What is iCLOUD?! - Complete UNDERSTANDING of what Apple iCloud's service actually is!

Have you ever wondered what Apple iCloud is actually supposed to do? How can it help you? How does it relate to your iPhone, iPad, Mac or any Apple product?! In this video we discuss the purpose of what Apple's iCloud service does and all the possibilities of how you can utilize it in your life with your devices today!
00:00 | Intro & Welcome Back!
01:59 | iCloud options on the Mac
02:58 | iCloud syning on an iPad
05:24 | iCloud access on the Web
05:58 | iCloud Tools and Applications
06:34 | Example of Syncing iCloud Notes
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[@Kluivertnr1]

Wow, this is exactly what i need. Just a perfect explanation.

[@Learnwithjoel]

So happy to help @Patje Kluivert! Thanks so much for watching and I appreciate the support!

[@davidfox6860]

Really clear support and explanation for a non-techie, such as myself. Thanks Joel! 👍🏻

[@Learnwithjoel]

So happy it was helpful @David Fox! Thanks so much for watching and the continued support!

[@jayrock4ya]

I got m1 Mac mini, this is my 3rd device. iPhone, iPad mini. The integration is awesome. I upgraded to the apple one for $15/m I store my music and photos on a NAS and use the iCloud for backups and device syncing. Love I see why people can be such die hard s. It just works!! Nice well spoken video!!

[@Learnwithjoel]

Hi @jayrock4ya! I've rarely heard anything bad about those M1's! It's all about the integration and eco system! Apple may not have everything right, but when they do it's well executed! Thanks so much for watching and I appreciate the support!

[@alvarorivera7372]

I just saw the name of this video and immediately jumped in. So excited that I haven’t watched the video and still I now that it will be awesome. Thank you for create this amazing content that helps us to understand more about confusing apps functionality and be more tech savvy 👍🏻

[@Learnwithjoel]

Awe thanks so much for watching! Love the kind words and support! So very very grateful and happy to help! Never hesitate to reach out!

[@sulai6i]

Thank you soooo much Joel for the video , I really enjoyed it and I liked the way how to give us the informations .. you are the best

[@Learnwithjoel]

Thanks so much for watching!

[@kerstinbeach4459]

This was so helpful!

[@callmeNeno]

I got tired of being all over the place; glad to be in one ecosystem that works for me.

[@Learnwithjoel]

So very true @Neno! I think people often just don't understand and then try to use an alternative option to satisfy what may be needed! Thanks for the continued support!

[@martinsmith4035]

Joel, what an easy, understandable way you have of explaining things… I’m hooked and so pleased to have stumbled on your series of ‘Learn with Joel’ vids. I’m finished with people speaking ‘Martian’…🤣

[@Learnwithjoel]

I appreciate the kind words so much @Martin Smith! I'm happy my content and teaching style speaks to you! Thanks so much for watching! If you haven’t subscribed already and would like to support me and my content, please SUBSCRIBE and use the THANKS button! It helps more than you know and is greatly appreciated! If you know someone who may benefit from this video, feel free to share it along!

[@rickhao9665]

01-23-23 ... new iPad user ... already iMac(2014) & iPhone(2018) user ....Now I understand iCLOUD. EXCELLENT content and presentation. Better than Apple Support /Help...👍👍

[@PVI71]

This was a great video. Thanks

[@Learnwithjoel]

Thanks so much for watching! I appreciate the support!

[@moamenkamal]

I have not watched such a video with that explanation. Keep Going

[@Learnwithjoel]

Thanks so much @Momen Kamal! I really appreciate the kind words and motivation! Thanks for watching and supporting! I'm for sure not stopping!

[@alisonstack3731]

Joel Feld is great and straight forward explaining iCloud and what it offers the user, what to learn more. Comment by Thomas

[@Learnwithjoel]

Thanks for the kind words @Alison Stack, or Thomas! :-) I'm happy my content is helpful! Thanks so much for watching! If you haven’t already, please support me by subscribing! It helps more than you know and is greatly appreciated! If you know someone who may benefit from this video, feel free to share it along!

[@HANAAEWAS2023]

Thank you 🙏⚡️🔥⚡️

[@carinasoriasobeautifulthan6738]

Thank you so much for your information

[@Learnwithjoel]

You're very welcome @Carina Soria so beautiful thank you! Thanks so much for watching! If you haven’t already, please support me by subscribing! It helps more than you know and is greatly appreciated! If you know someone who may benefit from this video, feel free to share it along!

[@lasvegasbristol4009]

Sounded great Joel, I have no idea what you were talking about, but wow did it sound good.

[@Learnwithjoel]

Thanks @Las Vegas Bristol! Technology changes quickly and it can be sometimes hard to grasp. The more you use it, the more it will make sense! Thanks so much for watching! If you haven’t subscribed already and would like to support me and my content, please SUBSCRIBE and use the THANKS button! It helps more than you know and is greatly appreciated! If you know someone who may benefit from this video, feel free to share it along!

[@tocacloud7501]

Now i know what iCloud is....thank you very much!

[@Learnwithjoel]

You're very welcome @Mickey Official! Thanks so much for watching! I appreciate the support!

[@michaeljmillerband]

Great video, thanks! I have an Iphone but I use a windows PC. How do I set up Icloud on PC to sync with Iphone? Thanks again! Michael

[@Learnwithjoel]

Hi @MJM! So there is some software you can get to install on your Windows machine to allow you to sync some iCloud content. I haven't done a video on it yet, but i'll link an article from @Apple below that should help you get started! Thanks so much for watching! I appreciate the support! Set up and use iCloud for Windows support.apple.com/en-us/HT201391

[@sandydeng5758]

My problem is lack of Android compatibility. I love the idea of iCloud because while I've used Mac alongside Windows 20+ years, whatever Mac computer I have/had was always my "main" computer. But I've always had Android phones. If iCloud was more possible to use on Android, I be on it in a heartbeat!

[@Learnwithjoel]

I hear ya @Sandy Deng! But on the flip side, Google can almost do everything that Apple does with their cloud eco system. Google has photos, contacts, calendars, backups and there's almost more similarities between these big tech companies than there is differences. I'm hoping for the future where the better integrate with iMessage and such, but overall, there are a few work arounds to make things work efficiently depending on what your goal is. Are you using Google Drive or any of their cloud services? Thanks so much for watching! If you haven’t already, please support me by subscribing! It helps more than you know and is greatly appreciated! If you know someone who may benefit from this video, feel free to share it along!

[@johnselzer2804]

Joel, I love your videos. Would you please be able to explain the recent addition of another section on the icloud settings page on my iPhone that includes 3 toggles: Messages, Music Recognition and Photos. In this new section Messages and Photos are present with a on/off toggle and for the life of me I cannot figure out why it is duplicated here when they are both in the top original section? Regards, John

[@johnselzer2804]

Or perhaps you can do a video detailing the icloud settings page specifically and what all the toggles in the various sections do?

[@swconnexion]

Thank you a lot

[@Learnwithjoel]

You're welcome a lot @Black Lemur! Thanks so much for watching and I appreciate the support!

