iCloud 是众多云存储提供商之一，可让您将文件保存在云端并帮助您在设备之间同步它们。无论您使用Mac、iPhone、iPad 还是Windows PC，您都可以在您的设备上设置 iCloud 并享受它提供的所有功能。
一旦你在你的机器上设置了它，你就可以同步你的照片、文件，甚至是网站和WiFi密码。也可以使用网络浏览器和 iCloud 网络界面从不兼容的设备访问(synced content can be accessed from non-compatible devices as well)此同步内容。
如何在 Mac 上设置 iCloud(How To Set Up iCloud On a Mac)
由于 iCloud 和Mac都来自同一家公司，因此将您的 iCloud 帐户与Mac相关联是一个相当简单的过程。假设您已经创建了 iCloud 帐户，您可以在Mac上按以下方式设置 iCloud。
- 单击(Click)屏幕左上角的Apple标志，然后选择(Apple)System Preferences。
- 在以下屏幕上，找到并单击显示iCloud的选项。它可让您管理您的 iCloud 帐户设置。
- 系统会要求您输入 iCloud/Apple ID。输入(Enter)ID，然后单击下一步(Next)继续。如果您还没有 ID，也可以单击创建 Apple ID(Create Apple ID )来创建一个新 ID。
- 输入(Enter)您的 iCloud 帐户的密码，然后单击下一步(Next)继续。
- 它会询问您想在Mac上启用哪些 iCloud 服务。选择(Select)您想要的所有内容，然后单击Next。
- iCloud 也会设置钥匙串(Keychain)，让您在设备之间同步密码。在屏幕上输入密码，然后点击(Enter)OK。
- 您的 iCloud 帐户现在已在您的Mac上设置。您现在可以启用和禁用云提供商提供的各种服务。
- 例如，您可以启用照片(Photos)，然后选择允许 iCloud 将所有照片从您的Mac同步到云端，等等。
- 确保启用iCloud Drive，以便您可以直接从Mac上的Finder共享文件。
您现在可以在 Mac 上使用“照片(Photos)”应用共享照片、使用 iCloud 云盘共享文件以及(Drive)使用钥匙串同步密码。(sync passwords using Keychain)
如何在 iOS（iPhone 和 iPad）上设置 iCloud(How To Set Up iCloud On iOS (iPhone & iPad))
人们很少设置他们的基于 iOS 的设备而不将他们的 iCloud 帐户链接到这些设备。如果您是其中之一，并且尚未在您的 iOS 设备上设置 iCloud，您会发现即使您跳过了初始帐户链接过程，也很容易做到。
- 在您的 iPhone 或 iPad 上启动“设置”应用程序，然后点击“(Settings)登录到您的 iPhone(Sign in to your iPhone) ”选项。
- 以下屏幕要求您输入Apple ID用户名和密码。填写给定字段，然后点击屏幕右上角的登录。(Sign In)
- 如果您为您的 iCloud 帐户启用了验证，您的设备将提示您输入其他Apple设备上显示的代码。
- 然后系统会要求您输入 iPhone 的密码。输入并继续。
- 您的设备会询问您是否要将设备上的现有数据与您的 iCloud 帐户合并。选择适当的选项并继续。
- 您现在将位于主 iCloud 设置屏幕上。从这里，点击显示iCloud的选项以查看和激活各种 iCloud 服务。
- 您现在可以启用各种同步选项，例如照片(Photos)同步、笔记(Notes)、提醒(Reminders)等。随意(Feel)启用和禁用您想要的任何服务。
您可以在设备上的“照片(Photos)”应用中访问已同步的照片。您的同步文件应该可以在iPhone 或 iPad 上的 iCloud Drive应用程序中使用。(Drive)
如何在 Windows PC 上设置 iCloud(How To Set Up iCloud On a Windows PC)
尽管Windows和 iCloud 来自两家不同的公司，但Apple已确保他们的服务也适用于基于Windows的 PC。事实上，他们开发了自己的应用程序来帮助您在Windows机器上设置 iCloud。
您无需在“设置”应用程序或其他任何地方寻找任何选项，因为适用于您 PC 的 iCloud 应用程序将帮助您完成所有任务。
- iCloud 将在您的机器启动时自动启动。如果没有，请从Cortana搜索框中搜索并启动它。
- 第一个屏幕要求您输入Apple ID和密码。输入详细信息并点击底部的登录。(Sign In)
- 登录后，您可以启用和禁用 iCloud 服务。您可以在此屏幕上激活的一些选项包括 iCloud Drive、照片(Photos)、邮件(Mail)、通讯录(Contacts)、日历(Calendars)、任务(Tasks)和书签(Bookmarks)。
- 您可以单击服务旁边的选项按钮来配置它。(Options)例如，如果您只想将某些照片与您的 iCloud 帐户同步，您可以单击照片(Photos)旁边的选项(Options)，然后根据需要修改选项。
如果您想随时取消您的帐户与 PC 的关联，只需启动 iCloud 应用程序并单击退出(Sign out)。您将退出您机器上的所有 iCloud 服务(iCloud services on your machine)。
iCloud 与 Google Drive 和 Dropbox 相比(iCloud Compared To Google Drive & Dropbox)
- iCloud 仅提供 5GB 的免费存储空间，而Google Drive提供 15GB 和Dropbox 2GB。
- 您可以使用 iCloud 在Mac(Mac)和 iOS 上无缝同步密码，但您无法使用其他两个提供商来同步。
- iOS 可以备份到 iCloud，但不能备份到Google Drive和Dropbox。
- 与其他两项服务相比， Google Drive(Google Drive)提供了更好的文件和文档共享选项。
- Google Drive Photos可让您在云端上传和保存无限数量的照片，而 iCloud 照片计入您的配额。
How To Set Up iCloud On Mac, Windows, & iOS
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Once you’ve set it up on your machines, you’ll be able to sync your photos, files, and even website and WiFi passwords. This synced content can be accessed from non-compatible devices as well using a web browser and the iCloud web interface.
