RE: What exactly is iCloud Drive, and why do I need it?

[Sieghard Weitzel]

If you want to use iCloud Drive to transfer files on a computer to the iPhone 
to use in an app like Voicedream Reader you wll have to install the iCloud 
application on your PC. This will create an iCloud folder and it's essentially 
similar to how Dropbox creates a Dropbox folder.

From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Michael Feir
Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2017 7:06 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: What exactly is iCloud Drive, and why do I need it?

You don't have to sign up for anything other than iCloud which you likely 
already have. Go into setting and into the settings about your Apple ID. It has 
a whole bunch of stuff in there including the iCloud settings. One of these is 
iCloud drive. It should be turned on. Once you've done that, apps can use 
iCloud drive. Also, it's possible to transfer files from your computer into 
iCloud drive. That's what I did with my audio dramas. I can then import them 
into Voice Dream Reader of VLC Media Player for listening. Once you've turned 
on iCloud drive, an iCloud Drive app will appear on your home screen.

Don't forget that iCloud Drive is still the same storage as your iCloud. The 
more files you put into iCloud drive, the less room is left for backing up your 
device. Hope that helps get you started.
On Thu, Apr 27, 2017 at 9:29 AM Casey 
<cwoll...@wi.rr.com<mailto:cwoll...@wi.rr.com>> wrote:
Hi how do you get started with iCloud drive?
And where do you go to sign up so you can get the five gigs of storage?




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[mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>] On Behalf Of 
Michael Feir
Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2017 5:31 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>
Subject: Re: What exactly is iCloud Drive, and why do I need it?

Hi Terri. You get an initial 5 gb of iCloud storage space free of charge and 
iCloud drive can make use of that. You can also pay for additional storage. I 
pay for 200 GB of storage and use iCloud drive to have large files like audio 
dramas in zipped mp3 files available. I can then download them to my iPHONE 
when I want them. Apps such as Ulysses also make use of iCloud drive to store 
files. You can use the iCloud Drive app to browse files and folders present in 
your iCloud drive. I think you should set it up since you can do so at no cost. 
For casual users, the 5 GB of iCloud storage is plenty of space. Hope that 
helps.
On Thu, Apr 27, 2017 at 6:21 AM Terri Stimmel 
<icecreamlove...@outlook.com<mailto:icecreamlove...@outlook.com>> wrote:
Hello again, everyone,


Ok, I think my subject says it all. I would like to know what exactly
iCloud Drive is.

Can anyone help me figure this out?


Also, with the latest update, it states that I need it.

Why is this?

What happens if I don't want it?


Right now, I don't have it set up. But I will certainly do this, if at
all necessary.

Is it free, or does it cost?

I don't care either way. Just something I would like to know.


Any help with this would be much appreciated.


Thank you,


Terri

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Re: What exactly is iCloud Drive, and why do I need it?

[Michael Feir]

You don't have to sign up for anything other than iCloud which you likely
already have. Go into setting and into the settings about your Apple ID. It
has a whole bunch of stuff in there including the iCloud settings. One of
these is iCloud drive. It should be turned on. Once you've done that, apps
can use iCloud drive. Also, it's possible to transfer files from your
computer into iCloud drive. That's what I did with my audio dramas. I can
then import them into Voice Dream Reader of VLC Media Player for listening.
Once you've turned on iCloud drive, an iCloud Drive app will appear on your
home screen.

Don't forget that iCloud Drive is still the same storage as your iCloud.
The more files you put into iCloud drive, the less room is left for backing
up your device. Hope that helps get you started.
On Thu, Apr 27, 2017 at 9:29 AM Casey <cwoll...@wi.rr.com> wrote:

> Hi how do you get started with iCloud drive?
>
> And where do you go to sign up so you can get the five gigs of storage?
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> *From:* viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] *On
> Behalf Of *Michael Feir
> *Sent:* Thursday, April 27, 2017 5:31 AM
> *To:* viphone@googlegroups.com
> *Subject:* Re: What exactly is iCloud Drive, and why do I need it?
>
>
>
> Hi Terri. You get an initial 5 gb of iCloud storage space free of charge
> and iCloud drive can make use of that. You can also pay for additional
> storage. I pay for 200 GB of storage and use iCloud drive to have large
> files like audio dramas in zipped mp3 files available. I can then download
> them to my iPHONE when I want them. Apps such as Ulysses also make use of
> iCloud drive to store files. You can use the iCloud Drive app to browse
> files and folders present in your iCloud drive. I think you should set it
> up since you can do so at no cost. For casual users, the 5 GB of iCloud
> storage is plenty of space. Hope that helps.
>
> On Thu, Apr 27, 2017 at 6:21 AM Terri Stimmel <icecreamlove...@outlook.com>
> wrote:
>
> Hello again, everyone,
>
>
> Ok, I think my subject says it all. I would like to know what exactly
> iCloud Drive is.
>
> Can anyone help me figure this out?
>
>
> Also, with the latest update, it states that I need it.
>
> Why is this?
>
> What happens if I don't want it?
>
>
> Right now, I don't have it set up. But I will certainly do this, if at
> all necessary.
>
> Is it free, or does it cost?
>
> I don't care either way. Just something I would like to know.
>
>
> Any help with this would be much appreciated.
>
>
> Thank you,
>
>
> Terri
>
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RE: What exactly is iCloud Drive, and why do I need it?

