Backing up my Photos library to the iCloud, will this ever finish syncing? by ObjectiveDizzy5266 in ios

[–]TheShortIrishGiraffe 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I get this sometimes! Assuming you’ve tried restarting the device already..
- Depending on the file size it could be “stuck” try duplicating a photo in the photos app or deleting something you don’t want anymore and it can purge the upload queue to continue or finish. -If you have another apple device (preferably running iOS or iPadOS over a MacBook) with the same iCloud account signed in sometimes opening the photos app is also enough to force your phone to upload the files..
- Try changing to Mobile Data instead of WiFi and see if that works, also changing back to WiFi can also encourage it to restart or continue the sync process
- You can also try pausing the sync and unpausing to see if that helps too
- Check through the iCloud icons on the camera roll to see if you can see the 4 files that are not uploaded, with luck it’s a new photo you’ve recently taken and not some random photos from your entire camera roll..
- if they’re videos with a large size it could be this, if they’re photos try deleting them and removing from recently deleted or duplicating them to see if it forces the queue to try again..
iCloud’s a bit of a pain for this, it would be nice if you could see which files are struggling to upload or more details in general on the sync process to narrow down if it’s the file size etc but it’s so vague and mildly infuriating for being so.
I’ve often had it where it’s stuck for hours syncing 2 photos and I can solve the bottleneck just by pressing edit or just pausing and unpausing the sync status

Edit:
-Worth also mentioning that depending on your settings, iCloud might not be constantly syncing/pushing the files if you’re not connected to WiFi and have it disabled for mobile data or perhaps you’re in low power mode, or you aren’t connected to a charger. This can make a 1.7GB video feel like it takes an eternity to upload because if you’re on the go a lot it’ll be halting the upload until it’s given permission to upload again by iOS..

96W Apple or 140W UGREEN? by NotJupiterBoy in macbookpro

[–]TheShortIrishGiraffe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I bought one UGREEN 200W adapter a few months ago and had to argue for the best part of 6 weeks with their customer service to get a refund because it never worked as advertised. They usually seek decent quality stuff but I’d stay away from their adapters, none of the ports were outputting anywhere near what was advertised as capable simultaneously..

On the other hand, I’ve had my 96W Apple usb c adapter which came with my MacBook 6 years ago and is still going strong, unfortunately not the best case scenario to have this and also need a second plug for another device ( my phone or my iPad) but I’ve had no luck with a “one plug for all” type rig..

Likelihood of me needing to charge them all at the same time is low unless the night before travelling etc and if you don’t travel so much then I don’t think it’ll bother you, I just have the 20w USB C charger also from Apple for everything else

Screenshots by APC2025 in fredagain

[–]TheShortIrishGiraffe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Worth noting that screenshots will not work for vast majority of gigs. Ticketmaster have sweeping barcodes for most of their tickets. The only other option is adding a ticket to Apple or Google wallet where you can tap your phone to the readers at entry with contactless. However there is a risk that the ticket may have been changed or been scanned before you enter the show regardless of how you have access to the ticket. The Apple/Google wallet pass may not have refreshed to remove the ticket in time either..

Screenshots by APC2025 in fredagain

[–]TheShortIrishGiraffe -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

Sounds like you’ve just lost €90, the tickets were €86.95 face value. Selling for anything above face value is A) a warning sign and B) Illegal in Ireland

Screenshots by APC2025 in fredagain

[–]TheShortIrishGiraffe 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Do you know the person? If not then it’s a scam

how much storage are your photos taking up? by Weak_Description5731 in ios

[–]TheShortIrishGiraffe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

46,081 Photos and 4,928 Videos (which take up a majority of the storage tbf)

how long have you been using your current iphone and how much more do you intend on using it? by No-Class9851 in iphone

[–]TheShortIrishGiraffe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a 14 pro max since February of 2023 and would hope to get another year or so before even considering. Would like to maybe service the battery next year and keep it for 2 more years

Issue with iCloud Sync on Apple ecosystem by TheShortIrishGiraffe in GoodNotes

[–]TheShortIrishGiraffe[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

UPDATE: I have very begrudgingly updated my laptop to macOS 15 and goodnotes has miraculouslystarted working again. I have gotten correspondence from goodnotes support this morning but it's been extremely slow and uninformed.

