> Macs allow you to not have an iCloud account and run just fine without them
replyUntil you need to install an app through the App store. Even a free app will refuse to install without an iCloud account. Frustrating when you want something with a verified source, for me it was Wireguard, and don't want to build it locally.
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reply> Until you need to install an app through the App store.
replyDo you have an example of needing to go through the app store? There's apple's apps, I guess.
That's on Wireguard.
replyIf they can apt get on Ubuntu, they can likely brew install on macOS.
The issue with iCloud is that before you even know it, you're paying $9.99/mo. Since 200gb is quite low, the next tier up is 2tb for $9.99, but then you're essentially locked in. I can't view the iCloud price tiers as anything other than predatory.
replyBut 50GB is $0.99 and I'm only really paying for it since I have a bunch of their private email addresses in use. iPhone backup with just the essentials I trust them with is less than 2GB.
replyI don't know how I would even begin to fill the 50GB plan since I don't trust any cloud storage provider with pictures and videos.
> The issue with iCloud is that before you even know it, you're paying $9.99/mo.
replySounds like the issue is you.
> Sounds like the issue is you.
replyOh, c'mon. The entire services division exists to sell you things like this. And they are very good at it - 25% of Apple's total revenue