[Casey]

Hi how do you get started with iCloud drive?

And where do you go to sign up so you can get the five gigs of storage?

 

 

 

 

From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Michael Feir
Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2017 5:31 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: What exactly is iCloud Drive, and why do I need it?

 

Hi Terri. You get an initial 5 gb of iCloud storage space free of charge and 
iCloud drive can make use of that. You can also pay for additional storage. I 
pay for 200 GB of storage and use iCloud drive to have large files like audio 
dramas in zipped mp3 files available. I can then download them to my iPHONE 
when I want them. Apps such as Ulysses also make use of iCloud drive to store 
files. You can use the iCloud Drive app to browse files and folders present in 
your iCloud drive. I think you should set it up since you can do so at no cost. 
For casual users, the 5 GB of iCloud storage is plenty of space. Hope that 
helps. 

On Thu, Apr 27, 2017 at 6:21 AM Terri Stimmel <icecreamlove...@outlook.com 
<mailto:icecreamlove...@outlook.com> > wrote:

Hello again, everyone,


Ok, I think my subject says it all. I would like to know what exactly
iCloud Drive is.

Can anyone help me figure this out?


Also, with the latest update, it states that I need it.

Why is this?

What happens if I don't want it?


Right now, I don't have it set up. But I will certainly do this, if at
all necessary.

Is it free, or does it cost?

I don't care either way. Just something I would like to know.


Any help with this would be much appreciated.


Thank you,


Terri

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www.peelmc.ca <http://www.peelmc.ca> 
2014

Disability advocate
Meadowvale Community Christian Reformed Church
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2013--2014


Volunteer at The Dam
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2011-2013
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How Accessible Computers Can Enhance Personal Life For Blind People
2006-2008
http://michaelfeir.blogspot.ca/2009/01/personal-power.html


A Life of Word and Sound
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Re: What exactly is iCloud Drive, and why do I need it?

[Michael Feir]

Hi Terri. You get an initial 5 gb of iCloud storage space free of charge
and iCloud drive can make use of that. You can also pay for additional
storage. I pay for 200 GB of storage and use iCloud drive to have large
files like audio dramas in zipped mp3 files available. I can then download
them to my iPHONE when I want them. Apps such as Ulysses also make use of
iCloud drive to store files. You can use the iCloud Drive app to browse
files and folders present in your iCloud drive. I think you should set it
up since you can do so at no cost. For casual users, the 5 GB of iCloud
storage is plenty of space. Hope that helps.
On Thu, Apr 27, 2017 at 6:21 AM Terri Stimmel 
wrote:

> Hello again, everyone,
>
>
> Ok, I think my subject says it all. I would like to know what exactly
> iCloud Drive is.
>
> Can anyone help me figure this out?
>
>
> Also, with the latest update, it states that I need it.
>
> Why is this?
>
> What happens if I don't want it?
>
>
> Right now, I don't have it set up. But I will certainly do this, if at
> all necessary.
>
> Is it free, or does it cost?
>
> I don't care either way. Just something I would like to know.
>
>
> Any help with this would be much appreciated.
>
>
> Thank you,
>
>
> Terri
>
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2015
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Volunteer at New Horizons Peel Multicultural Centre
www.peelmc.ca
2014

Disability advocate
Meadowvale Community Christian Reformed Church
www.meadowvalecrc.ca
2013--2014

Volunteer at The Dam
http://www.thedam.org
2011-2013
Author of Personal Power:
How Accessible Computers Can Enhance Personal Life For Blind People
2006-2008
http://michaelfeir.blogspot.ca/2009/01/personal-power.html

A Life of Word and Sound
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What exactly is iCloud Drive, and why do I need it?

[Terri Stimmel]

Hello again, everyone,


Ok, I think my subject says it all. I would like to know what exactly 
iCloud Drive is.

Can anyone help me figure this out?


Also, with the latest update, it states that I need it.

Why is this?

What happens if I don't want it?


Right now, I don't have it set up. But I will certainly do this, if at 
all necessary.

Is it free, or does it cost?

I don't care either way. Just something I would like to know.


Any help with this would be much appreciated.


Thank you,


Terri

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