icloud drive on 2 macs?

According to: iCloud Drive FAQ - Apple Support

"Here's what you can 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."

If that describes what you want to accomplish, it is OK!

LukeD wrote:

Thank you, Ferd.

I still question if "all of your devices" can mean a MacBook Pro, a MacBook Air, etc.

The question is that can these Mac devices all access iCloud Drive via the finder. Having migrated my MacBook Pro to a MacBook Air, with the intent of having both devices start off with the same programs and files, I see the Air automatically uploading to iCloud. Not sure why if the files are already there thanks to the MacBook Pro.

"All of your devices," is inclusive to all devices capable of using iCloud Drive, which are signed in, and using the same Apple ID.

I'm not sure of the specifics, but the iCloud Drive on each computer will have be mirrored on the other computer. The "automatically" upload which you are experiencing is only determining that all of the files are present.

I can confirm the advice by Ferd II. That is exactly why iCloud Drive is such a joy to work with. All documents and data available on all devices, independent of the system version or architecture.

At work and at home I am using five different Macs (an iMac, for MacBook Pros from different years- three of them running Mojave, two of them Catalina). iCloud Drive is syncing across all devices, Macs, the iPads, the iPhones.

The only problem will be different version of the apps on different systems.

You are welcome.