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  • Don't run the iOS 12, macOS 10.14 Mojave betas if you value your data

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    You should probably not sign in to your main cloud account with beta software either, even if the software is running on a spare computer.
    watto_cobra

  • macOS Mojave brings Dark Mode, enhanced privacy, HomeKit, and more to the Mac

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    I'm really liking this WWDC so far, watching the State of the Union right now. I was disapointed that there wasn't a new MBP, but happy that macOS Mojave has lots of new features, and that Apple continues to push the boundaries on privacy and security. Looks like Apple has accepted that computers (as against just tablets and phones) are a part of the future.
    fastasleeplostkiwiwatto_cobra

  • Messages in iCloud: Everything you need to know

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    SMS worked fine for me. I first turned iCloud Messages on on my phone, at which point it uploaded all SMS and iMessage it had to the cloud. Then next day (when 10.13.5 came out) I enabled it on my Mac, and the SMS came down from the cloud to my Mac.
    mwhitewatto_cobra

  • What's new in macOS 10.13.5: Messages in iCloud

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    vicp said:
    macseeker said:
    macseeker said:
    I don't see the Messages in the iCloud setting in Messages Preferences. Mac Pro 5,1 (Mid 2012). Updated to macOS 10.13.5.
    On your Mac go to Messages app > preferences > Accounts tab > and enable messages in cloud.
    Thanks, but I don’t see the iCloud feature in the Account section.
    I have the same problem that macseeker and others have mentioned. I installed the upgrade, but my iCloud account under Messages preferences doesn't show that option.
    Have you got 2-factor authentication enabled for your iCloud account? I believe that is a requirement to use Messages in the cloud.
    watto_cobra

  • What's new in macOS 10.13.5: Messages in iCloud

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    You got this up quick!

    I just set it up myself. You enable Messages in iCloud in iCloud settings on your phone but in the Messages app on the Mac which is inconsistent. There is a "Sync Now" button in Messages on the Mac too, but it wasn't needed when I initially set it up, a bunch of messages which were only in the cloud (having been uploaded from my phone yesterday) came down to the Mac automatically. So what is that button for going forward I wonder? Is there the potential for it to get out of sync in some scenarios? 
    watto_cobra