If you see a cloud symbol appear next to an app name on an i. Phone or i. Pad, that means the app has been offloaded from the device. The cloud symbol basically tells you the app is in i. Cloud (well, the App Store), available to download and access when or if needed.
This of course begs the question “What do the symbols in iCloud Drive mean?”
It means that the file is stored only in the cloud and not on your computer. Same as it means in i. Tunes if all your music files have been transferred to i, and tunes match. The progress bar means that files are being transferred. Here is a list of i. Cloud Drive symbols that you may see while moving files into or just looking at the Drive in Finder:.
An answer is that a cloud with a down arrow, means it it in the process of downloading to your local drive A cloud with several slashes across it means that it is trying to connect to the i. Cloud server A cloud with a lightning bolt means that you are currently disconnected from the i, and cloud server.
What does the in iCloud status mean?
, in i Cloud: The In i. Cloud status icon tells you that the folder or file is only in i, and cloud. You must be connected to the Internet to work with the item, unless you download it to your Mac.
Why icloud on my pc?
The latter way is how i, and cloud works., i Cloud Drive helps you access the files on i, and cloud. Most of the time this feature is there to protect the data on your computer from loss and save storage on your computer as well. However, some people find this doesn’t save space at all, the photos and files are still occupying large storage of their computers.
A frequent inquiry we ran across in our research was “Can I use iCloud on my PC?”.
Once installed and set-up, i. Cloud for Windows lets you work seamlessly with i. Cloud on your PC – making it super-easy if you use a Windows machine at work, a Mac at home and an i. Phone or i. Pad at other times. Access your i. Cloud Drive files using File Explorer.
What is iCloud for Windows and how does it work?
, i Cloud for Windows lets you access your files, photos, contacts, calendars, and more on your Apple devices and your Windows PC.
If you turned off Windows Media Features, or if your PC didn’t come with Windows Media Player, i. Cloud for Windows won’t install. Click “Turn Windows features on or off.” Check the box for Media Features to turn it back on.