HT201238: iCloud storage plans and pricing

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markwco10
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Q: iCloud-How do I view in Finder?

I used the Mac before iCloud when MobileMe was available along with iDisk.  It was great for have the iDisk app on the iPhone/iPad and view the iDisk in the Finder.

Still I have not used the cloud a lot but now am starting to.  I've looked at options such as DropBox, SkyDrive, Google Drive, and even Amazon Cloud.  All of them allow me to add them to the Finder or to get an app for iOS or Android (other than Amazon).  It makes it easy to browse the files and view the cloud drive. The issue is Apple doesn't allow this.  It seems it's simply built into some apps such as iWork but for example I don't use iWork, I use Microsoft Office.  I'd like to see apps for iOS as well as Finder access on the Mac.  Honestly unless this is added I can't see myself choosing iCloud and instead will likely go to Google Drive.

Is there any way though to have access to iCloud at this time?

 

Thanks,


Mark

Posted on Jan 27, 2014 9:05 PM

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  • by Roger Wilmut1,

    Roger Wilmut1 Roger Wilmut1 Jan 27, 2014 11:40 PM in response to markwco10
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    Jan 27, 2014 11:40 PM in response to markwco10

    iCloud does not provide general online storage which can be accessed in the Finder; it syncs certain data types including iWork documents.

     

    There is a fudge involving placing documents in the 'Mobile Documents' folder within your user Library, but if you want general online storage and syncing with access to the files on the servere as well as local machines you are better off with Dropbox or SugarSync.