iCloud gets a makeover with a revamped look and quality-of-life upgrades

Date:
Fri, 29 Sep 2023 21:42:55 +0000

Description:
An iCloud update has added new tools to the quick-glance widgets and it's now easier to control information.

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Following updates to iOS , iPadOS , and macOS , its now iClouds turn as Apple is redesigning the website as well as introducing a variety of new features.

Its not a complete overhaul for iCloud mind you, as the quick-glance widgets from last years update are still here. The difference this time is users will be able to do more with them. You can now customize what you see in Tiles, from choosing a specific folder from the Notes app on your iPhone to picking out your favorite photographs. Its even possible to have multiple layouts of the same tile displayed on the front page. (Image credit: Future) Quality-of-life changes

Next, Quick Actions are being added, allowing you mark reminders as complete or flag a particular email among other things. You can perform these by hovering over your files on iCloud then selecting the three dots that appear to reveal the menu. Apple states on a touch device just swipe left. Also, if youre a PC user, youre now able to receive Mail and Calendar notifications
for incoming emails or event invitations.

Everything described so far has been for the homepage. You see more once you start delving into each of iClouds tools.

Most of the changes are nice quality-of-life upgrades that make your life a bit easier. For iCloud Mail, youre now able to attach files to messages directly from your storage and you can unsend recently sent emails before
they reach the recipients inbox.

The Calendar isnt changing much, but it is getting Identity Control for
hiding the email addresses others see in event invitations. Additionally, Apple is letting people use their Custom Email Domain to combine their Calendar and Mail identities into one. New image tools

For Photos, you get two new ways to enjoy your pictures. Theres the Memories tool thatll go through your images in a full-screen view, similar to what Google Photos has on its platform. And you have Slideshow, which, as the name suggests, lets you view a selection of images in a slideshow format.

Finally, Notes is receiving several changes. The more notable two are Shared Folder for collaborating with others on a specific file of notes and Enhanced Search. The latter lets you narrow search results against categories like shared notes or tags.

Thats pretty much it for the major upgrades. The update is currently live.
All you have to do is sign in, and iCloud will then take you through a brief tour of the revamped layout.

If youre looking for another service to save important files, we recommend checking out TechRadars list of the best cloud storage for 2023 . You might also like The best iCloud password manager for Chrome is no longer only on Windows Google Takeout update could make transferring photos to iCloud a breeze Apple strikes a major blow in the cloud storage wars against Microsoft and Google - which is better?



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