How To Set Up iCloud On a Mac
Since both iCloud and Mac are from the same company, linking your iCloud account with a Mac is a fairly easy process. Assuming you’ve already created your iCloud account, you can set up iCloud on your Mac as the following.
- Click on the Apple logo at the top-left corner of your screen and select System Preferences.
- On the following screen, find and click on the option that says iCloud. It lets you manage your iCloud account settings.
- You’ll be asked to enter your iCloud/Apple ID. Enter the ID and then click on Next to continue. You can also click on Create Apple ID to create a new ID if you don’t already have one.
- Enter the password for your iCloud account and click on Next to continue.
- It’ll ask what iCloud services you’d like to enable on your Mac. Select all that you want and click on Next.
- iCloud will set up Keychain as well to let you sync your passwords across your devices. Enter the password for it on your screen and hit OK.
- Your iCloud account is now set up on your Mac. You can now enable and disable various services the cloud provider offers.
- For instance, you can enable Photos and then choose to allow iCloud to sync all the photos from your Mac to the cloud, and so on.
- Make sure to enable iCloud Drive so you can share your files directly from the Finder on your Mac.
You can now share photos from the Photos app, share files with iCloud Drive, and sync passwords using Keychain on your Mac.
How To Set Up iCloud On iOS (iPhone & iPad)
It’s very rare for people to set up their iOS based devices and not link their iCloud accounts to them. If you’re one of them and you’re yet to set up iCloud on your iOS device, you’ll find it’s easy to do even if you’ve skipped the initial account linking procedure.
- Launch the Settings app on your iPhone or iPad and tap on the option that says Sign in to your iPhone.
- The following screen asks you to input your Apple ID username and password. Fill-in the given fields and then tap on Sign In at the top-right corner of your screen.
- If you have verification enabled for your iCloud account, your device will prompt you to enter the code shown on your other Apple devices.
- You’ll then be asked to enter your iPhone’s passcode. Enter it and continue.
- Your device will ask if you’d like to merge the existing data on your device with your iCloud account. Choose an appropriate option and continue.
- You’ll now be on the main iCloud settings screen. From here, tap on the option that says iCloud to view and activate various iCloud services.
- You can now enable various sync options like Photos sync, Notes, Reminders, and so on. Feel free to enable and disable any services you want.
You can access your synced photos in the Photos app on your device. Your synced files should be available in the iCloud Drive app on your iPhone or iPad.
How To Set Up iCloud On a Windows PC
Although Windows and iCloud are from two different companies, Apple has made sure their service works with Windows based PCs as well. In fact, they’ve developed their very own app to help you set up iCloud on your Windows machine.
You don’t need to look for any option in your Settings app or anywhere else as the iCloud app for your PC will help you get all the tasks done.
- Head over to the iCloud for Windows webpage and download and install the app on your PC.
- When it’s installed, you’ll be asked to reboot your PC. Do it for the changes to take effect.
- iCloud will automatically launch upon the boot-up of your machine. In case it doesn’t, search for and launch it from the Cortana search box.
- The first screen asks you to enter your Apple ID and password. Enter the details and hit Sign In at the bottom.
- Once you’re logged-in, you can enable and disable the iCloud services. Some of the options you can activate on this screen include iCloud Drive, Photos, Mail, Contacts, Calendars, Tasks, and Bookmarks.
- You can click on the Options button next to a service to configure it. For example, if you only want certain photos to be synced with your iCloud account, you can click on Options next to Photos and then modify the options as you want.
If you want to unlink your account from your PC at any time, simply launch the iCloud app and click Sign out. You’ll be signed out of all the iCloud services on your machine.
iCloud Compared To Google Drive & Dropbox
- iCloud only offers 5GB of free storage whereas Google Drive offers 15GB and Dropbox 2GB.
- You can sync passwords seamlessly on Mac and iOS with iCloud but you can’t do it with the other two providers.
- iOS can be backed up to iCloud but you can’t back it up to Google Drive and Dropbox.
- Google Drive offers better file and document sharing options than the other two services.
- Google Drive Photos lets you upload and keep an unlimited number of your photos on the cloud whereas iCloud photos are counted towards your quota.
