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My wife needed more storage, so we got the family iCloud+ subscription. When it came time for me to set up my work laptop, I made a separate account, but added it to my family. That way I can use my purchased apps and subscriptions on my work machine. Not a perfect solution, but works pretty well for me.
I don't generally mix and match work devices and home devices... I have email (via Outlook) on my phone, but things like texts, contacts, photos, and copy / paste between devices I don't want between personal and work devices.
If I need to get files between devices I just use AirDrop.
I've seen people unintentionally leak personal info that they did not want their employer finding out by work and personal mixing things, either through carelessness or raw stupidity. Don't sign up for Ashley Madison with your work email or text your sugar baby from your work iPhone, don't download porn or buy drugs on the dark web with your work laptop.
Just don't do it.
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Seems like they would be accessible from: /Users/ /Pictures/Photos Library.photoslibrary/originals If another user is a domain administrator (and depending on your AD configuration) they may be able to access the files in your home directory. Might want to check on that!
That directory is files that are exported from the app or imported from MacOS into Photos.app.
I’ve done this before to recover photos when moving around laptops.
My concern with logging into my Apple ID on my work Mac is that there is cached data installed locally. Things like messages, photos, even tabs from other devices if you’re syncing Safari… there’s just too much to consider that could potentially be recovered by IT. I think (hope) most of this stuff is encrypted (like I think iMessages is) but it still gives me pause.
Would love to be educated otherwise!
Data storage and services are different accounts. The iCloud account stores your documents and files while the itunes account contains your subscriptions like apple music, app purchases, playlists, etc. I usually have a separate iCloud for work devices while having a common iTunes account between work and personal devices.
A couple of caveats, though: Apple encourages using the same account for everything, and their interfaces try to autopilot you into that setup. You have to pay attention, and find & choose the "I'll set it up myself" options. Also, Apple uses email addresses as the name/identifier for Apple IDs, so to set up multiple IDs, you need multiple email addresses. iCloud includes an optional email account, do it's easy to use that for the iCloud account yourself and your personal email address for the other.
Which reminds me: don't tie your personal stuff (iCloud, purchases, whatever) to an Apple ID under your company email address. If it's stuff you should keep after leaving your current job, it should be under an Apple ID that's tied to an email address you'll still have after leaving the job. On the other hand, for things that're part of the job (e.g. apps purchased by the company for the job), it should be under an Apple ID "owned by" the company and tied to a company-controlled email address.
It is an issue, and security concern, for employees of an organization to risk adding corporate devices to their personal accounts, and vice versa. Why would you want your personal stuff on a machine you don't own?
I use my work email for my work AppleID, and use that to sign into my work-provided devices. Never the twain shall meet. In addition, we have a Developer account, which would even further muddy the waters if I start mucking around with personal stuff (certificates, provisioning profiles, etc.).
> an admin could view some contents of your iCloud account
Yeah; that's why you don't give them access to it. I also don't use Outlook and Teams on my personal phone. Work gets to contact me on my work devices.
> two subscriptions for Music for example. And different ids you are contactable at
No? Just don't buy a second Music subscription. Also, you have a work and personal email; are those multiple points of contact also an issue for your coworkers/family?
It doesn't. Organizations should prohibit employees from using iCloud at all on their work machines. It's not work.
If employees need to listen to music or respond to iMessages they should feel free to bring their own Mac or most likely an iPhone to the workplace. The workplace should provide a separate Wi-Fi that directly connects to the public internet.
> it is an issue, and a waste for people to maintain multiple iCloud accounts, purchase multiple machines, and have notes and other materials scattered across machines and accounts It is an issue, and security concern, for employees of an organization to risk adding corporate devices to their personal accounts, and vice versa. Why would you want your personal stuff on a machine you don't own? I use my work email for…
> If you receive a Mac from work, often times it requires an iCloud account. It doesn't. Organizations should prohibit employees from using iCloud at all on their work machines. It's not work. If employees need to listen to music or respond to iMessages they should feel free to bring their own Mac or most likely an iPhone to the workplace. The workplace should provide a separate Wi-Fi that directly connects to the pu…