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Apple Releases iCloud for Windows Update to Fix Incompatibility Issues

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Apple this afternoon released an update for iCloud for Windows, which is the iCloud software designed to run on the Windows operating system for those who have both Windows machines and own Apple devices.

iCloud for Windows version 7.8.1 is designed to fix compatibility issues with the latest version of Windows 10.

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Earlier this month, Microsoft blocked the iCloud for Windows software from being downloaded by Windows users after Apple discovered an incompatibility that could result in problems updating Shared Albums after users upgraded to Windows 10 version 1809.

At the time, Microsoft said that it was working with Apple to provide a version of the iCloud software compatible with the latest version of Windows 10.

The fix isn't mentioned by Apple, but the company did revise a support document that had previously suggested iCloud for Windows was only compatible with Windows 10 through the April 2018 update rather than the most recent update.

Tags: iCloud, iCloud for Windows, Microsoft, Windows 10
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Top Rated Comments

-BigMac- Avatar
-BigMac-
99 months ago
What’s Windows?
Score: 7 Votes (Like | Disagree)
mike2q Avatar
mike2q
99 months ago
What’s Windows?
Windows is a competing operating system made by the company that just surpassed Apple as the most valuable company in the world. Fun fact: Windows + XBox + Surface line is still less than 40% of Microsoft's total revenue.
Score: 6 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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jmh600cbr
99 months ago
How about updating iCloud.com?
Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)
AngerDanger Avatar
AngerDanger
99 months ago
I love hoe how Apple always includes the clunkiest looking PCs for the production photos. I reminds me of the default icon for Windows devices on your network:



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Score: 4 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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eatrains
99 months ago
Wasn’t iMessage for iCloud.com announced like 4 years ago?
Nope, that's never been announced.
Score: 4 Votes (Like | Disagree)
PBG4 Dude Avatar
PBG4 Dude
99 months ago
I love hoe Apple always includes the clunkiest looking PCs for the production photos. I reminds me of the default icon for Windows devices on your network:

Ahh yes, nicotine-stained beige. The computer color of the 90s.
Score: 3 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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