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Sep 16, 2024 · Turn on Desktop and Documents on every Mac that you want to use with iCloud Drive. From your Mac, choose Apple menu > System Settings. Click Apple Account. In macOS Sonoma or earlier, click Apple ID. Click iCloud. Under Saved to iCloud, click Drive. In macOS Sonoma or earlier, under Apps Using iCloud, click iCloud Drive.
- Set up iCloud Drive
How to set up iCloud Drive on your Mac. Go to Apple menu >...
- Set up iCloud Drive
Sep 16, 2024 · How to set up iCloud Drive on your Mac. Go to Apple menu > System Settings, then click your name. Click iCloud. If prompted, sign in with your Apple Account. Under Saved to iCloud, click Drive, then turn on iCloud Drive. To add the files from your Mac Desktop and Documents folder to iCloud Drive, turn on Desktop and Documents.
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- Set up iCloud Drive on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
- Set up iCloud Drive on your Mac
- Set up iCloud Drive on your Windows computer
- Use iCloud Drive on iCloud.com
You can use iCloud Drive on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac, and Windows computer, and on iCloud.com. For an overview of what you can do with iCloud Drive, see Keep your files up to date and share them with iCloud Drive.
Note: Make sure you’re signed in with the same Apple ID on each device. If you have devices where you’re not signed in with your Apple ID or that have iCloud Drive turned off, you won’t be able to access your files on those devices.
1.On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, go to Settings > [your name] > iCloud.
2.Do one of the following:
•iOS 16, iPadOS 16, or later: Tap iCloud Drive, then turn on Sync this [device].
•iOS 15, iPadOS 15, or earlier: Turn on iCloud Drive.
A list of apps appears below iCloud Drive. When you turn on an app, it can store data in iCloud.
3.To view your iCloud Drive files and folders, open the Files app and go to the iCloud Drive section.
1.On your Mac, do one of the following:
•macOS 13.3 or later: Choose Apple menu > System Settings, click [your name] at the top of the sidebar, click iCloud, click iCloud Drive, then turn on Sync this Mac.
•macOS 13 to 13.2: Choose Apple menu > System Settings, click [your name] at the top of the sidebar, click iCloud, click iCloud Drive, click Turn On, then click Options.
•macOS 12 or earlier: Choose Apple menu > System Preferences, click Apple ID, click iCloud, select iCloud Drive, then click Options.
2.Select or turn on any of the following:
•Desktop & Documents Folders: When you select or turn on this option, you can access the files on your desktop and in the Documents folder on any device that has iCloud Drive turned on. See the Apple Support article Add your Desktop and Documents files to iCloud Drive.
1.If you don’t already have it, get iCloud for Windows. See the Apple Support article Download iCloud for Windows.
2.On your Windows computer, open iCloud for Windows.
3.Select iCloud Drive, then click Apply.
4.To view your iCloud Drive files and folders, open File Explorer, then click iCloud Drive in the Navigation pane.
You can access your iCloud Drive files in a web browser on a phone, tablet, or computer.
•Go to icloud.com/iclouddrive and sign in with your Apple ID.
For more information on how to use iCloud Drive on iCloud.com, see any of the following:
•On a phone: Use iCloud Drive on iCloud.com
•On a tablet: Use iCloud Drive on iCloud.com
•On a computer: Use iCloud Drive on iCloud.com
Feb 11, 2023 · Turn on iCloud Drive. To add the files from your Mac Desktop and your Documents folder to iCloud Drive, turn on Desktop and Documents. You can then find your Desktop and Documents folder in the iCloud section of the Finder sidebar. If you add a second Mac Desktop, you can find the files in your Desktop and Documents folders in iCloud Drive, in ...
Mar 30, 2020 · Scroll down to iCloud Drive and check that the slider is green. If you don’t see your files in iCloud Drive on your iPhone try these steps: Go to Settings and click on iCloud. Choose iCloud ...
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Apr 27, 2022 · Step 3: On your iPhone, open the Files app, and then select Browse. If the feature is not turned on, select the Turn on iCloud Drive button, and then select the grey iCloud Drive button. Image ...
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Oct 20, 2016 · The first thing you will need to do is make sure iCloud Desktop and Document syncing is turned on for your Mac. First, open the System Preferences and click "iCloud". Now, in the iCloud preferences, tap on "Options" next to iCloud Drive. Under the Documents tab, enable Desktop & Documents Folders. If you are running low on iCloud storage, you ...
