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Can non Mac users use iCloud?
If you don’t have an iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Mac, you can still use iCloud Drive, Pages, Numbers, or Keynote, Contacts, and Notes directly from iCloud.com.
With iCloud File Sharing, you can share folders and documents in iCloud Drive with other iCloud users. You and the people you invite can view and even work on your documents. The people who receive your invitation can click a link to download the shared folder or file from iCloud to any of their devices.
How do I create a documents folder on my Mac but not iCloud?
On the Finder Go menu, click Home. On the Finder File menu, click New Folder. Type a name in the new folder where it says “untitled folder.” Drag the new folder to the Finder sidebar in the Favorites section of the sidebar.
How do I share iCloud folders with family?
How to share a folder
- Sign into iCloud.com and open iCloud Drive.
- Select the folder you wish to share.
- Click Add People at the top of the screen.
- Choose a sharing option: Email or Copy Link.
- To edit who can access the folder and the permissions, click Share Options.
How to share folders in iCloud Drive on macOS Catalina?
Sharing folders in iCloud Drive is actually pretty easy, as long as your Mac is running macOS Catalina. Open Finder on your Mac running macOS Catalina. Click on the iCloud Drive directory in the sidebar.
In previous versions of iOS and macOS, Apple allowed users to share files from their iCloud Drive. But it only allowed them to share files — not entire folders. That’s changed in Apple’s 2019 slate of software updates. You can now share entire folder using iCloud Drive on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch or Mac.
What happens if you stop sharing a file on iCloud?
If you stop sharing or delete a shared folder, the files in the folder are no longer accessible to the participants. To stop sharing a file in a shared folder without changing the folder settings, you can move the file out of the shared folder. Helpful? Please don’t include any personal information in your comment.
How does everyone see the same files in iCloud?
The people who receive your invitation can click a link to download the shared folder or file from iCloud to any of their devices. Everyone views the same shared items. If you allow others to make edits, they can change the files and you see the updates the next time you open the files on your Mac.