While Apple users will definitely love iCloud Drive as it helps syncing files between different devices, it won't be able to get Google Drive or Dropbox users.
Which may have been a tactic to attract Dropbox users but it doesn't look like if this would happen. But now with iCloud Drive all of those docs are accessible from within the Finder." - Craig FederighiĪpple has also made iCloud Drive compatible with Windows helping you sync across OS X, iOS, and Windows. iCloud Drive is a lot better than it used to be, and is now a proper cloud storage solution to compete with rivals from Dropbox (opens in new tab), Microsoft OneDrive (opens in new tab), Google. "We all now that docs in the cloud provides a convenient way for working on something across platforms. iCloud Drive seems to be useful as each app you use gets its own folder inside the Drive. Get more storage for Google Drive, Gmail & Google Photos, access to experts, VPN, and other benefits in a membership that you can share with your family. iCloud Drive will help users sync files between their Macs, iPhones, and the iPads. Very much Dropbox-like, Apple has finally gone up ahead to fight with the popular cloud file storing service Dropbox as it aimed before to do so with the iCloud. Apart from these two major attractions, Apple didn't forget to throw some other important updates and new introductions, particularly Apple iCloud Drive.
This is the command to change the directory to your iCloud Drive. Type cd /Library/Mobile\ Documents/comappleCloudDocs/. You can even have everything in your Mac Desktop and Documents folders automatically available in iCloud Drive.
And when you make a change, the update is made across all your devices.
iCloud Passwords View and manage your passwords on your Windows PC in. iCloud Drive lets you organize your files with folders, rename them, and tag them with colors. Today at Worldwide Developers Conference, Apple kept its focus on OS X 10.10 Yosemite and iOS 8. Use the following steps to Open the Terminal : Click the magnifying glass icon in the upper-right corner to open the Spotlight search bar. iCloud Drive Safely store and access your files and folders in iCloud Drive.