HT201077 problems using photo stream on mac
Have set up photo stream and iColud correctly but when I receive email from friends to join photo stream the link sends me directly to the "get started" page. What to do?
What system version are you running? For shared Photo Streams you need to be running 10.8.2 or later. The following is from iCloud: Photo Stream FAQ
What do I need to use Photo Stream?
To use Photo Stream, including Shared Photo Streams, you need an iCloud account, compatible devices, and up-to-date software:
iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch with iOS 6.0 or later
Mac with OS X Mountain Lion v10.8.2 or later and iPhoto 9.4 or Aperture 3.4 or later
You can still use Photo Stream without Shared Photo Streams if your devices meet these requirements:
iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch with iOS 5.1 or later
Mac with OS X Lion v10.7.5 or later and iPhoto 9.2.2 or Aperture 3.2.3 or later
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Can I stream photos to a PC from my Mac using Photo Stream on Mac?
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Thanks a lot and I hope I can get an answer to my question!I quote:
Install the iCloud Control Panel if it isn’t already installed on your computer.
Open the iCloud Control Panel, then turn on Photos.My Photo Stream is set up by default. To turn it off, click Options, then turn off My Photo Stream.
To change the iCloud Photos location on your computer, click Options. Click Change to choose a folder, then click OK.By default, My Photo Stream is in the Pictures\My Pictures\iCloud Photos folder. Photos are automatically downloaded to your Pictures\My Pictures\iCloud Photos\My Photo Stream folder, and uploaded from the Pictures\My Pictures\iCloud Photos\Uploads folder.
Click Apply.
After you import photos from a digital camera to the upload folder specified in the iCloud Control Panel, the photos appear automatically in My Photo Stream on your other devices set up with My Photo Stream, including your iOS devices, Mac computers, and Apple TV.
See also http://help.apple.com/icloud/#/mmbc402b84 -
How to use photo stream on my mac?
I keep trying to sign in to icloud on my mac to use photo streaming. It is turned on on my new iphone5 but everytime I enter my apple ID it says "YOu can't log in at this time, try again later" I've tried changing my password, that didn't work. It has been two days and it still giving me this message. What else can I do to get photo streaming to work? I know my Apple ID and password are right, I just used it to log in here.
The login for this site is independent of the iCloud login, go to www.icloud.com and try to login there.
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I have Photo Stream enabled with Automatic downloads enabled. Yet when I try to join a Photo stream I get referred to The I Cloud start support page - this happens for both my Mac and my IPad. What can I do?
The following is from this Apple Document: iCloud: Photo Stream FAQ
What do I need to use Photo Stream?
To use Photo Stream, including Shared Photo Streams, you need an iCloud account, compatible devices, and up-to-date software:
iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch with iOS 6.0 or later
Mac with OS X Mountain Lion v10.8.2 or later and iPhoto 9.4 or Aperture 3.4 or later
PC with Windows 8, Windows 7, or Windows Vista (Service Pack 2) and the iCloud Control Panel 2.1 or later for Windows
Apple TV (2nd generation) with Software Update 5.1 or later
You can still use Photo Stream without Shared Photo Streams if your devices meet these requirements:
iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch with iOS 5.1 or later
Mac with OS X Lion v10.7.5 or later and iPhoto 9.2.2 or Aperture 3.2.3 or later
PC with Windows 7 or Windows Vista (Service Pack 2) and the iCloud Control Panel v2.0 or later for Windows
Apple TV (2nd generation) with Software Update 5.0 or later
For complete iCloud setup instructions, visit How to set up iCloud.
You need Mt. Lion in order to use Shared Photo Streams.
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received a notice that could not use photo stream unless I updated my software. Went to apple preferences/icloud to disable photo stream. Not allowed to do so. What do I do to disable so I won't continue to receive annoying messages from apple/icloud
I think you can solve your problems by removing your AppleID email address from BOTH the Messages setting on your iPhone and the iMessages settings on your Mac.
On iPhone:
Settings > Messages > iMessage > Dissabled
Settings > Messages > Send & Receive > touch the "(i)" < touch "Remove This Email"
On Mac:
Open "Messages" application
Click "Messages menu > Preferences
Click "Accounts"
Select your AppleID account
Under the "You can be reached for messages at" settings, uncheck your AppleID email address and your phone number
Then uncheck the "Enable this account" setting
And lastly, ask all of your friends with iPhones to delete all iMessage conversations (blue bubbles) in their entirety.
To test, send a friend a new text using their phone number (not their email address) and watch the color of the bubble. If it's green then you are using SMS. -
Can't share photos using photo stream in iCloud. File is always blank.
Can't share photos using photo stream in iCloud. File is always blank.
Hello desert_dweller5,
It sounds like you art trying to access a Shared Photo Stream, but you do not have one of the devices to enable your Apple ID as an iCloud account. The following article provides information on how Shared Photo Streams work:
iCloud: Photo Stream FAQ
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4486
The article states that for privately Shared Photo Streams to work, the recipient will not only have to have an Apple ID, but it will have to be an iCloud account:
Friends and family with iCloud accounts can view your photos in the Photos app on any device using iOS 6 or later; on a Mac in iPhoto 9.4 or Aperture 3.4 or later; on a Windows PC with Windows Vista or later and iCloud Control Panel 2.0 or later installed; or on a second generation or later Apple TV with software version 5.1 or later installed. They can also view your photos on the web if you enable Public Website in the settings or options for your Shared Photo Stream.