[@OnyekwereAham]

I turned off iCloud on my iPhone Will other things like icloud photos and other things toggled on still sync

[@lisamaier9984]

If I lost me I passcode and bought a new IPad before my old one gets locked can I transfer the current data to the new IPad?

[@rajrai8073]

Thanks for the detailed information about iCloud. I have one important question to ask you about iCloud Keychain. Will keychain still work when I sign out from iCloud or my iCloud storage is full?

[@cutenaAsoatPusa]

I checked that all my files from mac are in icloud website, if i erase my mac will those files from icloud website stay there given i don't have any other apple device signed in with the same apple id?

[@pinterestexpress8870]

Thanks for the vid Jeff. Can you advise if it is possible to add outlook Ms 365 to the iCloud? Thanks

[@Learnwithjoel]

Hey @Pinterest Express! Microsoft 365 would be a direct competitor to iCloud. In the grand scheme, we'll say there are three big tech companies that have great eco-systems: Apple, Microsoft and Google. Each company has their own suite of tools and features. For example, each have a word processing tool: Microsoft has Microsoft Word, which is equivalent to Apple Pages, which is equivalent to Google Docs. All have their own cloud storage, so Microsoft OneDrive, would be equivalent to Apple iCloud, which would be equivalent to Google Drive. So long story short, you can use these services on any of your devices, but really they're different services that all work in the same way. I hope that helps! Thanks so much for watching! If you haven’t already, please support me by subscribing! It helps more than you know and is greatly appreciated! Also if you know someone who may benefit from this video, feel free to share it along!

[@libbygrazian3851]

Hi Joel! Thank you for the info. I have a unique situation in that my Macbook Pro has some faulty thunderbolt ports and I need to send it in for repair. I would like to back up to icloud. I have plenty of storage on the cloud and it is a fairly new computer with not much on it, but it does have a few important applications and files like this year's Turbotax files and and other documents. Did I understand you to say that I can't backup a computer to the cloud, but only my iphone and ipad? I'm not able to plug in my external hard drive or even a flash drive (again, due to the faulty ports). How can I best backup everything before sending it in for repair?

[@Learnwithjoel]

Great question @Libby Grazian! So if all ports on your Mac are not usable and you're not able to plug in any external drive on any type of port, then yes, your only option may be a cloud solution like iCloud. iCloud Drive is a dedicated folder on your Mac that automatically syncs content to iCloud. You for sure would want to move files there. As far as Applications go, usually you are able to re-download those and I wouldn't think you need to store those there. Applications have many other files referenced to it, so instead like TurboTax, usually you can export a backup file or database file so that you can import it into the software. That's what you would want to save in iCloud Drive. I do have a video specifically talking about iCloud Drive and syncing files that may be helpful. I'll link down below for reference: How to use iCLOUD DRIVE on your Mac, iPhone and iPad - IN DEPTH understanding of syncing your files! kzbin.info/www/bejne/sHm9fZWIZ9mkZ8k I hope that helps! Thanks so much for watching! If you haven’t already, please support me by subscribing! It helps more than you know and is greatly appreciated! If you know someone who may benefit from this video, feel free to share it along!

[@libbygrazian3851]

@@Learnwithjoel Thank you so much!

[@emmanuelboafo2714]

I appreciate that

[@Learnwithjoel]

You're welcome @emmanuelboafo2714! THANK YOU so much for watching! It is appreciated more than you know! If this video was useful, I’d love for you to SHARE it with on social media and say how it helped you! Please SUBSCRIBE if you haven’t already, and if you have, THANK YOU for your continued support!

[@trottingbrownhorsetrotting7791]

This is good basic overview. I like starting from beginning sometimes as I know a bit of this, that and the other but they never seem to connect with ease. Nice to know is how to learn to use the similar to excel, word ….and what can I do with my docs>convert? It is all helpful.

[@Learnwithjoel]

Thanks @Trottingbrownhorse Trottingbrownhorse, there is so much to learn! Thanks so much for watching! If you haven’t already, please support me by subscribing! It helps more than you know and is greatly appreciated! If you know someone who may benefit from this video, feel free to share it along!

[@fatemehrezaei2810]

Tnx a lot I understood now that what an iCloud exactly is

[@Learnwithjoel]

So happy to help @Sarah Sarah! Thanks so much for watching! I appreciate the support!

[@mannyguerra2028]

Great content. Do you have a video about setting up a family account just like yours?

[@Learnwithjoel]

Thanks so much for watching @MANNY GUERRA! Setting up a family account is certainly on my list of topics to create! If this video was helpful and you learned something new, please SUBSCRIBE to my channel if you haven’t already! If you want to support my content click THANKS below or better yet, SHARE it with a friend on social media and say how it helped you! It helps more than you know and is greatly appreciated!

[@revision7685]

if i delete photos on my phone, will they delete on icloud?

[@ThatAdel]

I wonder if i have a note on my iPhone and iPad and iCloud “ON” on both devices but my iPad was offline and i edited that note on it and in the same time i make some edit on that note on my iPhone and then my iPad goes online what will happen to this note? A conflict ? or what! I need an answer please that scary for me because i have notes that very important for my life.

[@Learnwithjoel]

Great question @Adel Alanzi and valid concern! I use Notes a lot and among multiple Macs, iPads and an iPhone, not all devices are always connected to the internet. Whenever you update a Note on one device, it will update and reflect the changes on the other devices once they connect to the Internet. The main thing is that it will always sync the Notes to be the same across all devices. So if you delete a Note on an iPhone, it will delete that same note on all of your other devices once they connect to the internet. I hope that helps! Thanks so much for watching! If this video was helpful and you learned something new, please SUBSCRIBE to my channel if you haven’t already! If you want to support my content click THANKS below or better yet, SHARE it with a friend on social media and say how it helped you! It helps more than you know and is greatly appreciated!

[@iantrott9152]

An excellent guide, thank you :) I’ve got a question if that’s OK. I’ve got an old historical “.Mac” (.iTools before that) account that I’ve been using to purchase and sync the majority of things. But I also have a much newer “.iCloud” account too. Increasingly the iOS and macOS want to use the “.iCloud” account over the older “.Mac” account. At the moment I’m using the settings in “Family Sharing” as a workaround, basically treating the older account as the “Organiser” and the newer account as a “Family member”. It sort of works but is a bit clunky. Is there any way to reliably merge the older account into the newer account? Or is there some way to bulk transfer things like Notes, Calendars, Reminders, Purchases etc. over to the other account? Thanks, Ian :)

[@Learnwithjoel]

Thanks for watching @Ian Trott! Nice, so you're for sure die hard Mac user! LOVE IT. I had .Mac also before MobileMe, but iTools was before my time! There is no set method by Apple that I've ever seen to merge any two Apple ID accounts...however upon reading about the new Apple One service, I thought I did see that you're possibility able to combine an Apple ID that was used for Media and an another Apple ID that was using iCloud, but not 100% sure on that as I have not migrated and switched yet. The tricky part that you're dealing with is that you already have two Apple ID's....I know that you can export and transfer all of your purchases to a new email that isn't an Apple ID yet, but that won't help you now....I would seriously look at Apple One. Ass far as Notes: I don't believe there is a bulk export option, however if you're signed into Notes on the Mac, it does give you the easy option to be signed into multiple accounts and you can select all the Notes, hold down option on the keyboard as you drag and it will copy the notes from one account to another. Calendars you can for sure Export and then import whole calendars into different accounts, but Reminders I don't use that too often, so i'm not sure. You may be able to find a preference file on the Mac in the Library folder to find, but I'd google it first. I know that's how it is with Stickies on the Mac. They live in a preference file that you can copy over. So hopefully some of this helps. I wish you the best of luck and curious on what works for you! Thanks for watching and I appreciate the support!

