Interaction with Apple iCloud: delving into the most important functions. Transfer photos and other data from iCloud to your computer View my photos in the cloud


The “My Photo Stream” function is a convenient opportunity to view photos taken from several different devices at once. Now you can easily see your photos directly from your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch on your Mac or Windows operating system. The main thing is that all gadgets have iCloud file storage configured.

Where to find “My Photo Stream” and how to activate the function

If your device does not have this function, it simply means it is not enabled. In order to fix this, you need to perform the following sequence of actions:

  1. select the “Settings” menu in the device;
  2. iCloud;
  3. find the section with “Photos”;
  4. Activate the “My photo stream” checkbox.

This algorithm works for any Apple device. For Windows OS, you can perform this operation after installing the iCloud program. After completing this procedure, you will allow the cloud to upload all photos from the devices you use. Now you can view your photos instantly across any device using iCloud.

In addition, it is also convenient that when you access the cloud through your computer, you will be able to see photos, the quality of which will be preserved in their original state, without compression or distortion. For other Apple devices, the system will adapt the photo to suit itself in order to save disk memory.

How the function works

The program works very quickly. Immediately after you take photos and exit the Camera application, all the material is automatically uploaded to My Photo Stream. A Wi-Fi connection must be available to carry out the procedure.

This function can also be implemented via Mac. Imported frames into iPhoto or Aperture also end up in the cloud album. In this case, it is still possible to configure the photo upload yourself, and not the entire stream automatically.
To upload photos to the cloud from the memory of a Windows computer, you need to select the “Favorites” menu and the “iCloud Photos” item in the “Pictures” launcher. You will find the “My Photo Stream” album and use the corresponding button to add photos.

Reverse procedure


The photo will be stored on the cloud server for 30 days. The original remains on the device with which it was made. At this time, the photo can be saved to another iOS device: iPhone, iPad and iPod touch.

When you activate My Photo Stream, all your photos are automatically imported into iPhoto, Aperture, and Photos. In the interval of 30 days, you can save the photo or make a backup copy of it. The procedure is very simple and consists of simply copying a photo from iCloud.

In order to understand how you can upload photos from iCloud to iPhone, you need to implement the following sequence:

As a result, you copy the photo in original quality from the cloud to this device. After which, you can make copies using iCloud or iTunes. In other words, you can operate your photos through any device by logging into your account with the same ID, thanks to Photo Stream.

There is even a procedure for deleting photos. But in this case, it is worth warning that by deleting “My Photo Stream” all photos taken and saved in this storage will be deleted. But this only applies to the device itself. That is, by going to the cloud, using another device, you will find all the “deleted” pictures.

Let us remind you that the reserve period for images in the cloud is only 30 days. Therefore, it is better to download all the necessary photos from iCloud to your iPhone in advance, and only then delete the photo stream.

Let's look at several ways to quickly download photos from iCloud to your computer.

Correctly setting up synchronization will automatically transfer all downloaded and taken photos to your computer.

All Apple device owners receive a free iCloud account, the reserve of which is 50 GB. Often this space is not enough, so you need to look for options for quickly moving a large number of photos and other media data.

Contents:

Setting up content to sync

IOS users can limit the types of content that will be streamed to the cloud.

Before you start uploading photos, make sure you have allowed moving snapshots to storage:

  • Open iPhone or iPad settings;
  • Click to the iCloud line;
  • In the window that opens, activate the types of content that can be sent to the server. Make sure the items are enabled "Photo" And iCloud Drive
  • Open the downloaded installer file;
  • Accept the license agreement;
  • Wait for the installation to complete.

Getting started with the program

1 Open the client program and log in to your Apple ID:

2 After successful authorization when using the program for the first time A window will appear in which the user needs to select the types of content to synchronize. We advise you to tick all the boxes so as not to return to this setting in the future.

3 Next, go to the program settings window and check the “My Photo Stream” checkbox. Also, activate the download and upload functions to automatically receive new content from the service and be able to upload computer files to the cloud.

