MacBook For Dummies, 7th Edition

Chapter 9

iCloud Is Made for MacBooks

IN THIS CHAPTER

Introducing iCloud

Using your iCloud Drive

Sharing documents with iOS devices using Handoff

Setting iCloud preferences

Managing iCloud storage

Readers often ask me to name my favorite reasons why they should switch platforms. In other words, why should a Windows user who thinks all is well move to the Apple universe? I always mention the superior hardware and that High Sierra is a much better operating system than Windows 10. My favorite selling point is innovation. Apple comes up with the best ideas first, and everyone else plays catch-up.

Here’s the perfect example: The folks at Apple got tired of constantly synchronizing their iOS devices with their computers over a USB cable. Remember those archaic days? When you took a photo with your iPhone or created a new document with your iPad, your new additions just sat there in their original locations until you had a chance to sync your device with your MacBook. But with Apple’s iCloud ...