scrutinizer82
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Q: A very stupid question

Hi,

Explain please to me what's the difference between iCloud and iCloud Drive as I can't understand till now what these "drives" are all about. We've had iCloud and now we have this Drive, it's confusing.

 

My 2nd question: what types of files can I store on iCloud/iCloud drive or whatever? Can I sent there, say, multimedia files - audio, video (flac, ape, mkv etc.)?

MacBook Pro, OS X Mavericks (10.9.5)

Posted on Nov 23, 2014 3:06 PM

by Roger Wilmut1,Solvedanswer
Roger Wilmut1 Roger Wilmut1
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A:

iCloud is an online service which provides a number of facilities, including email, syncing of calendar and contact data between devices, syncing of photographs, a method of locating a missing device or locking it if it's stolen; and the iCloud drive - an online storage area to which certain programs can save their documents so that they are available to other devices.

 

For a more detailed examination of iCloud please see this page: http://wilmut.uk/icloud

 

Don't be afraid to ask questions. The admission of ignorance is the beginning of wisdom.

Posted on Nov 23, 2014 3:19 PM

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  • by Niel,

    Niel Niel Nov 23, 2014 3:12 PM in response to scrutinizer82
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    Nov 23, 2014 3:12 PM in response to scrutinizer82

    1. iCloud Drive is one of iCloud’s features.

    2. Any document type can be stored in it.

     

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  • by scrutinizer82,

    scrutinizer82 scrutinizer82 Nov 23, 2014 3:15 PM in response to Niel
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    Nov 23, 2014 3:15 PM in response to Niel

    Thank you for such a prompt reply. However could you elaborate more on the 1st point, namely, what are the common and different features of both?

     

    Thank you and sorry for my incompetence

     

    ILYA

  • by Roger Wilmut1,Solvedanswer

    Roger Wilmut1 Roger Wilmut1 Nov 23, 2014 3:19 PM in response to scrutinizer82
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    Nov 23, 2014 3:19 PM in response to scrutinizer82

    iCloud is an online service which provides a number of facilities, including email, syncing of calendar and contact data between devices, syncing of photographs, a method of locating a missing device or locking it if it's stolen; and the iCloud drive - an online storage area to which certain programs can save their documents so that they are available to other devices.

     

    For a more detailed examination of iCloud please see this page: http://wilmut.uk/icloud

     

    Don't be afraid to ask questions. The admission of ignorance is the beginning of wisdom.

  • by léonie,

    léonie léonie Nov 23, 2014 3:31 PM in response to scrutinizer82
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    Nov 23, 2014 3:31 PM in response to scrutinizer82

    iCloud drive will show as a cloud icon of the Finder sidebar. When you click it, you will see a Finder window and can create folders on this drive and drag documents there, like on any external drive. Any filetype is supported, but the size of an individual item must not be larger than 15GB, and you must not exceed your iCloud storage limit.  See the FAQ:   iCloud Drive FAQ

     

    You can use iCloud Drive like a regular external drive, but it does more. Any item you drag there will upload to iCloud, and when you change your copy on the Mac, the changes will update in iCloud and be updated on all devices, that are using iCloud Drive.

  • by scrutinizer82,

    scrutinizer82 scrutinizer82 Nov 23, 2014 4:14 PM in response to léonie
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    Nov 23, 2014 4:14 PM in response to léonie

    So, iCloud doesn't store data contrary to iCloud Drive (that acts as a virtual analogue of an external drive) that does, however iCloud provides the limit of free 5GB. iCloud doesn't store files but iWork on iCloud has Numbers, Pages and Keynote that are syncing between all iDevices (doesn't that assume storing??), and iCloud Drive stores these files and keeps up with the changes made to them. My question: if iCloud DOESN'T store then what are these 5GB of storage? I see that the difference is more than subtle Or has it smith to do with the fact that iCloud offers limited term for storing data while you can hold your files on iCloud as long as you wish?

     

     

     

    P.S. Would be nice if someone drew the scheme.

  • by Niel,

    Niel Niel Nov 23, 2014 4:16 PM in response to scrutinizer82
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    Nov 23, 2014 4:16 PM in response to scrutinizer82

    The iCloud does store them. iCloud Drive is one of its features, not a separate product.

     

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