Apple confirms outage affecting iCloud Mail, Contacts, Calendar and other services

Apple has confirmed an ongoing outage affecting iCloud, Find My, and other services, according to Apple’s System Status webpage.

Affected services

The affected services were iCloud Calendar, iCloud Contacts, iCloud Mail, iWork for iCloud and Game Center. Apple initially listed outages affecting five services, while Find My was separately identified as potentially slow or unavailable.

User reports

Some users say they cannot access iCloud email or sign in to their Apple Account during the disruption. Users on social media report that they cannot send or receive email through iCloud or sign in to their Apple Account. Some say they have been signed out of their account altogether.

Timing and cause

According to Apple’s System Status page, the disruption began Tuesday, November 10, at approximately 5:49 p.m. ET (2:49 p.m. PT, or 10:49 p.m. in the U.K.). The cause of the disruption has not been disclosed. Apple also has not provided a specific explanation for why Find My was degraded while other affected services were classified as outages.

Why it matters

Service availability can change quickly, and the company’s live status page should be checked for the latest information before assuming any of the problems are continuing. Customers experiencing issues can visit Apple’s System Status website to see which services are currently affected. If a service is listed as unavailable, repeatedly signing out of iCloud or changing account settings is unlikely to resolve a problem on Apple’s servers. Waiting for service to be restored is generally the more practical approach.

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Sources

• mezha.net: Apple confirms ongoing outage affecting iCloud and other services
• theapplepost.com: Apple Confirms iCloud Outage Affecting Users | The Apple Post

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