Argelius
Level 2
(205 points)
Q: iCloud Drive a Google Drive replacement: auto folder syncing?
Because I like trying to stay in Apple's ecosystem as much as possible, I'm finally getting around to investigating iCloud Drive on my Mac as a substitute for Google Drive which I use currently.
Why I use Google Drive: so that my Documents Folder on my Mac is accessible when I'm on my iPhone and iPad. (Pretty much the way Drop Box works, I believe)
My question: is there a way to have my Documents folder on my Mac automatically sync with iCloud Drive, so that if I'm working on my Mac and create a new document (that ends up in the Documents folder), it will automatically be uploaded to iCloud Drive?
I know this has to be a common/simple question, but my searches weren't able to get this satisfactorily answered.
Thanks
MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X El Capitan (10.11.2)
Old Toad
Level 10
(141,085 points)
If you have enough room on your iCloud Drive create a new folder titled "Documents" and place it in the iCloud Drive:
Now select and drag/move those items in your Users/Home/Documents folder that you want to sync with all of your devices into the iCloud/Documents folder.
Details on how the iCloud Drive works are describers here: iCloud Drive FAQ - Apple Support
