John Trautschold
Level 1
(24 points)
Q: Using Optimized Storage on Multiple Macs with the same iCloud Account
MacOS Sierra now lets us use iCloud storage for Desktop and Documents files. That's a cool feature and I've already implemented it on my MacBook Pro. I haven't yet upgraded my iMac to Sierra but when I do I'm curious if I can turn on Optimized Storage on that computer as well. I see that my iCloud folder shows a "Desktop" and "Documents" folder from the Macbook Pro, but what happens when the iMac starts to upload "Desktop" and "Documents" files? Do they get combined with the files from the Macbook? Or does iCloud create a new Desktop and Documents folder for the iMac's files with a flag or whatever to signify that these files belong to the iMac and not the Macbook?
trevoz
Level 4
(1,822 points)
How do I access all my files in iCloud Drive?
There are multiple ways you can access your files in iCloud Drive:
- Using any supported web browser, you can use iCloud Drive at iCloud.com.
- On your Mac, you can go to iCloud Drive in Finder.
- On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch with iOS 9 or later, you can access your files from the iCloud Drive app.
- On your PC with Windows 7 or later and iCloud for Windows, you can go to iCloud Drive in File Explorer.
When you add your Desktop and Documents to iCloud Drive, all of your files move to iCloud. On your Mac, you can find the files on your Desktop and in your Documents folder in Finder under iCloud. If you add a second Mac Desktop, you'll find those files in the Desktop folder in iCloud Drive. A folder is created with the same name as your second Mac.
Source: iCloud Drive FAQ - Apple Support