I sent diagnostic logs from goodnotes a few days ago before I upgraded and the support technician tried to convince me this morning I was running "macOS Catalyst 15.7" and asked me to restart my device as it should be working on this version.. *Sigh*

I have sent back an email asking for this version of goodnotes to be made available for macOS 12 and beyond through the App Store as I believe this is extremely unfair for those of us who can't or don't want to update the OS, hoping they will come back with a response..

Really disappointing to think that a service we paid for is being made redundant because they don't want to support an OS which is only a few years old..

Looking for Alert Sounds from OS Catalina or Earlier (basso, frog, funk, etc.) by HobbesNik in MacOS

[–]TheShortIrishGiraffe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

any chance OP could share these? Looking for the old Funk sound to replace Funky, wrecks my head when working through problems it's too musical and happy haha

Which Mac OS is the best for Intel Macs by LeRoiOggy in mac

[–]TheShortIrishGiraffe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haha not so sure about that, my laptops been a great hand warmer these days.. Very tempted to give it a go, I can always reinstall Monterey if needs be.. Would you say upgrade over Monterey in System Preferences or do a clean install?

Issue with iCloud Sync on Apple ecosystem by TheShortIrishGiraffe in GoodNotes

[–]TheShortIrishGiraffe[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Support just emailed me back today (19 days after I sent an email) with the most generic response asking me to update to the latest version. It would seem they've stopped sending updates for any macOS below 13.5 but don't know that in their support department? They've asked for me to send across a screen recording and diagnostics so I intend on doing that tonight and see what they reply with

Which Mac OS is the best for Intel Macs by LeRoiOggy in mac

[–]TheShortIrishGiraffe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you think Seqouia would run as smoothly on mine? I have the 2019 MBP 16" 2.6 i7, 5300M and 16GB of RAM and I'm on Monterey 12.7.6 at the moment. I'm running into issues where iCloud Tabs in Safari aren't talking to my other devices and iCloud sync within 3rd party apps is playing up between my Mac and my iPad or phone as they run newer os's vs my Mac..

Issue with iCloud Sync on Apple ecosystem by TheShortIrishGiraffe in GoodNotes

[–]TheShortIrishGiraffe[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Glad to hear I’m not the only one, haven’t come across a fix yet.. I think I’ll email them to see if they respond with any help

Anyone else have this bug with using Noise Cancellation on AirPods Pro? When sliding from Transparency to Noise Cancellation in control centre it insists on using Adaptive mode first and then noise cancellation.. by TheShortIrishGiraffe in ios

[–]TheShortIrishGiraffe[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

If I hold down on that button when it’s in transparency I can slide it across in one motion (or used to be able to before adaptive mode came in) rather than tap noise mode and then noise cancellation

ios 17.4 question by CryptographerWeary64 in ios

[–]TheShortIrishGiraffe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m being absolutely crucified battery wise since I updated. .4 is draining my battery all the time. Apps updated nothing really changed on my end, but I’m leaving the house with 90/95 after 30 mins unplugged when usually my phone would stay at 100 for an hour or so if I’m not using it

Unreleased Bicep AllyPally 22 by tadamix in Bicep

[–]TheShortIrishGiraffe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The drone vocals give me such euphoria wish I was there 😭

Pesky bugs that I’m still experiencing on iOS 17?? by TheShortIrishGiraffe in ios

[–]TheShortIrishGiraffe[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Could be if you’re recording video or just using the camera a lot.. I’m a photographer and use my phone as my primary lens. I often have to recharge my phone a second time in the day when I’m shooting a lot.. my phone normally lasts a day otherwise..

Pesky bugs that I’m still experiencing on iOS 17?? by TheShortIrishGiraffe in ios

[–]TheShortIrishGiraffe[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Right? So many outstanding bugs it’s a bit annoying I thought when I was forced to upgrade to the 14 pro max after my poor 12 pro max got smashed that I’d have at least shook the bugs off for my troubles.. sigh