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Store, organize and collaborate on files and folders with iCloud Drive. Easily upload, delete or recover files. Changes will sync across your devices with iCloud.
Mar 15, 2024 · Set up iCloud Drive Files and folders that you store in iCloud Drive stay up to date across all of your devices. Learn how to get started with iCloud Drive on your iPhone, iPad, Mac, PC, or on iCloud.com.
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- Overview
- Set up iCloud Drive on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
- Set up iCloud Drive on your Mac
- Set up iCloud Drive on your Windows computer
- Use iCloud Drive on iCloud.com
You can use iCloud Drive on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac, and Windows computer, and on iCloud.com. For an overview of what you can do with iCloud Drive, see Keep your files up to date and share them with iCloud Drive.
Note: Make sure you’re signed in with the same Apple ID on each device. If you have devices where you’re not signed in with your Apple ID or that have iCloud Drive turned off, you won’t be able to access your files on those devices.
1.On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, go to Settings > [your name] > iCloud.
2.Do one of the following:
•iOS 16, iPadOS 16, or later: Tap iCloud Drive, then turn on Sync this [device].
•iOS 15, iPadOS 15, or earlier: Turn on iCloud Drive.
A list of apps appears below iCloud Drive. When you turn on an app, it can store data in iCloud.
3.To view your iCloud Drive files and folders, open the Files app and go to the iCloud Drive section.
1.On your Mac, do one of the following:
•macOS 13.3 or later: Choose Apple menu > System Settings, click [your name] at the top of the sidebar, click iCloud, click iCloud Drive, then turn on Sync this Mac.
•macOS 13 to 13.2: Choose Apple menu > System Settings, click [your name] at the top of the sidebar, click iCloud, click iCloud Drive, click Turn On, then click Options.
•macOS 12 or earlier: Choose Apple menu > System Preferences, click Apple ID, click iCloud, select iCloud Drive, then click Options.
2.Select or turn on any of the following:
•Desktop & Documents Folders: When you select or turn on this option, you can access the files on your desktop and in the Documents folder on any device that has iCloud Drive turned on. See the Apple Support article Add your Desktop and Documents files to iCloud Drive.
1.If you don’t already have it, get iCloud for Windows. See the Apple Support article Download iCloud for Windows.
2.On your Windows computer, open iCloud for Windows.
3.Select iCloud Drive, then click Apply.
4.To view your iCloud Drive files and folders, open File Explorer, then click iCloud Drive in the Navigation pane.
You can access your iCloud Drive files in a web browser on a phone, tablet, or computer.
•Go to icloud.com/iclouddrive and sign in with your Apple ID.
For more information on how to use iCloud Drive on iCloud.com, see any of the following:
•On a phone: Use iCloud Drive on iCloud.com
•On a tablet: Use iCloud Drive on iCloud.com
•On a computer: Use iCloud Drive on iCloud.com
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