How do I store files on iCloud?

How do I store documents and files on icloud?

Through the apps themselves, what files were you thinking of.
By the way, if your profile is correct, you don't have iCloud. iCloud comes with OSX 10.7.2 or later.

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HT4847 How can I store files on iCloud?

How can I store files on iCloud?

Actually, I have found that this is very possible, combining several other tips from around the web, though perhaps not easy. I am using Moutain Lion. I am assuming that you have already activated and signed into iCloud previously. Here are the steps for creating a cloud storage location that you can drage any file into, and access from any of your Macs:
1) Create a new folder in the directory that is synced with iCloud. Start by opening a Finder window, and going to the ~/Library/ directory. Do this by typing Shift-Command-G while the Finder is open, and typing ~/Library in the goto window. Next, open the directory "Mobile Documents". Finally, Control-Click inside the Finder and select the "New Folder" option, naming it whatever you like -- I chose "iCloud".
2) Step two is about creating a shortcut to this iCloud folder in the Finder. You cannot directly drag the iCloud folder into the Favorites section of the Finder, but you can do this: Control-Click on your new folder, and select "Make Alias". Now, drag this alias over to your Favories panel in the finder. You will be prompted whether you really want to move the Alias out of iCloud: Say "Yes". Now, delete the Alias -- you don't need the original instance of it any more. (Alternatively, you can skip to the end of step 3 and drag the symbolic link into the Finder Favorites)
3) Step three is about being able to access this iCloud folder from the Unix command line, and from the Desktop GUI. Open a Terminal window (Launchpad => Other => Terminal). By the way, I recommend putting the Terminal into your Taskbar, if it isn't already. You should be in your home directory ... to verify, type "cd" and press Enter. Now, create a Unix symbolic link (an Alias won't work for this) to the actual location of the iCloud folder:
Type "ln -s ~/Library/Mobile\ Documents/iCloud/ iCloud" and press enter. The command should be entered precisely, I recommend cut and paste. The first character is a lower case "L" and there is a space after the backslash between "Mobile" and "Documents". You should now have a symbolic link to the iCloud folder created. To view it in the Finder, go to your home directory: Shift-Command-G, and then enter "~/" into the window. You should see a folder called "iCloud" there, with a little arrow animation in the corner. You can drag this into the Taskbar to have a permanent clickable shortcut. You can also access the contents of this folder through the terminal. From your home directory, just type "cd iCloud" and press Enter. You are now in the iCloud folder (or more properly, your local version of it), and can use the usual Unix tricks ... "ls" to list contents, "mkdir ABCD" to make a new directory called "ABCD", "mv a.txt b.txt" to rename a file "a.txt" into "b.txt", etc.
4) Step four is about accessing this folder on other machines. On a second Mac, repeat all of the steps above *EXCEPT* for creating the New Folder in step 1 ... it already exists, but you can get it into your finder bar, and create sym-links in the same way from there.
The great thing about this is that when you work, you are editing a *local* copy of the file, so you can work offline if you like. Then, whenever you have internet access, the *actual remote* cloud copy of any new or modified files is uploaded. Likewise, updated files are downloaded from the cloud to get your local files into sync. You have the benefit/safety of a local hard copy, AND the portability (and extra safety) of cloud storage. It's exactly what I wanted, and it works like a dream. Plus, time machine can back up your *local* copies, to maintain version history. I'm not quite sure what happens if you try to simultaneously edit a file from two places, but don't do that.
Hope that helps you!
JWSpaceman

HT4597 How do I store files on iCloud like I used to do on iDisk?

I used to store important files on my iDisk. Can't figure out how to upload to iCloud.

iCloud does not provide general file storage in the manner of iCloud. You will need to find a third party alternative - this page examines some options:
http://rfwilmut.net/missing3

How do I share files on iCloud between different apps?

Hi,
how do I share files on iCloud between different apps?
I would like to edit simple plain text files on my Mac and my iPad using different apps. They don't see the content of each other. How do I fix this?
example:
when I create a .txt files:
Byword on Mac syncs nicely with Byword on iOS.
Ulysses 3 on Mac syncs nicely with Daedalus Touch.
BUT, cross-sync is not possible.... :/
How can I change this? - I would like to work with Byword on my Mac and Daedalus on the go.
Thanks in advance!

Cross-sync only works if an app on the iDevice allows it. For example, some apps (editors) sync with Dropbox (icloud usually isn't the thing to use) but only in their own folders.
If you save a file from the mac to it's own folder, A, on dropbox and on the device you use a different app that uses its own folder, B, then you won't be able to reach folder A on the device.
One thing to look for in editors that support Dropbox (most do, on a device - clearly all do on a mac) is whether they access dropbox using the root folder. From there you can drop down to any subfolder and reach the files you want.

How do I 'upload' files to iCloud Drive from my iPad outside of Pages/Numbers/Keynote?

I want to get files off of my iPad (only 16GB!), specifically photos, PDFs and documents and be able to access them from iCloud when I need them
I don't see an app for iCloud Drive
Nor do I see apps that I would use for PDFs and documents such as Acrobat Reader from which I can store files in iCloud
Help please

Looks like this has been solved by yesterdays IOS8 update - thanks!

How to access pdf files on icloud with iphone

Does anyone know how to access pdf files on icloud when saved to icloud on a mac?

At the moment, you can't. A favourite complaint. Hopefully, the situation will change in the near future, but only Apple knows when or if.

