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Q: can I share documents on iCloud drive with another iCloud drive user?

can I share documents on iCloud drive with another iCloud drive user?  If so, how does one do that?

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.7)

Posted on Feb 25, 2016 1:02 PM

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Q: can I share documents on iCloud drive with another iCloud drive user?

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  • by zinacef,

    zinacef zinacef Feb 25, 2016 2:05 PM in response to judys2345
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    Feb 25, 2016 2:05 PM in response to judys2345

    No, right now, iCloud is set up for use by one account to share data across that account owner's devices.  Your best bet for what you're looking for would be to use a third party application such as Dropbox or Google Drive.

     

    You can share individual iWork files though -- Sharing links to iWork documents in iCloud - Apple Support

  • by jphg007,

    jphg007 jphg007 May 31, 2016 4:50 AM in response to zinacef
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    May 31, 2016 4:50 AM in response to zinacef

    OneDrive for Business from MS is a good option for me. 

    We are mostly sharing Word and Excel files between a few users.

    Advantage: the files can be modified online and nearly instantly updated for all users.

     

    I sincerely regret that Apple does not allow sharing the iCloud drive or part of it between different users/AppleID

     

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  • by Eric Root,

    Eric Root Eric Root May 31, 2016 12:45 PM in response to jphg007
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    May 31, 2016 12:45 PM in response to jphg007

    Send Apple feedback. They won't answer, but at least will know there is a problem. If enough people send feedback, it may get the problem solved sooner.

     

    Feedback

  • by LACAllen,

    LACAllen LACAllen May 31, 2016 10:56 PM in response to judys2345
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    May 31, 2016 10:56 PM in response to judys2345

    You can share the contents of a file or folder from iCloud Drive, but as an attachment.

     

    Not as a collaborative place for another user to access.

     

    You can share a iCloud Drive folder with another user locally on a Mac without them requiring your Apple ID though.

  • by jphg007,

    jphg007 jphg007 Jun 1, 2016 2:43 AM in response to LACAllen
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    Jun 1, 2016 2:43 AM in response to LACAllen

    Not as a collaborative place for another user to access.

     

    I have the feeling that this is exactly what users are expecting to find, and I am wondering if Google drive is not the best option so far (and sincerely regret that Apple did not come with a reliable solution).