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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Sync all Documents directory into iCloud
Is there a way to make my Documents directory synchronized with iCloud?
I have setup all permissions and entitlements, but have no idea what to do next.
Could you please provide a swift code snippet or point into a direction I should look to?

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NSUbiquityIdentityDidChangeNotification and SIGKILL
Swift 1.2
Xcode 6
Long-time listener, first-time caller.
Hello,
Straight from the horse's mouth: "To handle changes in iCloud availability, register to receive the NSUbiquityIdentityDidChangeNotification notification."
Here is the code they provide…

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iCloud Debug Gauge Status: Disabled
I created an app, testing Core Data Sync with iCloud. The app works, data syncs between devices without issues.
When debugging, running on device from Xcode (6) the iCloud Debug Gauge says Status: Disabled. I do not see my containers and files in…

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How to communicate results between NSOperation dependencies?
The new Cloud Kit framework uses NSOperation extensively for it's CRUD. The results of those operations are returned in blocks. For example:
let fetchOperation = CKFetchRecordsOperation(recordIDs: [recordID1,…

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Can a user manually delete values in iCloud key-value storage NSUbiquitousKeyValueStore
I'm wondering if there is a way someone other than I (the developer) can delete values stored in NSUbiquitousKeyValueStore.
Documentation states that an app is given 1MB/1024 Key Value pairs. It does not mention if a user is able to delete them via…

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Prevent iCloud window from opening on OSX 10.8 app launch
I have written an OSX app that uses iCloud document storage. Whenever I open it in Mountain Lion (not on Lion), an iCloud window opens that looks like the following:
Is there a way to prevent this from happening on launch?
Updates:
1)…

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How to detect if iCloud account on a device changed?
How to detect if iCloud account being used on a device changed?
A user signs out from Settings > iCloud and another user signs in his/her account.
How to detect this change when the app is opened?

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Alternatives to iCloud + Core Data to sync data between iOS and OS X
I'm developing an application for iOS/OS X and i want to sync data between them.
for now I use Core Data for persistent data.
I read that iCloud is not enough mature to use with core data.
Is that true ?
so i try to use the new DropBox sync API(to…

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iCloud enabled - Stop the open file displaying on application launch?
I've just added iCloud support to an app that I am working on. Its working great, except that when I open the application without a document in focus the iCloud open file dialog appears and I don't want it to!
In my app delegate I have:
- (BOOL)…

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Is there an API to connect to iCloud and get contacts and contact changes?
I'm wondering if there is an API of some sort available from Apple for iCloud, to which one can hook into and get notified when contact information changes.
The point of this is that I'm wondering whether it is possible to sync contacts from iCloud…

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Sharing iCloud data between two apps
I'm wanted find more information regarding this.
I intend to make an app right now with iCloud core data store. And i wish to share that with another app (different bundle Identifier) is it possible? Obviously, i shall include the iCloud…

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Xcode error: failed to launch
I have a Mac app I have written to support iCloud. However, I get this when trying to run the app:
error: failed to launch…

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Core Data iCloud sync between two apps (iPhone and iPad)
I submitted my first iPad app to apple a few days ago. In the meantime the iPhone version of it is almost ready. I would like to use iCloud to synchronize the core data model between both apps. Is it possible to do this? As I wrote, these are two…

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Getting CalDAV events from iCloud returns "403 Forbidden"
I am using the SimpleCalDAV client to get calendar events from iCloud (Apple) using PHP. This client worked great until Apple introduced app-specific-passwords. Since then, for some user accounts I always get "403 Forbidden" as result:
Connect to…

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How to Download Folder from iCloud.com
i have many files in a folder "ABC" that stored only in www.icloud.com.
My Question is How to Download All of My Files from folder "ABC" ?

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