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This updated guide examines Click: How to Sync Your Mac Documents to Other Devices and organizes the essential facts, background, and practical takeaways in clear American English.
Method 1of 3:
Using iCloud
Click theApplemenu. This is the upper left corner of the screen.
ClickSystem Preferences.
ClickiCloud.
Sign in with your Apple ID.
- If you do not have one yet, you can make one by clicking 'Create a free Apple ID'.
Check theiCloud Drivecheckbox.
ClickOptions.
ClickDesktop and Document Folders.
- This option requires macOS Sierra and iOS 10 (if syncing to an iOS device).[1]Older versions of macOS can use theDocumentsoption in the main iCloud menu.
Check all boxes in the window.
ClickDone.
Open the Settings app (iOS).
- If you want to sync your documents to another Mac or Windows device, download iCloud Drive (if Windows) and repeat the previous steps.
- iCloud is not supported for Android devices.
TapiCloud.
TapiCloud Drive.
Tap theiCloud Driveslider to enable.
Open the iCloud Drive App. The files synced from your Desktop and Document folders will appear in the iCloud Drive app interface.
Method 2of 3:
Using Google Drive
Navigate tohttps://drive.google.com/on your Mac.
Sign into your Google account.
- If you do not have a Google account, you will need to make one.
ClickNew.
ClickFile Upload.
- You can also clickFolder Uploadto upload multiple documents.
Select a file on your computer to upload.
ClickOpen.
- You can also drag and drop files into the Google Drive window to upload them.
Navigate tohttps://drive.google.com/on your other device.
- If you are using an iOS or Android device, you can also download the Google Drive app.
Sign into your Google account. You will have access to all of your files uploaded from your Mac.
- You can click/tap a document to view it or open the menu for a document and click/tapDownloadto save it to your device.
Method 3of 3:
Using Dropbox
Go tohttps://www.dropbox.com/on your Mac.
Sign up for an account.
- You will need to provide a name, email and password to do so.
Click theDownload.
Run the installer.
Sign into the app.
Click theDropboxmenu. This will appear in the upper right corner of the top menu
ClickOpen Dropbox Folder.
Drag and drop your documents into your Dropbox folder.
- A file in the process of uploading will display a blue loading icon. This will change to a green checkmark when the upload or sync is complete.
Go tohttps://www.dropbox.com/on your other device.
- If you are using an iOS or Android device you can install the Dropbox app.
Sign in to your Dropbox account. Your synced documents will appear in your Dropbox.
- You can click/tap a document to view it or open the menu for a document and click/tapDownloadto save it to your device.
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