by Marilyn | Jun 7, 2021 | Article, Dropbox, Explainer, Google, Google Docs, Google Drive, iCloud, iCloud Drive
People talk about “the cloud” all the time these days, but what do they really mean? There’s no agreed-on definition, which can render some conversations nearly inscrutable. We can’t pretend to have the final answer—if there will ever be such a thing—but here’s how we... 
by Marilyn | Apr 22, 2021 | Article, Dropbox, File Sharing, Google Docs, How-To, iCloud, iCloud Drive, iPad, iPhone, Mac, productivity
Box, Dropbox, Google Drive, and Microsoft OneDrive all have their place, but as of March 2020, Apple users no longer have to venture outside the Apple ecosystem for online folder sharing. Before then, you could share a single file in iCloud with another iCloud user,... 
by Marilyn | Apr 15, 2021 | Finder, iCloud Drive, Mac, storage, Tip, Troubleshooting
With iCloud Drive, Apple provides an Optimize Mac Storage checkbox that, when checked, stores the full contents of iCloud Drive on the Mac only if there’s enough space. However, you may wish to recover local storage space without selecting that option—luckily, that’s... 
by Marilyn | Jan 26, 2018 | Apple Pros, High Sierra, iCloud Drive, iOS 11, storage, Tip
Apple gives iCloud users 5 GB of free storage, but that fills up fast with iCloud Photo Library, iOS backups, iBooks, and more. Until iOS 11 and macOS 10.13 High Sierra, each person in a family had to buy extra iCloud space separately. Happily, Apple has now made it... 
by Marilyn | Jan 4, 2017 | Apple Pay, Apple Watch, Article, Auto Unlock, iCloud, iCloud Drive, macOS, News, Optimized Storage, Picture in Picture, productivity, Safari, Sierra, Siri, tabs, Universal Clipboard
This fall, Apple will release the next version of the Mac’s operating system, now called “macOS” to match with iOS, watchOS, and tvOS. As with the last few versions—Mavericks, Yosemite, and El Capitan—the new macOS 10.12 Sierra won’t force you to change how you use...