During next iCloud outage, check Apple’s shiny new systems status pageIt may seem small, but this tool is a good step. Apple realizes and is taking seriously how its web services and their status are crucial to their users' experience -- iCloud, Siri, Mail, iMessage have all had major service disruptions in the last few months.
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