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* Set up iCloud on all of your devices and turn on iCloud Drive. | * Set up iCloud on all of your devices and turn on iCloud Drive. | ||
* If you have a Windows PC, update to Windows 7 or later and download iCloud for Windows. | * If you have a Windows PC, update to Windows 7 or later and download iCloud for Windows. | ||
=== Access Files === | |||
How do I access my files in iCloud Drive? | |||
There are multiple ways you can access your files in iCloud Drive: | |||
* Using any supported web browser, you can use iCloud Drive at iCloud.com. | |||
* On your Mac, you can go to iCloud Drive in Finder. | |||
* On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch with iOS 11 or later, you can access your files from the '''Files app'''. <br>On iOS 9 or iOS 10, you can access them from the iCloud Drive app. | |||
* On your PC with Windows 7 or later and iCloud for Windows, you can go to iCloud Drive in File Explorer. | |||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
Revision as of 16:20, 3 June 2018
Apple iCloud is an embedded service of the Apple's Digital Ecosystem [1]. Since the impact of the usage of Apple iCloud is great, this article tries to help the user.
Apple's own Description
iCloud is built into every Apple device. That means all your stuff — photos, files, notes, and more — is safe, up to date, and available wherever you are. And it works automatically, so all you have to do is keep doing what you love. Everyone gets 5GB of free iCloud storage to start, and it’s easy to add more at any time.
Introduction
Apple's iCloud is used to access data on all Apple device (iPad, iPhone, Mac). In the System Preferences of the devices the user can decide for himself which applications he wishes to share over the devices. Examples are:
- Business Apps i.e. Calendar, Contacts, Mail, Notes and Reminders
- Financial Apps, i.e. Stocks and Wallet
- Health Apps i.e. Health
- Miscellaneous Apps, i.e. iBooks, Game Center, Maps, Photos, Safari, Siri
- Security Apps, i.e. Keychain
- System: iCloud Backup
The above Apps are all Apple Propriety Apps. iCloud can also be used for third-party apps. Examples:
- Buienradar, Star Walk 2, MeteoEarth, WheaterPro
- Camera+
- Dropbox and Google Drive
- Etc.
Next the apps you can store folders to the iCloud Drive. See [#iCloud Drive|iCloud Drive]].
Propriety Apple Apps
3rd Party Apps
iCloud Drive
What can you do with iCloud Drive?
- Keep files and folders up to date across all of your devices.
- Create new files and folders from iCloud-enabled apps.
- Work on the same file across multiple apps.
- Access the files from your Mac Desktop and Documents folder everywhere that you use iCloud Drive.
- Share files with anyone you like.
Requirements
- Update your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to the latest iOS and your Mac to the latest macOS.
- Make sure that you’re signed in to iCloud with the same Apple ID on all of your devices.
- Set up iCloud on all of your devices and turn on iCloud Drive.
- If you have a Windows PC, update to Windows 7 or later and download iCloud for Windows.
Access Files
How do I access my files in iCloud Drive? There are multiple ways you can access your files in iCloud Drive:
- Using any supported web browser, you can use iCloud Drive at iCloud.com.
- On your Mac, you can go to iCloud Drive in Finder.
- On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch with iOS 11 or later, you can access your files from the Files app.
On iOS 9 or iOS 10, you can access them from the iCloud Drive app. - On your PC with Windows 7 or later and iCloud for Windows, you can go to iCloud Drive in File Explorer.
See also
- iMore.com, Everything you need to know about backing up to iCloud.
Reference
- ↑ What's a digital ecosystem A digital ecosystem is a distributed, adaptive, open socio-technical system with properties of self-organization, scalability and sustainability inspired from natural ecosystems.