[@iantrott9152]

@@Learnwithjoel - Hi Joel, Thanks so much for taking the time to go through this. I’ll certainly give your suggestions a try. I’ll look at Apple One; but I’m on a limited budget so I’ll have to see. I started using Macs way back in 1986 at college on a Graphic Design course, much has changed over the years but much has also stayed the same :) Thanks for great videos and a great channel :)

[@gr8ride411]

Thank you Joel for the video for us non-techies. Great info and overview of iCloud. I have a question about the photo or emoji icon that can be added to the iCloud section where my name is. All three of my Apple products won’t sync to the same photo or emoji. Can you point me in the direction to correct this? Thx👍🏽

[@Learnwithjoel]

Hi @gr8ride411! So this is one of these things that's always kinda bugs me and just when you think it works, it magically stops for whatever reason...however I have a few places to check your settings and things to try.... First and foremost, make sure that in your iPhone, iPad, Mac whatever apple product you have, go into the Settings for Contacts and look for the "My Info" option. On a mobile device it will be: Settings > Contacts > My Info On the Mac it will be in the Contacts App and then find your contact card and go make sure it is set to "My Card". Easiest thing to do is find yourself in your contacts and go to "Card" in the top men bar and look for "Make this my Card" This option tells the devices who is associated with the contact card and should sync. This does not change the photo for the local user on the Mac, but it should change within the first option of the settings in iCloud for you. Mine syncs everywhere except icloud.com with is most likely a bug. Try adding a photo and see if it syncs after you do that! Hope this helps and let me know if it makes sense and works! Thanks so much for watching and I appreciate the support!

[@gr8ride411]

@@Learnwithjoel Thank you Joel. It absolutely corrected my iCloud picture/image syncing issue. I appreciate your help and getting this non-techie through it.

[@Learnwithjoel]

You’re very welcome! Happy it worked!

[@barbaraatieno4187]

I was issued with an icloud mail but i have forgotten it nincluding the password. is there a way i can revive it?

[@Learnwithjoel]

Hi @Barbara Atieno! Yes, there is a way to reset the password. You will need to visit the website: iforgot.apple.com I don't currently have a video on this yet, but I'll link an Apple Support article below: If you forgot your Apple ID password support.apple.com/en-us/HT201487 I hope that helps! Thanks so much for watching! If you haven’t already, please support me by subscribing! It helps more than you know and is greatly appreciated! If you know someone who may benefit from this video, feel free to share it along!

[@shutterbug49]

I also have an old laptop that I installed Mint Linux on and the iCloud works on that as well through the browser. I believe it worked on my old Android Galaxy phone the same way. Great video as usual. Thank you for helping us newbies to the Apple-iPhone-Mac community. It's a whole different world here.

[@Learnwithjoel]

Hi @imagoldwinger! Yes, you can usually access icloud.com from a computer or mobile device that supports full desktop website browsing. Happy to help and i'm happy to hear the videos are helpful! Sounds like you may need a Mac or iPhone in your future! :-). Apple community is for sure a dedicated family! Thanks so much for watching and if you'd like to support me by subscribing, I would greatly appreciate it!

[@shutterbug49]

@@Learnwithjoel I have bought a M1 Mac Mini and an iPhone. That’s why your videos are so helpful. I have subscribed and look forward to seeing more videos.

[@sirpfa]

Does iCloud backup on phone iOS also has encrypted backup option like on iTunes? Or encrypted backups are only performed by computer?

[@Learnwithjoel]

Hi @Sir Fa! There is no option to toggle encryption on or off for an iCloud backup, however according to Apple, iCloud backup is always encrypted. I will link a few articles below where Apple states this: Backup methods for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch support.apple.com/en-us/HT204136 About encrypted backups on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch support.apple.com/en-us/HT205220 I hope that helps! Thanks so much for watching! If you haven’t already, please support me by subscribing! It helps more than you know and is greatly appreciated! Also if you know someone who may benefit from this video, feel free to share it along!

[@hanskutube]

When I download an app for the first time it has the GET option. If it has the ‘little cloud’ symbol, I think its the backup in my iCloud. Is the app and data in my iCloud or just the data? If I delete the app and data from my device, the data (or app and data) is still in my iCloud ‘little cloud’ symbol when I view it in the app store. Seems I can then download the app/data from iCloud. What if I really don’t what the app and really never want it again. Can app/data be completed deleted from iCloud? If I ever did want it again it would just start over with ‘GET’ option. Thanks

[@Learnwithjoel]

Hi @Hans Koscielny! When you are in the App Store or iTunes App Store and want to "buy" or download any App, Movie, TV show or anything that Apple offers, the button usually says "GET" for the very first time. Keep in mind that regardless if an App is free or not, you're still "buying" it as it will always show under your purchase history, unless you hide it. After you've downloaded the App after pressing "GET", if you visit the App Store again, it will no say "Open". If the App is deleted off your device, it will then show the little cloud with the downward arrow. This just represents that you've previously downloaded the App and you're able to re-download it free of charge (if you've paid money for it) Now when an App is deleted the data within the App can be saved to iCloud depending if the creator of the App allowed that to happen. Otherwise the information is gone when it's deleted. Hope that helps! Thanks so much for watching and if you'd like to support me by subscribing, I would greatly appreciate it!

[@lasvegasbristol4009]

I have 2 iPhones. Can I sync them in the cloud and have all the information from both downloaded together on one phone? Doesn’t each phone have its own iCloud? This is one area I still don’t understand.

[@Learnwithjoel]

Hi @Las Vegas Bristol! Great question! So the key is that you have one iCloud account, also known as an Apple ID. You use this one account on both devices. By doing this, it creates the link between the two so that they are sync. So if you take a picture on one device, it will show up on the other. If you add a new contact on one device, it will show up on the other one. Solutions like iCloud are all about convenience. It allows content to wirelessly sync from one device to another that is using the same Apple ID. I hope that helps! Thanks so much for watching! If you haven’t subscribed already and would like to support me and my content, please SUBSCRIBE and use the THANKS button! It helps more than you know and is greatly appreciated! If you know someone who may benefit from this video, feel free to share it along!

[@KrystianScheurer]

i use gmail email in my apple id .. can i now change to iCloud email?

