Have you ever wondered how to use iCloud Drive? Or what is iCloud Drive? Or figure out how iCloud Drive is supposed to work between multiple Apple devices, then this video is for you!

Focusing on the Mac, this video walks through the process of how to use iCloud Drive to sync content between two Macs and an iPhone. I go in depth on how to sync, share, and delete files that your store in iCloud Drive, how to access iCloud Drive on iPhones, iPads, and any computers, along with some tips and tricks along the way!

This video is great for beginners and everyone wanting to learn more about iCloud and how it syncs files to the cloud.

Devices used in this tutorial:
macOS 13 Ventura
iOS 16 & iPadOS 16

00:00 | Welcome Back!
00:39 | What is iCloud Drive?
01:23 | iCloud Drive settings on a Mac
02:44 | Finder Preferences for iCloud Drive
05:43 | iCloud Drive settings on iPhone and iPad
06:19 | Accessing iCloud Drive from Web Browser
06:50 | File limitations for iCloud Drive
07:28 | Are Apple Photos in iCloud Drive?
09:00 | Only sync Desktop and Documents with ONE Cloud Service!
12:53 | How to save Pages documents to iCloud Drive
14:20 | How to save Microsoft Word files to iCloud Drive
15:46 | Turning on Desktop and Document Folder Syncing in iCloud Drive
17:33 | How deleting files works in iCloud Drive
19:31 | Cool Feature of “Put Back” option for deleted files in Finder
20:27 | Sharing iCloud Drive Files and Folders
23:29 | How to stop sharing iCloud Files and Folders
24:30 | iCloud Drive Folders you can’t share
24:30 | Customize your Finder Toolbar
25:53 | File path option in Finder Preferences
27:00 | Downloads folder in iCloud Drive for iPhone and iPad
29:19 | What happens when you turn iCloud Desktop and Document Folder syncing off?
32:31 | Creating files after Desktop and Documents is turned off
34:45 | What happens when you turn off iCloud Drive completely?

Some helpful resources:

Set up iCloud Drive
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204025

Access and manage your files in iCloud Drive
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201104

Set up and use iCloud for Windows
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201391

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