![]() So time for a new photo sync that’s not related to iCloud storage and the issues that entails. Seems to me PhotoStream kind of was that. Consider it another free ‘ecosystem’ feature to those buying into the expensive Apple hardware world. Make it a simple one-click option to streamline a commonly performed user workflow. Just use it to do the bookkeeping for the initial sync/distribute. None of these photos needs to be stored for eternity on iCloud such that people are required to purchase extra storage. Obviously, make this opt-in on an individual device basis. I think all that’s really required would be for Apple to provide a simple syncing service that gives people the option of having any photo taken on their iPhone or iPad to sync immediately to the libraries of their other devices (on same Apple ID). Though Apple Support is usually courteous and respectful, even the escalated support was puzzled by my problem. ![]() If Apple support had clarified that Photostream could not handle all the photo data when uploaded to them - I would have understood. The process of photostream and not paying APPLE TAX (as my customers refer to it) was something I turned a lot of people onto and it worked great until, they changed it to a month of photos (not 1000) and newer phone photos wouldn’t keep the aspect ratio. Ultimately the solution -which they NEVER related to me - was to use Photo Cloud and my camera photo settings would stay intact. At that time they told me My Photo Stream was doomed anyway. This was an extended period of Apple escalated support that was not resolved by them. I prefer shooting square images) when the photo hit My Photo Stream and wound up on my desktop computer. ![]() If you search for my name here you might find my thread a few years back about Switching to a new phone and losing specific settings (i.e.
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