[@Learnwithjoel]

Kinda... Usually when an Apple ID has been created with a third party email like gmail, or yahoo or whatever, the "Mail" option is turned off in the iCloud settings. When it gets turned on, it will prompt you to create an iCloud email address. So you may already have one and don't know it. Other than that, you can always create a brand new Apple ID using the email ending in @icloud.com Let me know if you have Mail turned on and I can help you figure out what the account is! Thanks so much for watching! I appreciate the support!

[@vinukiperera5885]

Hello ! I've got a question, Cant I change the email address appearing on Icloud to another?

[@Learnwithjoel]

Hey @Vinuki perera! So short answer, kinda but it depends...long answer, it's a freaking pain! What you're really needing to do is change your Apple ID email address... Your Apple ID and iCloud are one of the same. I'll refer to Apple ID and iCloud accounts as one of the same, because they pretty much are. When you create an Apple ID, you have two options: 1. Use your own existing email address like a gmail, yahoo, or hotmail. 2. Create a brand new email address from Apple that ends in @icloud.com You do have the ability to change either, but you have to change it an email that's not already an Apple ID. So for example lets say my current Apple ID is [e-mail]. If I wanted to change that to [e-mail], I first need to already have that account created, and it also can not be associated with Apple in anyway shape or form. After you've identified what account you want it to be, you need to go to: appleid.apple.com This is the website to manage and change what your Apple ID is and the email address it's associated with. I will say that before you do this it is highly recommended that you are signed out of every device that you may have used that Apple ID with before changing. I do have some videos in the works related to Changing Apple ID's and such so stay tuned! Below is also a link that explains how to create new Apple ID's that may be helpful too. HOW TO CREATE a FREE iCloud APPLE ID in 3 EASY WAYS - THE RIGHT WAY! kzbin.info/www/bejne/gZCmkKFuqZeEgq8 I hope that helps! Thanks so much for watching! If you haven’t already, please support me by subscribing! It helps more than you know and is greatly appreciated! Also if you know someone who may benefit from this video, feel free to share it along!

[@fromn.y.top.r.5889]

Will icloud store media recieved and sent years ago? Can I download that content? Great video!

[@JJFlores197]

It will store whatever you save onto it.

[@narendraagrawal554]

Good video….understood better in simplified fomat.Thank you.My guess ..you are Professional Photographer..!

[@Learnwithjoel]

I appreciate the kind words @Narendra Agrawal! Thanks so much for watching! If you haven’t already, please support me by subscribing! It helps more than you know and is greatly appreciated! If you know someone who may benefit from this video, feel free to share it along!

[@joangillem5685]

If I've been working with Excel, will it be in iCloud Numbers? Or do I have to save to iCloud?

[@Learnwithjoel]

Hi @Joan Gillem! So Apple Numbers is the the equivalent to Microsoft Excel. If you're using Excel on an iPhone or iPad, you have the ability to either save to three locations: (also keep in mind that you will most likely need to have a Microsoft365 subscription to actually create files within any of the Microsoft Apps on an iPhone, iPad, or Mac). 1: Microsoft OneDrive, which is Microsoft's version of iCloud that's stored in their cloud 2: Locally to the iPhone or iPad 3: The app Files, which is the App on the iPhone or iPad that organizes files inside of iCloud Drive, which is really the storage for Apple's iCloud. Now if you use Numbers (which is free) on an iPhone or iPad, it creates a folder for you called "Numbers" which is just a pre-created folder to help you get organized. You don't have to actually use it if you don't want to. So in the grand scheme of things, it doesn't really matter where you save it as long as you know where it's being saved. I personally would choose one location and one eco system to be in, as it would save you money, and easier to manage all of your files, especially if you're using a cloud environment. I hope that helps! If you haven’t already, please support me by subscribing! It helps more than you know and so greatly appreciated! Also if you know someone who may benefit from this video, feel free to share it along!

[@joangillem5685]

@@Learnwithjoel Thanks for your reply. Yes, I did subscribed yesterday when I found your session. I have been using Word, Excel and PPT on my MacBook Air. I don't remember paying for it (but probably did through the company I use to work with). So I guess what I'm asking is ~ to save my spreadsheets (they are the most important docs to me), should I save them "save as" to a different format? Perhaps in the future, I'd like to be able to pull these up on my phone, but for now, I'll only be using them on my laptop. I'm almost completely out of space on my iPhone 7. I live in Nicaragua now and really don't want to spend the money on a new phone. I think I'll reset my phone ~ completely erasing content and then sign back in with my AppleID and get the backup from the cloud. This is probably unnecessary info, but :-) For right now I'll be trying to learn all I can about iCloud. Thanks for your lessons!!

[@allenschneider1847]

Can you log into icloud from an android phone or tablet?

[@Learnwithjoel]

Hi @allenschneider1847! You can log into iCloud to access your information from a web browser on your Android Phone or tablet, but you would not be able to sign into the device like what would be demonstrated on an Apple device. I do have an updated version of a video on iCloud and also how to sign into iCloud on a Windows device, if you own that as well! I''ll link below for reference: iCloud - What the Purpose is & How is it supposed to work! kzbin.info/www/bejne/qonUXqODi5ljm68 iCloud for Windows 11 - How to INSTALL & SYNC your APPLE DEVICES to your WINDOWS PC WIRELESSLY! kzbin.info/www/bejne/eKqXZ515btqhsMk THANK YOU so much for watching! It is appreciated more than you know! If this video was useful, I’d love for you to SHARE it with on social media and say how it helped you! Please SUBSCRIBE if you haven’t already, and if you have, THANK YOU for your continued support!

[@brianknight5104]

Hello Joel loving your videoed - I’m about to factory reset my iMac and wondered if I will lose all my photos on my IPad as a consequence? Thank you

[@Learnwithjoel]

Hi @Brian Knight! Thanks for the kind words! So if you're factory reseting your iMac it would obviously delete and disconnect that computer from iCloud, but it wouldn't affect your other devices like your iPad with photos on it. So you should be good! Are you factory resetting it to just have a clean slate, or are you selling and upgrading? Thanks so much for watching! I appreciate the support!

[@brianknight5104]

@@Learnwithjoel Thank you Joel for reducing my stress levels as I am worried about losing my 20gigs worth of photos even though I have time machine connected to a ssd. I was of the understanding that if I deleted a photo in iCloud the same photo would be deleted on my IPad. Have a nice day 🤔

[@Learnwithjoel]

You’re very welcome! Let me know how it goes!

[@richardgaddy6510]

Mine was recovered by rojas_hack on IG without any delay

[@richardgaddy6510]

Mine was recovered by rojas_hack on IG without any delay

[@Kluivertnr1]

Now i have a question. Is it possible to “download” photos from Photos app on iCloud to a different iCloud folder so i can delete photos from my iPhone and not worry it will delete them on iCloud?

