How to use iCLOUD DRIVE on your Mac, iPhone and iPad - IN DEPTH understanding of syncing your files!

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

Access and manage your files in iCloud Drive

Set up and use iCloud for Windows

THE MOST IMPORTANT APP ON YOUR MAC! - Getting started with The Finder!

BACKUP YOUR MAC! - IN-DEPTH look at Apple Time Machine and many ways to save and recover your files!

Understanding iCLOUD PHOTOS - Syncing iPhones, iPads, and Apple Computers IN-DEPTH

How to UPGRADE your iCloud Storage! - Beginners Guide of HOW and WHAT to purchase!

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[Bohemian-Nilda]

There were some things I didn’t quite understand about iCloud and I tried learning something via videos which were all over the place with their info and I just couldn’t watch but for less than a minute. So I decided to use iCloud for a while on and off and then stopped bc I was unable to understand and coordinate all those files I had “roaming around” on my different devices! But thank goodness that I serendipitously came across your video which clarified everything for me, EVERYTHING! And you did this in just a few minutes! You were so clear and easy to understand from the very beginning! Thank you so much! You saved me a whole lot of time, especially time spent on other useless videos! 👍

[veldc]

You put so much work in your videos and they look like real professional tutorials. Very well informed also. Hope you get the results you deserve

[scottm]

Great lesson Joel. Clear and concise. Thank you for taking the time to to create this

[peteallennh]

Excellent content. A very complete, helpful, practical overview of iCloud. I created several reminders from this 🤓

[satyanveshi]

This channel is clearly the best channel to go for if one wants to gain knowledge and capability understanding in ICloud and Mac. Brilliant mate keep it up.

[normanturf]

Great overview. Even though I’ve been a Mac user for years, this overview explained the WHY as well as the HOW of things I took for granted.

[laurawray]

I've been a Mac user since 2013 and I think this is the first time I've really understood iCloud storage. Thank you for you clear explanations and demonstrations! And OMG! I have so missed the file paths in Mac. So glad I have them back again. Appreciate your help!

[aliamirshah]

Thank you so much for explaining everything I recently transitioned from pc to Mac and I had so much questions you just solved all of them by 1 video
Thanks again ❤

[terrygaume]

My goodness, lots more information than what I was looking for. I will watch again when I can spend study time with my Mac. Thank you.

[artgamesforfun]

Awesome vid - very educational, thank you for sharing your knowledge! I learned a lot here.

[upssidep]

This is hands down the best explanation that’s I’ve seen, Apple should be paying you! Thanks 🙏

[frachkoproject]

I just found your channel... I am having trouble understanding how to best use icloud drive and photos to organize my photos and videos along with other files. This video is a really good start!

[kkay]

Excellent tutorial! My second time refreshing my memory!

[mjc]

Just found this video thank you very helpful. Had iCloud on my Mac for 7 years never thought about using it.got a new iPhone and saw what I could do with iCloud and your video has helped me understand it more.
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[Toch]

I have switched from Microsoft/Android environment to all Apple and this video answered so many questions I had about how iCloud works among Apple devices. Great video! It is very informative, clear and easy to understand! Great Job!!

[Orwic]

A great video, giving a really clear and comprehensive overview of iCloud. I now have a much better understanding of how it works! Many thanks for sharing this.

[JAngelaCarter]

Most excellent. I really enjoy your vids. I am a Windows person and I am an Apple, Linux, Raspberry Pi, etc. I just love machines. Again, You help me. Thanks and Rock-On.

[thomask]

Very clear explanations for a new Mac user.

[juliesims]

Thank you for making this so clear to understand. Seriously, you are VERY good at explaining tech stuff and it is VERY much appreciated! I'm actually excited to use my iCloud Drive now and I'm confident I understand it! YIPPEE! Keep up the great work!

[bumlenz]

Another excellent video Joel. Thanks. I recently subscribed to more "cloud space" and this video has given me an idea of how to use it all more efficiently.