It's great that iCloud will free up storage space for you by moving documents you don't need — but you sometimes have to convince it you need them back.

Apple's iCloud is handy in that it lets you have access to your files on multiple devices that have internet access. But what's actually stored in iCloud isn't that obvious to the user.

Once set up, iCloud Drive lets you access and recover documents via the Files folder on your iPhone or iPad.

In the Mobile Documents folder, you’ll see subfolders for all your apps that store files or data to iCloud. If you need to access a file, look for a folder with the name of the app that saved it.

You can share individual files or entire folders on iCloud. Here's how to quickly collaborate with other people who own Apple devices.

You want to share an individual file or an entire folder with other people so they can view and even edit those files collectively. If you’re using an iPhone, iPad, Mac, or the iCloud.com ...

With iCloud Drive on your iPhone, iPad and Mac you can make sure that you always have access to your files and data. The service is even compatible with Windows computers so you can see your files ...

Thanks to its system-level integration, Apple’s iCloud is a natural fit for any iPhone, iPad or Mac user that needs a way to share and collaborate on files and folders with others.

Yes, you can recover deleted iCloud files. Here’s how… iCloud Drive is Apple’s online storage solution. In other words, iCloud Drive is Apple’s version of Dropbox. However, as with all things Apple, ...

Once you understand how it works — and know the right sequence of steps to go through — then file sharing with iCloud Drive is tremendous when it's working. It's just that setting it up is ...

Question: How do I move files from iCloud to a Mac without opening individual items in TextEdit or Preview and then moving them elsewhere? Answer.

Apple's handy service allows users to transfer a copy of iCloud photos and videos linked to their Apple ID to another platform like Google Photos.