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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

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iCloud for Linux (lemmy.ca)

submitted 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) by Mongostein@lemmy.ca to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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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 :)

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[–] Cricket@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 days ago (2 children)

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.

[–] unixcat@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Syncthing is open source, so I’d personally prefer it. https://github.com/pixelspark/sushitrain is an iOS client written in native Swift.

[–] Cricket@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 day ago

Good to know, thanks. I had heard of syncthing but didnt realize there were ios clients.

[–] Mongostein@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 days ago

Cool I’ll check this out