iCloud was born in 2011 and since then its evolution has continued to grow with new functions, services and storage models. It started as a discrete cloud to store small files and now with the different storage plans it has become a competitive option compared to other clouds. One of the options that appeared at the start was Running out of photos and streaming, a feature that allowed access to the most recent photos from any Apple device in sync. The next July 26 will close permanently
On July 26, the “My Photo Stream” option will disappear from iCloud
One of Apple’s struggles with names is that they all sound the same, and sometimes it’s hard to differentiate the purpose of each of these functions. This is the case of Photos in iCloud there Running out of photos and streaming, Two totally different but related options:
- Missing photos and streaming: this feature was born directly with iCloud and allowed the user to store and access recent photos (up to 1000 photos) of the last 30 days on all our devices quickly and temporarily. When a photo is taken, it is automatically uploaded to your iCloud account and automatically uploaded to all devices that are synced with the same Apple ID and have the option enabled. these photos They didn’t take up space in iCloud and were stored with a smaller resolution
- iCloud Pictures: over time, iCloud evolved and created this cloud storage service which allowed to save and synchronize photos and videos on all devices. When enabled, all photos and videos are uploaded to iCloud and stored take up space in your storage plan.
Currently, few users continue to use My Photo Stream due to the rise of iCloud as cloud storage and this has led Apple to close My photos streaming on July 26th. This means that no photos will be uploaded for thirty days before the permanent closure. In other words, the service will not load any more images from June 26th.
Apple recommends switching to iCloud Photos even with the limitations that this implies. For one thing, iCloud’s free 5GB doesn’t allow you to store as many images as the previous tool. However, the homogenization of services is necessary and Apple has decided to do without this old service. Additionally, a specific website was created to ease the transition to iCloud Photos for users who were still using My Photo Stream.
