Luckily, the tech company is starting to expand its services to more people. This includes its cloud storage solution service, iCloud. It wasn't a long time ago when Microsoft announced that the iCloud will have a Windows-friendly version available on the Microsoft Store.
Apple phone and tablet users who are on laptop and PC can now sync their files across all their devices using the built-in application from Apple. While this should generally be considered as good news, but don't celebrate just yet until you try it for yourself. This time around, Apple decided to work with Microsoft to streamline iCloud's performance for Windows. The program is available only to Windows 10 version so you have to make sure that your operating system is up to date before you can use the application on your PC.
Using the same technology as that of OneDrive, iCloud Windows users can be more productive even if they aren't connected to the internet. Free up some space on your computer and access your iCloud Drive files right from File Explorer. Select which file or folder you want to keep on your computer and which ones you want to be stored in the cloud.
You may also store your photos, documents, videos, etc. Need to access your files on someone else's laptop? Log in to your iCloud account via the web app and easily download that report you worked hard on last night. You can easily share any file straight from File Explorer and collaborate with others. If you're accustomed to the slick interface iCloud has for Mac and iOS, you might need to adjust a little on its Windows client. While the former already has sections for applications like iCalendar you won't find it on the later version.
The platform also can't identify other file types including Microsoft Office documents. Sadly, both leading tech companies are yet to come up with a mechanism to convert these files into an editable format. Needless to say, you can't just drag and drop files just as easily as you can on the Mac and iOS clients.
If all these weren't disappointing enough, you can't just activate iCloud on your PC if you haven't registered and used it on your iOS or macOS device.
Yes, even if you're willing to pay for the service. That being said, if you are really looking for a cloud storage service app that allows you to not only keep your files across devices sync and collaborate with other people, you need to consider other options. Like all Apple programs, iCloud is integrated on all Apple devices.
However, Windows users who own mobile Apple devices need to download their Windows-friendly version. It works in the background just as it does on other devices. If you don't want to set up the desktop client, you may also access your files by logging in through the web app. If you think iCloud isn't for you, there are a lot of cloud-storage service providers to choose from. Google Drive is one of the easiest and most reliable storage solutions.
Unlike that of Apple's Google offers their services to users of all devices. It's perfect for cloud collaboration and file sharing. You may use it in conjunction with other products from the tech giant like Google Docs, Google Sheets, and Google Slides.
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