How can i store files from a PC on time capsule

How can i store files from a PC on Time Capsule

Actually although the format on the TC is not NTFS but Mac HFS+, that is irrelevant as far as windows is concerned. The TC offers SMB protocol to the network.. so how the TC stores the files is totally irrelevant.
1. TC is by nature not particularly SMB happy..
Change all names, TC and wireless to SMB compatible. Short, no spaces, pure alphanumeric.
Turn on the guest account to read write access.. assuming you don't have security issues.
Set the workgroup correctly.. don't use wins server.. no body does nowadays.
Note short no space names.. guest access and workgroup all set.
2. Download and install airport utility for windows or just bonjour for windows.. bonjour should be included with the full uitlity but that is not necessary.
3. Just doing the above when bonjour loads it should bring up TC as accessible.. if not, or you need to access it manually.. open windows explorer and type in the address bar.
\\TCName or \\TCIPaddress .. obviously replacing the generic name with the actual one used. In my case. as per the above screen shot. \\TCGen3
You will then see the main root directory of the TC.. data or whatever it is named..
Create a new directory under the root directory for your windows files.. and copy them there.
Note .. some issues can arise if you are using the TC for TM backups.. Please keep a large enough amount of free space available that TM still works.. pondini recommends using disk images.
http://pondini.org/TM/TCQ3.html
As long as you still have plenty of free space this is not an issue but TM may have issues when it fills the drive as it is designed to do.

How do i save files in icloud

how do i save XL files in icloud?

If, by "XL", you mean excel files, then you need to either use Numbers to read an excel file on the mac and then save it to icloud. Or log into icloud.com with a computer's browser, go to the Numbers page and then try to import a file from the mac.
You might also consider using Dropbox to store files and use the iOS Dropbox app on the device to download files to the device.

How do you delete files from iCloud WITHOUT having them deleted from devices?

I need to delete files from iCloud WITHOUT having those files deleted from all my devices. How do I do that?

Just got off the phone with Apple customer service. It seems there is no around this problem. Once you use iCloud, you're screwed. The day you decide you don't want to have certain files store in iCloud, but you still want the files accessible on your computer, you have to spend valuable time copying/hiding a set of files on each device, and then re-setting up those same files in each device they way they should be once you delete them out of iCloud. Same thing if you decide to cancel your lCloud account.
No software should have the ability to hijack your data this way.

How do I move files in iCloud while using my mini iPad?

I just recently got an iPad mini with retina display. This is my first iPad. There are many things that are new to me.
At the moment, I'm trying to figure out how to move or delete files in iCloud Drive while using my mini iPad. As I understand it, the only way to look at, organize or move files in the iCloud drive is to login to iCloud via a browser other than installing a separate specific application that lets me do that. However, I have found that even if I login to the iCloud drive using a browser, I still can't move or delete files while using the mini iPad although I can view the file list and folder list, create file folders, and use files for which I already have an application installed.
How do I get around this so that I can do those things? Do I really have to get a separate application to do that? If so, what's a good one to use?

Hi Files get sent to iCloud when you backup this happens Automatically When you charge your iPad Since ios 7 Almost everything can be done over your WiFi Software updates apps& data can all be synced over WiFi We have 2 iPhones & 3 iPads & have not used PC for over a year. For Apple Devices. Go to ibooks download iPad user guide its Free. Cheers Brian

How can you create files in iCloud

I have iDisk now with multple files and this runs out in 2012. How can i transfer all my files to iCloud? Thanks...

You can't. iCloud has no iDisk-like functionality for storing arbitrary files.
Dropbox is among the best alternatives to iDisk, and improves on it in many ways:
http://www.dropbox.com/

If my ipad data/files are backup in icloud, how do I retrieve files from icloud?

If my ipad files/data are backup or stored in icloud, how do I retrieve feiles from icloud?

Restore from iCloud Backup (see #10)
1. Erase all contents and settings
2. You'll be asked twice to confirm
3. You'll see Apple logo and progress bar
4. You'll see a big iPad logo on screen
5. Configuration start
6. Set language
7. Set country
8. Enable Location Service
9. Select network, enter password and join network
10. You'll be given 3 options (a) Setup as New iPad (b) Restore from iCloud Backup (c) Restore from iTune Backup
11. Selected Restore from iCloud Backup
12. You'll be required to enter Apple ID and Password
13. Agree to Terms and Conditions
14. Select Backup file
15. You'll see progress bar
16. Red slider will appear; slide to unlock; step #1 to #16 is fast
17. Pre-installed apps will be restored first
18. Message: Purchased apps and media will now be automatically downloaded
19. You'll see a pageful of apps with Waiting/Loading/Installing
20. Message: Some apps cannot be downloaded, please sync with computer
Note: This restore from iCloud backup was performed with IOS 5.1.1
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How to access jpeg files on icloud drive from your iphone (5s)

Can anyone tell me how to access a jpeg file on icloud drive from iphone? I have upgraded my macbook pro (with retina) to Yosemite, and my iphone is on ios 8.01 and I have turned on icloud drive. The only content I have seen online is accessing word docs through Pages which I get - but what about jpeg files? Thank you!

At the moment, you can't. A favourite complaint. Hopefully, the situation will change in the near future, but only Apple knows when or if.

How to transfer iphone files to icloud?

how do i transfer files,apps/photos from my iphone to icloud? i bought addtl icloud storage but im not sure how to transfer my iphone files to icloud.. is there a way to do that using iphone only without using laptop? thanks

Hi gd4lyf,
You can setup which items you want stored in iCloud with the iCloud Settings.
iCloud - iPhone
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Nubz

How do i remove files from Icloud to free up space

how do i remove files from my Icloud account - can I do this from my office PC if I log into my account? Thanks

Hi there 98park,
You may find the information in the article below helpful.
Managing your iCloud storage
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4847
-Griff W.

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