Note: You will need to sign-in with the same Apple ID and Password that you had used for signing into iCloud Drive on Mac.ģ. You will be prompted to sign-in to iCloud using your Apple ID and Password, in case you are not already signed-in. Open the iCloud Drive app on your iPhoneĢ. Access Files On Mac Using iPhoneįollow the steps below to access Files, Photos and Documents located on the Desktop and in the Documents Folders on your Mac using an iPhone or iPad.ġ. Note: You may be asked to upgrade your iCloud Storage Plan in case the Files on your Mac require more than 5 GB storage as available in Free iCloud Storage Plan. Similarly, any new File, Document or image that you place in the Documents Folder or on the Desktop of your Mac will immediately become available on iCloud Drive, making it easy to access these files using your iPhone or iPad. Once you provide iCloud Drive with access to “Desktop and Documents Folder” on your Mac, all the existing files on the Desktop and on the Documents Folder of your Mac will be available on iCloud Drive. Wait for the existing files located on the Desktop and Documents Folder on your Mac to be copied to iCloud Drive and click on Done (See image above) On the next screen, make sure that you are on the Documents tab and then check the option for Desktop & Documents Folder (See image below)Ĩ.

Next, click on the Options button located next to iCloud Drive.ħ. On the next screen, click on the little box next to iCloud Drive to setup iCloud Drive on your Mac (See image below)Ħ. Click on Next to move to the next screen.ĥ. Once you are signed-in, you may see a screen providing you with the option to Setup “Find My Mac” and use “iCloud For Contacts, Notes, Calendars”. On the System Preferences screen, click on iCloud (See image below).ģ. Next, you may be prompted to sign-in to iCloud using your Apple ID and Password, in case you are not already signed in.Ĥ. Click on the Apple icon located in the top menu-bar of your Mac and then click on the System Preferences… option in the drop-down menu.Ģ. It is quite possible that you may have already provided iCloud Drive with access to Files located on the Desktop and Documents Folder of your Mac. In case you haven’t, follow the steps below to provide iCloud Drive with access to Files located on your Mac.ġ. Allow iCloud Drive to Access Files on your Mac

Without any further delay, let us first go through the process of allowing iCloud Drive to access all the files located on the Desktop and the Documents Folder on your Mac.

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