[@Learnwithjoel]

Great question @Patje Kluivert! I believe most big companies have designed it to work this way among all devices. Apple, Google, and Microsoft Photo Cloud services will all delete a photo from all devices if deleted from only device. This way they're all in sync and on the same page. Now you can always save/export photos from Apple Photos on your Mac to a different folder like the "Pictures" folder and by doing that will make a copy of them to your computer. Then you could delete them from Apple Photos. But then keep in mind, these files would only live in that folder and no longer be in iCloud or any of your devices. Is your goal to save or free up space in iCloud? I hope that helps! Thanks so much for watching! It helps more than you know and is greatly appreciated! If you know someone who may benefit from this video, feel free to share it along!

[@Kluivertnr1]

@@Learnwithjoel Thanks for the explanation. My goal is both.

[@kathysmith8319]

This was a great video! I have 2 Gmail accounts. Do they get stored in iCloud, or only an iCloud mail account?

[@Learnwithjoel]

Hi @Kathy Smith! So other email accounts wouldn't necessarily get stored in iCloud. When someone creates an iCloud/Apple ID account they have the ability to create a brand new @icloud.com email account or use an existing email address... This is where it can be confusing. You could use an existing google gmail account as an iCloud account, but it has nothing to do with google email...it's more used like a username for apple, but you're using a gmail email address as the username. This video below walks through creating Apple ID's and may help explain it better! kzbin.info/www/bejne/gZCmkKFuqZeEgq8 Thanks so much for watching! I appreciate the support!

[@uyeanonim]

I understand the concept somehow. My question is that Can I use icloud as storage. For example; I have photos on my phone and at the same time on my icloud. I would like to delete photos on my phone, so I have more room. But not from Icloud. I hope I could explain

[@Learnwithjoel]

Hi @mrtklc! So iCloud really is a syncing service and with that you do have the ability to turn off syncing on particular devices. So for example, if you currently use iCloud and specifically iCloud Photos, when you take a photo on your iPhone, it goes to icloud.com and any other apple devices. If you turn off iCloud Photos on your iPhone, the photos will no longer do that. If you main goal is to free up space, but still sync, I would look at the optimize storage option for iCloud Photos as that should allow you to free up space and still have the syncing capabilities. I have a video that talks about that feature that may be helpful that i'll link below. Optimizing iPhone & iPad Storage - How to FREE UP SPACE on my iPhone, iPad, or Mac for photos! kzbin.info/www/bejne/mHjQf2B5YpuKbaM I hope that helps! Thanks so much for watching! If you haven’t already, please support me by subscribing! It helps more than you know and is greatly appreciated! If you know someone who may benefit from this video, feel free to share it along!

[@countrydancingtonight7215]

I tried to set up iCloud but didn't understand it would delete files from my computer. I freaked out and just tried to turn it off. After a few minutes (w/ very little even copied to iCloud) all the desktop files VANISHED. So, I turned it back on. All files came back! Then I learned about the Optimize Mac Storage box! (I had it checked), So, I have unchecked that box, so I can keep the files on my computer also. BUT, now it is taking way too long to upload (I have 800GBs). Can I NOW turn it off and not fear the files disappearing again, (since I have Optimize Mac Storage unchecked), or have I messed something up by trying to stop the process? I will let it continue to upload. (I do have enough room in my iCloud storage at 2TB). I do run Time Machine, so I don't fear losing my files (too much). So, that is my main question, can you change your mind and stop the upload w/o losing things? And how will turning off Optimize Mac Storage affect the in-progress upload? Thanks!

[@Learnwithjoel]

Hi @Country Dancing Tonight! So 800GB is for sure a lot to upload at once. Is that 800GB on your Desktop or Documents folder? By turning iCloud Drive syncing for Desktop and Documents, it will make it disappear, but it just puts in the main iCloud Drive folder. I have a video dedicated to just iCloud Drive that may be helpful. I'll link below for reference: How to use iCLOUD DRIVE on your Mac, iPhone and iPad - IN DEPTH understanding of syncing your files! kzbin.info/www/bejne/sHm9fZWIZ9mkZ8k I've never had any issues with turning off sync and turning it back on, but then again with the amount of data that you have, it may be wise to let it finish it's sync. I hope that helps! Thanks so much for watching! If you haven’t already, please support me by subscribing! It helps more than you know and is greatly appreciated! If you know someone who may benefit from this video, feel free to share it along!

[@scherwingabiana3048]

can someone check my photos saved on albums if someone opened my icloud?

[@Learnwithjoel]

Yes, @scherwingabiana3048. If someone is able to access your devices and open iCloud Photos, they will be able to see your albums. Unless you have items in your Hidden Album, which then there is a setting to turn on that it requires the device password to view, but if someone has that information already, they would be able to see that too. THANK YOU so much for watching! It is appreciated more than you know! If this video was useful, I’d love for you to SHARE it with on social media and say how it helped you! Please SUBSCRIBE if you haven’t already, and if you have, THANK YOU for your continued support!

[@melsanborn7824]

How to change region it set to Netherlands

[@Learnwithjoel]

Hi @mel sanborn! I would start by visiting www.icloud.com on a computer and log into your iCloud account. From there click on your name in the top right and choose Account Settings. From there you can change the Region/Time Zone for your account. Let me know if that's what you're thinking! I hope that helps! Thanks so much for watching! If you haven’t already, please support me by subscribing! It helps more than you know and is greatly appreciated! If you know someone who may benefit from this video, feel free to share it along!

[@ogabeknorpulatov9575]

👍👍

[@843thebear]

Interesting video, thanks. So maybe iCloud really ought to be called iSync?

[@echoheron9188]

So if my Mac and my external HDs and devices were suddenly destroyed, I woud be able to buy a brand new MacBook, and sign into my iCloud account and have access to all my photos and documents, etc? I assume there would be an easy way to then take all the iCloud files, etc and install them into the new device?

[@Learnwithjoel]

Hey @Echo Heron! You have the right idea! If that situation were to happen, you would log into your brand new mac, and sign into iCloud and almost everything of what you had synced would be saved in iCloud and therefore would download to the new Mac... Apple has the ability to sync everything in your Desktop & Documents folders, but if you were storing files anywhere else, it would not be in there, and those would be lost. That goes for your Music and Pictures folder too...I think Apple assumes that every user stores photos in the Apple Photos library, but if they didn't and you just had random photos in the pictures folder, they would not be in iCloud. So for the most part, you would have a lot of your files come to your new mac, but it does not bring over 100% of everything. It's always a good idea to have a backup or be very specific where you save files. But also keep in mind if you were an iMovie user, video files are larger and they do not sync automatically. I hope that helps! Thanks so much for watching! If you haven’t already, please support me by subscribing! It helps more than you know and is greatly appreciated! If you know someone who may benefit from this video, feel free to share it along!

[@Holly-days]

Hey @Echo Heron, any chance you’re the same Echo as the author of a novel on nursing experience? Cool name! Thanks for your question to Joel who has been fantastic in clarifying everything about the”dangerous” realm of “The Cloud”!

