I’m wondering if anyone has any experience with this?
https://snapcraft.io/icloud-for-linux
I’m working on transitioning to Linux from Mac pretty casually and I’ll still be using this iPhone til it’s dead. So I’m figuring out solutions to my current computer-usage before I switch my main machine. I’d like to maintain some interoperability between my phone and desktop computer so this has me intrigued.
Is it well-maintained? Trustworthy? Easy to use?
I have an old Thinkpad T420 I’m testing stuff on before I take the plunge but I figured I’d ask before giving it my credentials.
Edit: thanks so much for all the advice. I’m going to try a couple different ways to do it and see what I like :)
This package is essentially comprised of web apps which open in their own windows. It will not have the deep system integration that you may be used to on native MacOS. You could use this, or you could use iCloud in your browser like one might do with GSuite
Ah ok, thanks
I suppose the biggest thing I’m looking for a solution for is photos.
I have my phone to set up to sync to iCloud, which then automatically download to my desktop, which is then automatically backs up via Time Machine.
How could I transition this behaviour to Linux keeping in mind I’ll be using an iPhone for at least another 3 years?
You could also restructure your workflow slightly. Instead of downloading from iCloud, there are good options to sync directly from your phone to your PC. I use an app called PhotoSync. It allows you wirelessly offload photos from phone to PC at the touch of a button, or even automatically, I believe. It’s a one-time purchase too, not subscription. It also supports Linux targets via open protocols.
Cool I’ll check this out
Syncthing is open source, so I’d personally prefer it. https://github.com/pixelspark/sushitrain is an iOS client written in native Swift.