How to sync a Mac Computer with iCloud

Description: This article will show you the steps to sync a Mac computer to iCloud. The examples given in this article are MacOS Mojave 10.14.5.

  1. Under the Apple icon choose System Preferences.
    System Preferences menu
  2. Choose iCloud from the preferences window.
    System Preferences window
  3. Sign in with your Apple ID and then choose Next.
    iCloud setup asking for username
  4. Enter your password and then choose Next.
    iCloud setup asking for password
  5. Review and understand the terms and conditions - choose Agree then Continue.
    iCloud terms and conditions windows
  6. Mark Use iCloud for your documents and date and optionally mark User Find my Mac (recommended for iPads and notebooks) then choose Next.
    iCloud features window
  7. Select the items that you want to sync.
    iCloud sync window
  8. Some items will have additional options that can be selected or modified - for example:
    • iCloud Drive allows you to select which apps would be allowed to be synced to iCloud.
      iCloud Drive Options window
    • Photos allows you to automatically upload all photos from one libracy
      iCloud Photos Options window

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