Get Off of iCloud by T.A.P.E. Los Angeles

🌤️ Tired of depending on iCloud for your cherished photos, videos, and messages? Worried about privacy and digital security? Join us at T.A.P.E. Los Angeles for a transformative workshop focused on moving away from iCloud and creating resilient backup systems! This workshop aims to combat digital alienation and empower participants with autonomy.

👩‍🏫 Led by experienced audio-visual archivists Jackie Forsyte and Sydney Kysar, you will learn:

• The top digital preservation risks
• Challenges linked to Apple’s proprietary file formats
• Recommended hardware and storage devices for effective preservation

✏️ During the hands-on section, expect a detailed walkthrough on how to safely download your data from iCloud, including:

• Introduction to command line tools
• Script for downloading text messages as dynamic HTML
• Procedures for downloading and converting voice messages & voicemails
• Methods to download your photos and videos from iCloud
• Guidance on converting Apple proprietary files into open-source formats!

📥 What to Bring:

• Your laptop
• Your iPhone
• Ideally, a hard drive/flash drive/solid-state drive for efficient backup storage.

🤝 Capacity: 20 participants

💵 Cost: Sliding Scale $25-40

🔗 Join us and learn how to reclaim your digital heritage!

T.A.P.E — Teach. Archive. Preserve. Exhibit – Is a Los Angeles-based 501(c)3 nonprofit dedicated to providing support for analog media through free digitizing, education, hands-on training, and volunteer opportunities.