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I honestly don't think there is an issue with allowing Instapaper content to get backed up to iCloud here. The analogy of a user created archive is a good one.

I honestly don't think there is an issue with allowing Instapaper content to get backed up to iCloud here. The analogy of a user created archive is a good one. If people don't want the benefit of having their Instapaper content transfers across their devices automatically (and I do think this is a good feature) then they are free to disable iCloud backup for Instapaper in Settings.

WiseWeasel 15y ago
That's not entirely true. You can disable iCloud syncing for individual Apple apps, but 3rd party apps are all-or-nothing. You can't disable iCloud syncing for a single 3rd party app.
- Lazlo_Nibble 15y ago
  You can't? What's this screenshot showing, then? http://i.imgur.com/acOje.png http://i.imgur.com/acOje.png (That's a serious question, BTW. I would check it myself but I can't upgrade to iOS5 until I figure out how to get Windows DEP to stop killing iTunes 10.5 every time I launch it.)
  - WiseWeasel 15y ago
    I didn't find that setting screen. Definitely didn't see that in Settings/iCloud. I wonder how you get to that... I only had a chance to briefly look at my roommate's 3GS on iOS 5; won't be on iOS 5 myself until my 4S arrives later today.
- lukeredpath 15y ago
  Yes, you can disable iCloud backup on a per app basis.
  - WiseWeasel 15y ago
    Weird. On my roommate's 3GS upgraded to iOS 5.0 (I've not upgraded mine yet as my 4S is arriving today), I did not see the screen shown in the screenshot linked in the post above in the Settings/iCloud section. There were toggles for all the Apple apps, but 3rd party apps seemed to only be able to be toggled all at once, with a toggle called "Applications and Documents" or something of the sort. How do you do it?
    - lukeredpath 15y ago
      It is admittedly, on double-checking, a bit convoluted. Settings > iCloud > Storage and Backup > Manage Storage > [DEVICE] > Backup Options.
      - WiseWeasel 15y ago
        Indeed; it's strange they bury it that deeply. Thanks for rooting that out.

WiseWeasel 15y ago

That's not entirely true. You can disable iCloud syncing for individual Apple apps, but 3rd party apps are all-or-nothing. You can't disable iCloud syncing for a single 3rd party app.

Lazlo_Nibble 15y ago
You can't? What's this screenshot showing, then? http://i.imgur.com/acOje.png http://i.imgur.com/acOje.png (That's a serious question, BTW. I would check it myself but I can't upgrade to iOS5 until I figure out how to get Windows DEP to stop killing iTunes 10.5 every time I launch it.)
- WiseWeasel 15y ago
  I didn't find that setting screen. Definitely didn't see that in Settings/iCloud. I wonder how you get to that... I only had a chance to briefly look at my roommate's 3GS on iOS 5; won't be on iOS 5 myself until my 4S arrives later today.
lukeredpath 15y ago
Yes, you can disable iCloud backup on a per app basis.
- WiseWeasel 15y ago
  Weird. On my roommate's 3GS upgraded to iOS 5.0 (I've not upgraded mine yet as my 4S is arriving today), I did not see the screen shown in the screenshot linked in the post above in the Settings/iCloud section. There were toggles for all the Apple apps, but 3rd party apps seemed to only be able to be toggled all at once, with a toggle called "Applications and Documents" or something of the sort. How do you do it?
  - lukeredpath 15y ago
    It is admittedly, on double-checking, a bit convoluted. Settings > iCloud > Storage and Backup > Manage Storage > [DEVICE] > Backup Options.
    - WiseWeasel 15y ago
      Indeed; it's strange they bury it that deeply. Thanks for rooting that out.