4 Now turn off the program and restart your computer to apply all settings and start syncing. Connect your computer to the Internet. After connecting to the global network, the client application will send and in the file system ( iCloud Drive folder) all transferred images will appear.

5 Just open the folder and view the photos. After synchronization, copies of photos are cached and saved on your computer, so they can be viewed and edited even after the Internet is turned off.

Please note that as a result of installing a regular client application, a utility for separate work with photos will also appear on your computer. This allows you to more conveniently manage all your pictures and their synchronization between several mobile gadgets and computers.

Open the My Computer window. In addition to the list of all available disks, an icon will appear "ICloud Photos".

Once you open the directory, you can view the synchronized photos - they are located in the "Downloads" folder.

To send a photo or a folder with several pictures to the cloud, move them to the Uploads directory.

Upload photo

To download files saved in the cloud to your PC, . Click on the key "Synchronize".

After confirming the action, the pictures will begin to be loaded into the Windows OS. This can take from 1 to 30 minutes, depending on the number of photos and the quality of your Internet connection.

Setting up automatic synchronization

To automatically display all your photos and videos shot on camera not only on your phone, but also on other computers, use the function "My photo stream".

With its help, all images from the gallery are independently moved to the cloud and appear in the Windows client application.

To enable the automatic image transfer function, open the settings window and click on the “iCloud” field.

Then select “Photo” and in the new window activate the slider “Upload to My Photo Stream”.

Fig. 19 – enabling image stream transmission

Photos are automatically sent to the cloud after the following actions:

  • After closing the application "Camera" on a smartphone or tablet;
  • As a result of connecting the phone to a Wi-Fi network;
  • After uploading a specific file manually through the Explorer menu.

Solving problems installing iCloud for Windows

Among the common reasons for unsuccessful installation of the iCloud application The following are distinguished:

  • The message “Media features are missing” appears. To install the application, you must have the application on your computer running Windows. If your copy of the OS does not work with a pre-installed standard player, download it from a free web source and install it on your PC, since without it the ICloud installation process will not begin;

  • "No connection to server" message. If, after installing the application and trying to connect it, you encounter this error, check your Internet connection. The program does not connect to WEB due to the inability to send a network request;
  • iCloud does not sync with other devices. This occurs due to the use of an outdated version of the client application. To update the software version, use the Apple Software Update utility (http://apple-software-update.updatestar.com/ru). Run the EXE file and the utility will automatically scan all Apple software installed on your computer and update it.

Distribution of space in iCloud

Apple limits its users' storage capacity when using a free iCloud subscription. ABOUT

However, this limitation does not apply to all types of graphic content that are stored in the My Photo Stream directory.

Users can upload an unlimited number of pictures and camera photos to the folder without fear of using up all the free space of the service.

As you add pictures to all other folders, the disk space will decrease. It is enough to delete unnecessary files.

Important! You can only store pictures in the My Photo Stream directory for 30 days. After this period, all content in the folder will be deleted. To save files, synchronize them with your PC. In this case, copies of the photos will be added to your computer’s hard drive, and you will be able to use them even after deleting them in the cloud.


Thematic videos:

Want to take a look at a recently taken photo or video, but don't have your iPhone/iPad handy? No problem - just go to iCloud.com and use the online version of the Photos app!

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In order for photos and videos to become available in iCloud(on the website icloud.com), you need to enable iCloud Photo Library on your Mac or iOS device, thereby uploading content to the cloud.

How many photos and videos can I store on iCloud (icloud.com)?

The number of photos and videos you can post in iCloud is limited by the capabilities of your tariff plan. By default, Apple only provides 5 GB of free space.

You can view the current tariff plans.

How to activate uploading photos and videos to iCloud (enable iCloud Photo Library) on iPhone and iPad

On an iOS device, go to the menu "Settings" → Apple ID [your name] → iCloud → "Photo" and turn the switch iCloud Photos to the active position.