[@echoheron9188]

@@Holly-days Hi Holly....Yup, that would be me! Thank you for asking. I thank my mother every day for giving me that name....My sister Storm thanks her too..She was many many years ahead of her time.🙂

[@mannyboyaztlan5127]

Ok so did it work my iphone broke and if I get another one will I get everything back with my iCloud?

[@271830066]

QUESTION: Any Idea why my Apple Notes are not Sync from my iPhone and iPad to the Cloud, but my Apple notes on my Mac is. Note I am login to the same Apple ID. I just can get notes to sync to and from the iPhone and iPad. The only sync is from iCloud to my MacBook.

[@Learnwithjoel]

Hi @C. A. Great question! Let's verify a few setting and such! You're on the right track for using the same Apple ID. So on your iPhone and iPad, do you have any other email accounts on your device? The notes app is really a central location to store notes among multiple email accounts, so if you have more than just one account on your device, it might be going there. First thing to check is the default location for when you create a brand new note: On your iPhone and iPad go to: Settings > Notes > Default Account. Make sure this is set to your iCloud account. Also there's probably an option that says "On My iPhone" Account....I don't recommend having that on or using it because then those notes are stored ONLY on that device and if something happens, you'll lose them. Also double check that "Notes" is turned on and enabled within the iCloud settings on your mobile devices. Take a peek at those settings and let me know! Thanks for watching and I appreciate the support!

[@271830066]

@@Learnwithjoel Thanks for getting back with me. Everything you suggested I had done and is still getting no syncing. I also contacted Apple and their iCloud developer has not idea. LOL. Any other Suggestions.

[@271830066]

@@Learnwithjoel Thanks for your reply, I did confirm all your suggestions and still I get no sync to my iPhone and iPad. I might have to just stick with EVERNOTE unless Apple iCloud support fix the problem. So far they don't have clue.

[@castercam8510]

New Mac user.. How do I visit iCloud and see what is stored there? Or am I missing the big picture?

[@Learnwithjoel]

Hi @CasterCAM! First and foremost, welcome to the Apple Family! Secondly, sorry for the late response as I was out traveling all last week! Now down to business...What content are you looking for? iCloud is a service that synchronizes specific information on specific devices and locations. If you visit www.icloud.com and log in with your iCloud/Apple ID you'll be able to see: iCloud Email, Contacts and Calendars iCloud Photos iCloud Drive (this is just an online storage location) iCloud Notes and Reminders iCloud Pages, Numbers and Keynote (equivalent to Word, Excel and Powerpoint) Find Friends and Find iPhone, which should really just be called "Find My" If you have a Mac go to the  in the top left of your screen and go to System Preferences and go to Apple ID. Here you should see iCloud options with a bunch of boxes to "check" to enable syncing or not. Same thing on an iPhone or iPad. Keep in mind, no one is really required to use iCloud. It's pure convenience. Also not that iCloud does not sync 100% of everything to icloud.com or all devices. Hope this helps clarify things a little! Don't hesitate to reach out! Thanks so much for watching and I appreciate the support!

[@castercam8510]

@@Learnwithjoel I have finally figured out a lot about iCloud and want nothing to do with it. First off, it is a PULL sync and takes over MY computer. If I turn it off my files disappear. What's with that? My quest now is to find out how to create a file/folder system impervious to iCloud.

[@Learnwithjoel]

@@castercam8510 iCloud is not for everyone for sure. It's not required by any means. I think that in users are so portable now that they want the flexibility of their files anywhere on any device. Apple does this with iCloud Drive, Google does this with Google Drive, and Microsoft does this with OneDrive. All are the same. They will show you content within the cloud environment, but if there's content that is not locally stored and synced, it will be removed from the device. When you say it's a pull sync and takes over your computer, what do you mean by take over? What content are you choosing to sync? What content do you want to sync? I use all three systems a lot for personal and work and they all are very very similar. I would say that for users who want alternatives is just that you're storing everything locally or on external hard drives the "old school way" so to speak. Is your main goal to sync content between multiple devices? If not, then there is no need to use these services, but if you do, you just need to pick the best one that most fits your needs.

[@phf3238]

This is all lovely but what if you don’t have internet for weeks at a time? I live on my boat in the summers.

[@Learnwithjoel]

Great question @ph f! Whenever you use any cloud service what happens is that you're able to continue to use the device as normal and expected. It just means it's not going to upload content to iCloud (or other cloud) when you have no internet. Then when you get back from a location where you do have internet, it will upload and be up to date. So for example, let's say you have an iPhone and you're gone all summer on your boat where there is absolutely no service or internet. When you take pictures or videos, all of that content will be on your iPhone, but in that moment, that's the only location it resides. When you get back to a location that has service or internet, it just picks up where it left off and starts to upload, sync and backup to iCloud. I hope that helps! Thanks so much for watching! If you would like to support me and the content I’m creating, please feel free to SUBSCRIBE and use SUPER THANKS on the video if you haven’t already! It helps more than you know and is greatly appreciated! If you know someone who may benefit from this video, feel free to share it along!

[@phf3238]

@@Learnwithjoel I have to continue to work on spreadsheets while not connected and use Pages also. I am concerned that if I don't have internet available for days at a time I will not be able to continue.

[@Learnwithjoel]

@@phf3238 I can understand the concern. You should have no issues. When you open up Pages, Numbers or Keynote, or even Word, Excel, PowerPoint (assuming you have a m365 subscription) you will often get a message saying that you're able to edit while offline. Currently I'm on a plane working from my Mac and on my iPhone which is not connected to any internet allows me to open up Numbers and Pages and create new documents and edit existing ones. Then when I land, it will update those files I changed everywhere else.

[@phf3238]

@@Learnwithjoel Thank you

[@imaflower6041]

My tablet have been locked and my phone is locked to everything I got on my phone is in my tablet how are you call fix it

[@Learnwithjoel]

Sorry to hear that @I'm A flower! Usually when an iPad or iPhone is locked, you would need a computer to connect it to to restore back to factory settings if you don't know the password. Even after that, if you were signed in with an iCloud Account, it will be activation locked, and you'll still need to know the iCloud Password. I hope that helps! Thanks so much for watching! If you haven’t already, please support me by subscribing! It helps more than you know and is greatly appreciated! If you know someone who may benefit from this video, feel free to share it along!

[@Resist4]

All of a sudden today my Desktop icons changed. Looks like ones from last year. I have no clue what I did but it seems be something with an iCloud setting that I must have turned on. HELP! Oh, and I don't have an external drive for Time Machine to get back what I had before.

[@Learnwithjoel]

Hey @Dan! Did you by chance turn on Desktop & Document folder syncing for iCloud in the System Preferences? This is located in the following location:  > System Preferences > Apple ID > iCloud > iCloud Drive (options) > Desktop & Documents Folders Are files completely gone, or just visually look different? Hope to help!

[@Resist4]

@@Learnwithjoel yes I apparently did that. I don't know if my desktop icons are completely gone from the computer, but they are gone from the desktop. Okay so I just unchecked the Desktop & Document folder syncing for iCloud Drive and now all my desktop icons are gone.

