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How do I add iCloud to Finder sidebar

How do I add iCloud to the Finder Sidebar? I have newly downloaded Mountain Lion OS X and not that when opening Finder > Go> ***/library is not found.

MacBook Pro (13-inch Late 2011), OS X Mountain Lion

Posted on Jul 28, 2012 2:01 AM

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Posted on Jul 28, 2012 2:35 AM

You can't view your files in iCloud except directly via the relevant apps for those files.

But you can do this seamlessly across all your devices with Dropbox. It's very reliable and best of all, it's free - http://db.tt/h78ZauB

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Aug 12, 2012 3:06 PM in response to iktbearsden

This is extremely frustrating. All I want to do is be able to browse the files stored my cloud, rename them, and open them with the revelant application on my new Mac. Apple, if you're reading this, I'm a Windows user and really liking my new Mac, except for this. Please fix this situation so I can browse my files WITHOUT using a third-party solution such as dropbox, otherwise, what's the point of the iCloud?

Aug 12, 2012 3:13 PM in response to snathaidmhor

You do this with the iWork documents stored in the cloud on the iCloud website - please see


http://help.apple.com/icloud/#mm9d1d48dc


iCloud does not have general file storage; at present only iWork and TextEdit documents can be uploaded to iCloud for access by your iOS devices.


Dropbox is completely independent of iCloud and is an online file storage solution.

what's the point of the iCloud?

iCloud:

•Provides one main @me.com email address and up to three 'aliases' (additional addresses).

•Allows you to sync your calendars between your Mac(s) and iOS devices.

•Ditto with contacts

•Ditto with Safari bookmarks

•Provides a conduit which copies photos taken on any one device onto all the others

•Provides a fairly basic photo gallery (populated only from iPhoto for iOS)

•Provides 'Find My iPhone/iPad' to locate a missing device that is able to connect to a network

•Backs up the contents of your iPhone

•Syncs iWork and TextEdit documents (only) between your Mac and your iPhone

•Tracks the location of your friends (only with their permission)


More details with illustrations and videos here:


http://www.apple.com/icloud/what-is.html

Dec 7, 2012 10:05 AM in response to Csound1

Csound1, you misunderstood my post above.


I'm trying to move the Mobile Documents folder from inside of the Library root to the sidebar, which is not the same thing. For anyone wanting to acheive this, krz's workaround above creates a saved search that searches for all document-types inside of the Library/Mobile Documents folder, which you can add to the Sidebar. 🙂

Dec 8, 2012 8:11 AM in response to adaam2

The "Mobile Documents Folder" refuses to be added to to the sidebar, but you could add (drag) it to the Finder's Toolbar instead. Here it will even show a custom icon as an added bonus. Or drag it to the documents section of the Dock. There it is also easily accessible.

My Toolbar looks like this, with iCloud always available, when I want to find my GarageBand projects:

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Regards

Léonie

How do I add iCloud to Finder sidebar

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