Since you do not have an iCloud account and just and Apple ID, your friend can share the photo stream as a public website so that you can view it, as stated in the same article:
Can I share with people who don't have an iCloud account?
Yes. If you enable Public Website in the settings or options for your shared photo stream your photos will be published to a website that anyone can view in an up-to-date web browser.
To be able to change an Apple ID to an iCloud account, you would need an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch with iOS 5 or later or a Mac with OS X Lion v10.7.4 or later as stated in the following article:
Creating an iCloud account: Frequently Asked Questions
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4436
Best,
Sheila M. -
ICloud keeps crashing my iPads when using photo stream
iCloud keeps crashing my iPad when using photo stream, photo stream has downloaded over 600 .png files to my photo stream which are mac icons - these are causing all 3 iPads on iCloud to crash and report .panic.plist error messages. Help? I have turned off iCloud for now which allows the iPad to work.these icons were on my iMac too on iphoto which I have deleted and on our iPhones again which I have deleted. Would like to use iCloud but not until I can fix this issue.
Hi elizabethfromfernhurst,
Welcome to the Apple Support Communities!
If you are getting the .panic.plist alerts on your iPad when using iCloud, I would suggest restoring the iPad back to its factory settings and using iCloud to sync your data back to the device.
Use iTunes to restore your iOS device to factory settings
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1414
Have a great day,
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Also, I have older photos on my iphones photostream that are not showing up in iphoto on my photostream.
You can add a photo that is in iPhoto to your photo stream by selecting the photo and using "Photo Stream..." in the Share menu.
How much older are these photos that are in your iPhone's photo stream? Apple's Photo Stream servers only claim to hold photos for 30 days or 1000 photos, whichever comes first. Your iPhoto on your Mac must capture them within that time to use use that method of transfer. -
New IPad mini does not share photos using Photo stream
New IPad mini does not share photos using Photo stream. Turned on sharing on both devices and also setup bluetooth both devices and they are connected. have photos on my mini put does not send to my Mac using photo stream
GaryPhoto stream doesn't use bluetooth; only wifi. Photos added to the camera roll on your device are automatically added to photo stream when the camera app is closed, your device is connected to wifi, and it has at least 20 % battery life remaining. Also, only photos added to the camera roll after enabling photo stream are uploaded, not photos prior to enabling photo stream. If the photos appear in your my photo stream album on your iPad Mini, then they were successfully added to your photo stream.
To share them with your Mac, your Mac must be running OS X Lion (10.7.4) or higher, and you must have either iPhoto 9.2 or higher or Aperture 9.2 or higher. If you do, you must sign into your iCloud account in System Preferences>iCloud and check Photo Stream in order for the photos to automatically be added to iPhoto (or Aperture). This is explained here: http://www.apple.com/icloud/setup/mac.html. -
How do you view photos through windows explorer without using photo stream?
I updated to the iOS6 and I can no longer view and download photos to my PC through windows Explorer.
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I dont want this, I want to do it manually, without the iCloud.
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New computer but Photostream does not work. I am signed into my account but get the following message: In order to use Photo Stream, you have to be signed into your iCloud account in System Preferences. I go to system preferences and then get a message that says that my account cannot be accessed. However, I am using my icloud account for email and other items and it works fine. Any thoughts?
Are you getting this messages in iPhoto? If so try the following (again?):
Log out of iCloud in the System/iCloud preference pane and disable Photo Stream in iPhoto's Photo Share preference pane. Then log back in and re-enable, respectively. That should jump start Photo Stream.
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I just upgraded iphoto, but it is version 7.1.5 (and called iPhoto 8). Do I have to pay for iPhoto 9 in order to use photo stream?
To use Photo Stream, you will need iPhoto 9.2 at least. This is a major upgrade from iPhoto 7.1.5 and you will have to buy it.
See:
iPhoto and Aperture: Using Photo Stream
Regards
Léonie -
Every time I launch iPhoto and go to use photo stream, I have to enable it again. In the past it was
Every time I launch iPhoto and go to use photo stream, I have to enable photostream again. In the past it was always just on but not any more. Any Ideas as to why and or a fix would be appriciated , thanks.
I did a search and found nothing but as soon as I posted this I saw that there were many in the same boat. No need to reply to this. Im hoping, like many others, that apple gets the fix out soon. Thanks.
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My pictures taken on my itouch were synced to my iPad using photo stream. The next day they weren't on my iPad but were still on my itouch. How do I get them back on my iPad?
Use 3rd party software like:
http://www.digidna.net/products/diskaid
http://www.wideanglesoftware.com/touchcopy/index.php
For items purchased (including apps) from iTunes:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1848 -
I utilize WIFI sync to sync all my information....however the photos don't sync wirelessly...is that because I have version iPhoto '09 8.1.2 ? if I upgraded can I wirelessly sync over wifi or can you only use Photo Stream to synch photos and you can't do it over wifi sync?
ok ok ok ....I give in ...it was wishful thinking.......Thanks for your help wjosten.....I just downloaded the latest iphoto....
didn't meany to question your advice...second opinion's never hurt.....
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