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iCloud and OneDrive?

Do I need iCloud if I already have OneDrive with 1 TB of storage?


Windows, Windows 10

Posted on Apr 30, 2020 11:21 AM

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Posted on Apr 30, 2020 11:40 AM

It depends. There are many services available in iCloud that you cannot do quite the same way with OneDrive.

That is especially true if you have multiple Apple devices and want to sync data between them or if you want specific data from an Apple device to sync to the cloud. For example, iCloud Photos: Set up and use iCloud Photos - Apple Support


On the other hand, using OneDrive for your photos may be preferable to some because it does not sync both ways, meaning that you can delete photos from an iPhone without deleting them from OneDrive.

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Apr 30, 2020 11:40 AM in response to Abqlorenzo

It depends. There are many services available in iCloud that you cannot do quite the same way with OneDrive.

That is especially true if you have multiple Apple devices and want to sync data between them or if you want specific data from an Apple device to sync to the cloud. For example, iCloud Photos: Set up and use iCloud Photos - Apple Support


On the other hand, using OneDrive for your photos may be preferable to some because it does not sync both ways, meaning that you can delete photos from an iPhone without deleting them from OneDrive.

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