How to enable uploading photos and videos to iCloud (enable iCloud Photo Library) on Mac

1. Open the application "System Settings" and go to the section iCloud.

2. To the right of the Photos section, click the button "Options" and check the box iCloud Photo Library.

How to activate uploading photos and videos to iCloud (enable iCloud Photo Library) on a Windows computer

1. Download and install the official application on your computer.

2. Press the button "Options" near the point "Photo", check the box iCloud Photo Library then press the button "Ready" And "Apply".

How to View Photos and Videos on iCloud

iCloud.com stores your entire iCloud photo library. All you need to do is go to the appropriate website and enter the username and password for your Apple ID.

Interface of the web version of the application Photo consists of three main elements: the toolbar (at the top), the file viewer (below the toolbar) and the sidebar (on the left). If desired, the last element can be hidden. To do this, click on the sidebar icon - it is located to the right of the inscription “ iCloud Photos.

To return the menu, press the same button again.

1. In the application Photo click on the icon to upload photos and videos (a cloud with an arrow in it).

2. Select the photos you want on your computer and wait for the download to finish.

The web version of iCloud, among other things, allows you to manage photo and video albums (like on iPhone, iPad and Mac).

1. In the Photos app on iCloud.com, select a photo or video, then click the plus sign (if you hover your mouse over it, it will say Add to album).

2. Select an album (or create a new one) to which you want to add the selected file.

To rename an album, click on its name. To delete an album, select a section in the sidebar Albums, select the one you need and click on the icon with the image Baskets.

Apple's cloud service has also taken a serious step forward. iCloud cloud storage has become iCloud Drive, bringing users completely new opportunities for posting and managing files on the Internet. Let's look at these issues in more detail.

Basic settings

So, to use iCloud Drive you must have iOS 8 on iPhone, iPad or iPod touch, and OS X Yosemite on Mac. You can even access iCloud Drive from a browser and using Windows, but more on that later - for now you need to prepare everything. If compatible operating systems are installed, then pay attention to the status of the cloud service in the settings:

For iOS 8: Settings -> iCloud -> iCloud Drive- the function must be activated. Here, pay attention to the list of applications - they have access to iCloud Drive.

For OS X Yosemite: System Preferences -> iCloud -> iCloud Drive- again, check for a checkmark indicating that the service is activated. When you click the Options button, you can view the apps that have access to iCloud Drive.

At this point, the preparatory stage is almost complete. One detail. If you refused to switch from iCloud to iCloud Drive after updating your operating system, then do not forget to do this now using the options indicated above. That's it now.

File types and available space

iCloud Drive largely follows the Apple tradition established in OS X. By default, there is no dump of various files, and each application has its own folders in which it stores work documents. However, the key difference between iCloud Drive and regular iCloud is that now the user can create folders and absolutely any type of files in the cloud. In other words, Apple now provides us with full-fledged cloud storage for files.

Flights of fancy depend solely on free disk space. Initially only 5 GB available- There are no changes in this regard. Extensions are much cheaper than it was in the case of iCloud:


Please note that the price for cloud space has also changed slightly

In this simple way you can increase your cloud storage up to 1 TB. This will be enough for most users. With large volumes of data on the Internet, it is worth thinking about specialized solutions. The bottom line is that we have an exhaustive amount of free space in the cloud and no restrictions on file types - a fairy tale.

Access to iCloud Drive

1. The first way to access iCloud Drive is on your Mac. Just open it Finder and go to the tab iCloud Drive. All! Absolutely all files and folders are available to change to your taste - nothing complicated.

If it didn’t work out with a Mac, but you have a personal computer running Windows, then everything is also quite simple. You need to download and install "iCloud 4.0 for Windows". After that, a shortcut to iCloud Drive will appear right in the explorer on the left, in the “Favorites” menu. Everything works almost as elegantly and conveniently as on a Mac.

2. The second method is in some ways even simpler, but often not so convenient for long-term use. Let's imagine a situation where you are on someone else's computer or you need one-time access to iCloud Drive. Accordingly, there is no desire or opportunity to configure cloud storage or install additional software. will come to the rescue browser.

