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Re:Apple has locked my Apple ID, and I have no recourse. A p... by yardstick on Saturday December 13, 2025 @01:19AM (#46252492)
I run a Synology NAS with a docker container that periodically downloads new iCloud Photos to a local directory.
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Re:Apple has locked my Apple ID, and I have no recourse. A p... by sho on Saturday December 13, 2025 @01:30AM (#46252525)
this? https://github.com/boredazfcuk/docker-icloudpd

seems pretty high touch. A lot of hoop-jumping if you don't have a mac in the middle

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Re:Apple has locked my Apple ID, and I have no recourse. A p... by leobg on Saturday December 13, 2025 @01:57AM (#46252634)
Thanks. I had no idea something like that existed.

How do we know using such a tool won’t trigger an account lockout? How ironic would that be.

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Re:Apple has locked my Apple ID, and I have no recourse. A p... by yardstick on Saturday December 13, 2025 @02:11AM (#46252698)
No idea if it’ll trigger a lockout, but if it does at least I have a copy of my photos already.

Been running it for a couple years without issue. But yes your milage may vary.

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Re:Apple has locked my Apple ID, and I have no recourse. A p... by yardstick on Saturday December 13, 2025 @02:10AM (#46252690)
Yeah that’s the one.

I do have a Mac so it didn’t seem difficult to me, but I accept it will be for those that don’t.

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