100% agree with @hiddendriveways ... If I didn't have a separate back-up of my family photos, Apple would have wiped nearly a decade's worth of personal memories. It's an intentionally terrible and corrupted system that they've built. I feel sorry for those whose work and photos are disappearing - and I don't dare blame the users. As someone in their 30s who grew up with a PC in the house and works on one every single day, I consider myself more than competent and yet I fell into this trap myself. Apple should be ashamed.