[@Learnwithjoel]

@@Resist4 So when that box gets checked, it starts to upload everything within your Desktop and Documents folder to your iCloud Drive folder. I would start by checking there. Depending on how many files you had in those locations, it may take time to sync, but regardless shouldn't get rid of them completely.

[@Resist4]

@@Learnwithjoel I found the files there were on my Desktop and put them back. Thanks for the help! Sometimes macOS can just be so confusing and I've had a Mac for 11 years. Apple keeps adding so many features that it can be difficult to keep up with it all. I miss the days when Macs were simple and just worked.

[@amberwilliamson3528]

Can I download a recorded zoom meeting video to KZbin via iCloud? If so, what are the steps?🙏🏼❤️

[@Learnwithjoel]

Hi @Amber Williamson! So a couple questions... Are you recording the zoom meetings locally to a Mac, or are you recording these videos to the "zoom cloud"? Either way, you if the main goal is to get that video to youtube, it is possible. Keep in mind, you wouldn't really need iCloud for this though. Let me know what files you have and I can help guide you! Thanks for watching!

[@amberwilliamson3528]

@@Learnwithjoel thank you. I think I’ve figured it out. I had to upgrade to a paid zoom account to record a meeting on my iphone. I did a test zoom meeting. Zoom sent me an email informing me it was uploaded to “Cloud”! This was where I got confused. I automatically thought it was iCloud. From Cloud I clicked Download File and it downloaded to photos/videos. From there I was able to test upload it to KZbin. Is that the best way. The video was clear but a bit jumpy so not the best quality.

[@richardgaddy6510]

I sincerely appreciate your good work @rojas_hack check him out on IG if you have any problem

[@alonecloud]

Hey ! I only 14 gb left and i need to download genshin impact! (19 gb) do you think if i buy icloud i can install the game now? and im planning to buy 50 gb btw

[@suzywyld414]

PLEASE-How can I find out how to make a file????

[@Learnwithjoel]

Hi @Suzy Wyld! I'd love to help, but may need a little more information! What kind of file are you trying to make? I look forward to hearing from you! Thanks so much for watching! If you haven’t already, please support me by subscribing! It helps more than you know and is greatly appreciated! If you know someone who may benefit from this video, feel free to share it along!

[@suzywyld414]

@@Learnwithjoel I can’t find tou

[@suzywyld414]

@@Learnwithjoel I can’t find you

[@skorpyo331]

Here because I was cheap and got a 64 gb iPad 4.

[@Learnwithjoel]

Hey @skorpyo33! No shame on that! 64GB iPad can still work. It all depends on your main goal of why you got the device! Thanks so much for watching and if you'd like to support me by subscribing, I would greatly appreciate it!

[@cris.sandman4599]

So if I pay for 50 gigabytes for 99 cents do I have to keep paying every month to keep those 50 gigs?

[@Learnwithjoel]

Hey @Cris.Sandman! Yup, it's a monthly fee to keep and have that storage. Once you stop paying, Apple will drop you back down to 5GB of data, and you'll have 30 days to download the originals to a device and then they'll be removed and deleted out of iCloud!

[@cris.sandman4599]

@@Learnwithjoel wow okay thanks

[@Richardsworld100]

You don’t discuss the iCloud Drive, which the most important feature to save space on laptop

[@Learnwithjoel]

Hi @Richard's World! Thanks for the feedback! You are totally right! iCloud Drive in specific regards to a laptop and the concept of syncing files from there to iCloud.com and also mobile devices is on my plan as a separate video as there's lots of options for that! Stay tuned and thanks so much for watching! I appreciate the support!

[@ghosttrain5588]

I see no point in icloud since it doesn't permanently store your pic or vids. If you have a 512gb phone and 2tb of icloud its useless since the second you delete a pic or vid off your phone it gets deleted off icloud so your stuck with what storage your phone has so why buy more icloud when you have to have the pics and videos on your phone and icloud at the same time to have icloud save it

[@Learnwithjoel]

Hey @TheSlushyJoker! So I think sometimes the message and advertising from Apple is misleading...especially when it comes to iCloud. iCloud in itself is really a syncing service. It's designed to sync a user's specific content between multiple devices. It's really about convenience and is not required to be used at all. I totally get your concern with filling up the storage on an iPhone or iCloud, however that's why Apple has an option to optimize the storage specifically for iCloud Photos to accommodate the large sizes of the files. I've actually done a video specifically on that question. I'll link it below if you haven't seen it already. Optimizing iPhone & iPad Storage - How to FREE UP SPACE on my iPhone, iPad, or Mac for photos! kzbin.info/www/bejne/mHjQf2B5YpuKbaM I hope that helps! Thanks so much for watching! If you haven’t already, please support me by subscribing! It helps more than you know and is greatly appreciated! Also if you know someone who may benefit from this video, feel free to share it along!

[@KarmasAbutch]

Damn that makes so much more sense 😢

[@IGoGrRoar]

What if someone steals your phone, you break it or lose it? Everything's gone unless you have iCloud

[@rdh1130]

I hate that you cannot upload folders containing files. You have to actually create a new folder in iCloud Drive. THEN upload the files. Not good for cloud storage. But good for general backup.

[@Learnwithjoel]

I couldn't agree more @Dale! Apple for sure needs some improvement on iCloud Drive from the web browser experience! It works pretty well from the Finder on the Mac, but certainly room to improve! Thanks so much for watching and I appreciate the support!

[@amirrachid9611]

I'm Android user, and I found an iphone without icloud, so basically it is a dead phone, isn't?

[@Learnwithjoel]

Hi @Crystal Clear! What do you mean by an iPhone without iCloud? Did you find an iPhone where there was no account signed into the iCloud Settings? Either way, iCloud is not required for an iPhone to work, so it wouldn't be dead. However if someone is signed in with an Apple ID/iCloud account, the device can have an activation lock so that if it's erased, you need the iCloud username and password to unlock it. In this case, the iPhone would be useless without that information. I hope that helps! Thanks so much for watching! If this video was helpful and you learned something new, please SUBSCRIBE to my channel if you haven’t already! If you want to support my content click THANKS below or better yet, SHARE it with a friend on social media and say how it helped you! It helps more than you know and is greatly appreciated!

[@IGoGrRoar]

Nope! You can log into an iPhone and not have an apple account

[@mauroalvarez6167]

My question is: Is this service even necessary? I don't see why I would want all my devices to be synched together this way. I feel I would rather transfer pictures/videos from my phone to my MacBook manually because there are things on my phone id rather they just stay there. Also the ability to just go to the iCloud website and sign in there to view and download things to my Mac is very convenient. I don't get why I'd want to use iCloud except as a backup to store things.

