added several lines of code to sync core data with…

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