can we link our two Apple accounts together to share storage?

Can we link accounts?

MacBook Pro 15″, OS X 10.11

Posted on Sep 6, 2023 1:56 PM

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Posted on Sep 6, 2023 2:56 PM

Hello,


iCloud+ in combination with Family Sharing does allow members of the group to share storage as well as other features of the subscription. Each members data would be kept separate and private from the other group members. However if your device information is correct in that you are currently running OS X 10.11 you are below the minimum system requirements to start iCloud+ but based on some notes you could have iCloud+ shared to you. I assume you would only have access to the shared storage as the other features require later versions of macOS.


minimum requirements

"iCloud+

iCloud+4 is available on iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, Mac, PC, and web browsers.

  • iOS 15 or iPadOS 15
  • macOS Monterey"

"4. To share iCloud+ with your family, you need iOS 11 or later, or macOS High Sierra or later. You can participate in a shared iCloud+ plan using iOS 8 or later, or OS X Yosemite or later."


Use iCloud+ with your family - Apple Support

"iCloud+ premium features

When you use iCloud+ with your family, you can do the following:

  • Share 50 GB, 200 GB, or 2 TB of storage, so everyone has enough space for their photos, documents, and iOS and iPadOS backups."


I hope this helps.

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Sep 6, 2023 2:56 PM in response to AllenSpa

Hello,


iCloud+ in combination with Family Sharing does allow members of the group to share storage as well as other features of the subscription. Each members data would be kept separate and private from the other group members. However if your device information is correct in that you are currently running OS X 10.11 you are below the minimum system requirements to start iCloud+ but based on some notes you could have iCloud+ shared to you. I assume you would only have access to the shared storage as the other features require later versions of macOS.


minimum requirements

"iCloud+

iCloud+4 is available on iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, Mac, PC, and web browsers.

  • iOS 15 or iPadOS 15
  • macOS Monterey"

"4. To share iCloud+ with your family, you need iOS 11 or later, or macOS High Sierra or later. You can participate in a shared iCloud+ plan using iOS 8 or later, or OS X Yosemite or later."


Use iCloud+ with your family - Apple Support

"iCloud+ premium features

When you use iCloud+ with your family, you can do the following:

  • Share 50 GB, 200 GB, or 2 TB of storage, so everyone has enough space for their photos, documents, and iOS and iPadOS backups."


I hope this helps.

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