[@Learnwithjoel]

Hey @Mauro Alvarez! So is iCloud required or necessary on an Apple device. I would say no. However it does make syncing certain content across the board much easier. iCloud just like any other cloud account out there today like google, or outlook allow you to pick and choose what information you want to sync across your devices. As far as iCloud for me personally, it's pure convenience. The ability to create a note on my iPhone and have it automatically show up on my Mac without be plugging my phone is important to me. Not only do I do this with Notes, but my contacts, Calendars, text messages, bookmarks all are on the same page from my Mac, to iPhone and to iPad. Without this, it would be really annoying to have to create a new contact lets say on my iPhone and then having to recreate it on my other devices. Now as far as photos goes, that too is personal preference. Do people really need every single photo and video they take showing up on every device? Probably not, but for me being a freelance photographer, it sure is nice to have access to it all. iCloud is very robust service and you are right that using icloud.com is very easy and convenient too! Hope that helps! Thanks so much for watching and I appreciate the support!

[@mauroalvarez6167]

@@Learnwithjoel Thank you for the response Joel. I suppose if someone wants their phone and laptop to be synched then the icloud is a great idea.

[@Learnwithjoel]

@@mauroalvarez6167 Totally! It works for most, but it's not for everyone!

[@rod1424]

Complete understanding for 10mins only? Wow

[@Learnwithjoel]

Hey @R R! You're right, trying to squeeze the concept of iCloud in depth in 10 minutes is probably very challenging, but I hope it gives viewers a nice overview of the way it is designed to work. Thanks so much for watching! If you haven’t already, please support me by subscribing! It helps more than you know and is greatly appreciated! If you know someone who may benefit from this video, feel free to share it along!

[@harrod138]

Icloud is my correct e-mail address

[@Learnwithjoel]

Hi @harrold138! I use iCloud email too! Thanks for watching!

[@shinsekai7905]

super easy to lose photos when you use icloud to sync. even if you have 4000 images and you sync to your phone. better to use google photos to back up. or better to have both paid service of 200gb icloud and google photos

[@Learnwithjoel]

Hi @shin sekai! I think there's for sure pros and cons to any provider's cloud photo solution...I guess I'd love to hear more about how it's super easy to lose photos when you're using iCloud to sync? All of the photos are synced by date (year, month, day) automatically and then you have full control to organize through albums any way you wish. You could certainly pay more for google cloud storage to have a secondary backup, but it will sure add up quickly! Thanks for watching!

[@teamjacoballthewayXx]

apple effed up when they introduced icloud. soso bad

[@oliverharris7366]

It just makes things ten times more complicated there by making it less enjoyable especially for older people. If I could do it over again I would get a android. Mine is really a gift so I can't get Rid of it without hurting them. I will very painfully hold onto it for about a year and dump it. Take a Hammer to it and toss it in the dumpster.

[@emmgeevideo]

I wouldn't call this a "complete understanding". You didn't discuss files and the use of iCloud to organize your documents. Most of what you explained is true enough but is like explaining how the plumbing in your house works. Explaining the file organization functions of iCloud would be like explaining how you can decorate and furnish your house -- it's something that you can actually DO something with.

[@Learnwithjoel]

I appreciate the feedback @emmgeevideo! This was more of a general understanding of what iCloud Service does and the overall concept. I have other videos that discuss other things such as iCloud Drive to organize documents. Trying to demonstrate and fit every topic into one video would be extremely long and challenging. Thanks for watching!

[@logaandm]

The single most common "device" on the planet is the Android phone. So iCloud does not work on most devices. It barely works on MacOS and iPhone, it sort of works on Windows and it doesn't work at all on Android or Linux. Even within it's own Apple Eco-system iCloud is awful. Managing photographs is obtuse and error prone. Seriously, what the hell is wrong with creating a folder and just using drag and drop? Why all the BS screwing around in the Photos' app? Why so difficult to share that folder with other people? It is literally easier to manage iCloud Photos on Windows than it is on MacOS or IOS. I am not kidding. I can just copy or move photos into an iCloud folder in Windows - done. The biggest problem is that ONLY photos works this way. No other file type is permitted. It is well nigh impossible to put files on iCloud that are not directly associated with an application in the Apple Eco system and are completely managed by Apple. For example, suppose I have a PDF copy of a vaccination record that I want on all my devices, you know, just in case I need it when I travel. Can I just copy it and put it in an iCloud Folder? NO. Because Apple wants to completely manage your life and keep you using only the Apple eco-system. Ignore iCloud, get OneDrive.

[@callmeNeno]

I tried it all; Apple is the best ecosystem hands down. If you really want to keep that vaccine record available just scan it to Apple Notes Apple Wallet or Evernote. Simple

[@logaandm]

@@callmeNeno You've missed the point entirely. iCloud only lets you put things that Apple deems to be acceptable. If I have any type of file outside of the Apple eco-system, the Apple pay as you go eco system, then it forget it. OneDrive is a real cloud drive. Just put files on it and they show up (eventually) on where ever you have OneDrive installed. As long as I have an internet connection I can literally stop working on a file on my desktop Windows machine and then start working on it a few minutes later on my MacOS laptop - all completely seamlessly. It's just a drive that is a little slower. The comparison between OneDrive and iCloud is so stark I find it silly to even consider iCloud for storage.

[@Learnwithjoel]

Hi @Andrew Logan! I don't disagree that iCloud does not work on most devices, as it's designed for Apple Devices. I'm sure that's Apple's goal. I've been using iCloud since the early days of MobileMe and it has been consistently reliable as any of the other cloud solutions, even before OneDrive and Google Drive was even a thing. I think you may be confusing iCloud Photos with iCloud Drive, as yes they are the same cloud, but they work independently of each other. iCloud Drive can easily share files and folders with other users. No different that Microsoft OneDrive and Google Drive. I have plenty of PDF files in addition to many other files in iCloud Drive that I keep in an iCloud Folder and it updates and reflects on all of my devices. No issues at all. I'm curious to how you're not able to copy and put a PDF vaccination file record into an iCloud Folder?

[@Learnwithjoel]

Hey @Andrew Logan! I would agree with @Neno.... What type of file that is "outside" of Apple's eco-system are you not able to put into iCloud? And as far as Apple Pay, how is that any different from Samsung Pay, Google Pay, Walmart Pay...etc? OneDrive is a cloud system provided by Microsoft that honestly works no different in the grand scheme of syncing files than iCloud does. I would love to hear what files and things sync in OneDrive that do not work in iCloud.

[@logaandm]

@@Learnwithjoel My apologies. I stand corrected. The iCloud portion works similar to OneDrive except on Android phones. My frustrations arise not so much from iCloud as iCloud being the only way to put files on to my phone. It would be far easier - and cheaper, to be able to simply copy files to my phone. I have plenty of storage on my phone that is difficult to access without using iCloud.

[@williamgates4399]

Man, I wish people would just get to the topic without all the commentary. Weak presentation, too much talk.

[@Learnwithjoel]

I'm sorry this was too weak of a presentation for you @William Gates. Just trying to demonstrate a simple understanding of a concept that many people sometimes struggle with. Thanks for watching and I encourage the use of chapter markers if the commentary gets to long :-)

[@djm-e4damicakae.o979]

why, I can't acess downloads on my apple music too convert the music into my ringtones on my setting of my Iphone,,,????