CloudKit
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CloudKit is an amazing framework, giving developers direct access to Apple's iCloud servers. Several of Apple's flagship applications are powered by CloudKit, including Photos and Notes. It shows that Apple's iCloud infrastructure is robust and scalable, demonstrating that CloudKit is a viable solution for storing data in the cloud.
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In last week's tutorial, I showed you how your application can respond to account status changes. While this isn't rocket science, it's important for any application that takes advantage of Apple's iCloud services.
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It's easy to forget that a user can only benefit from iCloud and its many features if they have an Apple ID and if they're signed in on their device. While both requirements are usually met, your application needs to be capable of handling scenarios in which the user isn't signed in.
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CloudKit is an amazing framework and Apple has proven that it's a robust, reliable solution for persisting data in the cloud. Several of the company's flagship applications are powered by CloudKit, including iCloud Drive, Photos, and Notes.
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CloudKit is a powerful, robust, and scalable solution for mobile and desktop applications. If you want to avoid common pitfalls, you need to understand how the framework runs under the hood. Don't immediately blame the tools if something goes wrong.
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In 2014, alongside iOS 8 and macOS Yosemite, Apple unveiled CloudKit, a framework that enables developers to directly interact with the company's iCloud servers. Before the introduction of CloudKit, developers could interact with iCloud through three APIs, key-value storage, document storage, and Core Data integration.
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