Documents 5 is sort of a Swiss army knife for working with files on iOS. The application creates its own folder in the device memory, where the user can place any necessary files. Moreover, you can even get them by downloading from the Internet using the built-in browser. In addition, there is support for all known cloud services and the ability to connect various servers. Of course, you can access iCloud Drive.

Access to the cloud is possible at the level of launching the corresponding applications for each type of file, as well as the ability to add files to the storage from the internal memory of the device. However, we are talking about those files that are available to the Documents 5 application. In general, using the application you can listen to music, watch a video, edit a document or image - the main working moments are available, and this will be quite enough for most users.

Unlike many of the new services and features that Apple launched this fall, iCloud Drive works stably and clearly performs its own functions. With the help of this material, you now know everything you need to effectively use cloud file storage for your benefit and, in many situations, refuse additional services, remaining within the unified Apple ecosystem.

Hi all! There are no products that are ideal in all respects (although I really want to believe that the guys from Apple are still striving for this). No matter how cool, wonderful and convenient the cloud storage service iCloud is, it is still nowhere without its drawbacks. And its most important inconvenience is that your data is physically located far from you (), and it is quite difficult to access it without a device.

But difficult does not mean impossible! Now I will tell you how to view photos in iCloud (although the matter is not limited to photos) without using an iPhone, iPad and other iPods. Cool? Not the right word!:) It's time to start - let's go!

So, what is needed for this:

  1. Computer.
  2. Know your Apple ID and password.
  3. It is necessary that there is at least one backup copy of the device in the cloud. How to create - read.

All! With just one Apple ID you can find out absolutely all the information stored on your iPhone, iPad, iPod:

  • Contacts.
  • Notes.
  • Calendars.
  • Photos.
  • Video.
  • WhatsApp correspondence.
  • Browser bookmarks.

What can this be useful for? Imagine that your iPhone suddenly breaks down or, and on it is everything that you really need and need right now! Since iCloud backup is created automatically, there is a high probability that your data flew to the “cloud” during the last charge. So we need to take them out of there.

How will we do this? It turns out that there are specialized programs that download iCloud backups and “open” them. Today we will look at Wondershare Dr.Fone for iOS. The program costs money, and quite a good one – $69.99. A trial version is available.

How to view photos and other data in iCloud

Let's install the utility, I think there shouldn't be any difficulties. The process is not much different from any other program. It's almost as easy as that :). After launch, we are interested in the item in the upper right corner - Recover from iCloud Backup File. Click.

It is suggested to enter an Apple ID (if you have no idea what it is, the answer is how to register - it is written). After specifying the account ID, click on the arrow (next to the password entry field).

After the program verifies the correctness of the specified data, it will display all the latest backups associated with your account. All that remains is to select the one you need and click Download in the “State” field.

That's it, you can go drink tea and mind your own business. The program has started downloading the backup copy. The process is not fast, the time depends on the Internet channel and the amount of data. My 1.5 gigabyte copy took about 1 hour to download.

After this, you will have the opportunity not only to view photos from iCloud, but also to download them to your computer. And also in front of you, at your fingertips, all the information!

Note – to restore photos and other information, right-click on the data and select:

  • Recover checker – restore all marked files.
  • Recover highlighted – only this file.

Free options to view iCloud content on your computer

As I already mentioned, there are other programs like this. Unfortunately, they are all paid and cost a lot of money. How can I view photos and other data stored in iCloud using free methods?

Here the user’s choice is not so great, but there are still a couple of ways out of this situation:

  1. Set up a photo stream. To do this, install it on the PC, and enable the necessary option in the device settings.
  2. Use the cloud storage web interface. Notes, mailbox, contacts, documents are available. What about photos and videos? They will only appear if the iCloud Photo Library option is enabled on your iPhone or iPad.

In the end, I would like to remind you - do not tell anyone your Apple ID. After all, as you and I have already seen, knowing your account information you can do a lot - look at photos, correspondence, documents, other important information... and all this absolutely without your knowledge!

P.S. Have questions? Write in the comments and be sure to like! No questions? Still press “+1”! The author will be sincerely grateful. Thank you!

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