Uploading Folders to the Cloud

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ttibsen Author

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Uploading Folders to the Cloud

Hello

I have a folder on my iMac that contains various items

png screenshots

pdf files

pages documents

jpeg images

Can such a folder be uploaded to the cloud?

Cheers

John

Posted on Nov 10, 2012 7:40 AM

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Roger Wilmut1

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Nov 10, 2012 8:14 AM in response to ttibsen

No: iCloud does not provide general file storage. If you want to do this you will need to find a third-party solution - this page examines some options:

http://rfwilmut.net/missing3

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ttibsen Author

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Nov 10, 2012 9:49 AM in response to Roger Wilmut1

Thanks Roger. It's kind of disappointing to hear that because I had envisioned the Cloud as being something that you could dump anything on to. From your answer, I am assuming that the folder I posited above, can be placed into DropBox. Correct?

Cheers

John

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Nov 11, 2012 12:16 AM in response to ttibsen

Yes - DropBox is an excellent solution, as also is SugarSync which I tend to prefer though I do use both for backup on different Macs. With DropBox you will have to place the folder in the special DropBox folder: with SugarSync you can keep it anywhere and nominated it to be synced. You also get more storage at the free level with SugarSync. (I have no connection with either firm.)

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ttibsen Author

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Nov 13, 2012 8:01 AM in response to Roger Wilmut1

What happens when you upload a folder from your iMac to DropBox? Does the folder still remain on your iMac?

John

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Answer 5

Nov 13, 2012 8:12 AM in response to ttibsen

Yes - sending a file to any server or to an external hard disk always retains the original.

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