iCloud Terms and Conditions

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iCloud Terms and Conditions

When logging in to iCloud for the second time this week, a screen popped up with new Terms and Conditions that must be accepted to get access. These terms and conditions say,

"E. Changing the Service. Apple reserves the right at any time to modify this Agreement and to impose new or additional terms or conditions on your use of the Service, provided that Apple will give you 30 days’ advance notice of any material adverse change to the Service or applicable terms of service, unless..."

I am unaware of any reason being given. You might call this an "Update Ambush". Does anyone know the reason for this update? Is it related to the AWS outage earlier this week?

p.s. After choosing to accept the agreement, iCloud said this:

MacBook Pro 14″

Posted on Oct 23, 2025 5:24 PM

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brbo

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Oct 26, 2025 9:50 PM in response to jtmcnulty

Re: iCloud Terms and Conditions

It seems acceptance of the Terms and Conditions does rely on the latest OS updates.

As far as I know: Apple continues to make iCloud available for those on older OS versions who are unable to accept the T & C. However some features on iCloud do seem to rely on the updated software, so older OS versions and hardware may not be able to use all these features,

Apple Support provides articles: If you can't accept iCloud Terms and Conditions - Apple Support

and

System requirements for iCloud - Apple Support

Eg: says: "If you meet the recommended system requirements below, you can take advantage of the latest iCloud features and get the best overall experience. At the bottom of this page, you'll find the minimum requirements for each feature."

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Re: "You might call this an "Update Ambush".

Apple seems to have already allowed those with earlier versions to continue on using iCloud without agreeing to the T&C.

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Re: "Does anyone know the reason for this update?"

I don't know. See the linked "system requirements" article above.

With new features becoming available in iCloud, new T & C are not surprising

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Re:" Is it related to the AWS outage earlier this week?"

I don't know. We are all Apple users, like yourself. No-one here can speak for Apple.

People with older software have been running into the T & C issue on and off for some time now, and Apple addressed the situation promptly by allowing iCloud access whether or not our software meets current system requirements for all the iCloud features. .

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