‘downloaded’) to you system, a Microsoft tech note suggests. This works by providing you with small (1k) placeholder files, any of which can be ‘hydrated’ (ie. Once installed on a supported Windows 10 system, iCloud for Windows lets you access your files on iCloud Drive, Photos, Mail, Contacts, Calendars and Tasks (with Outlook), and your Safari Bookmarks – you just need to log-in with your Apple ID.Īnnouncing the app on Microsoft’s Windows blog, Microsoft Engineering General Manager Giorgio Sardo revealed that one of the big improvements in iCloud for Windows is that Apple’s app now uses the same tech that powers OneDrive’s Files On-Demand feature, “enabling users to be more productive offline on mobile devices and quickly share files on iOS.” What is Files On-Demand?įiles on Demand relies on a newly-introduced Windows tech called the cloud files API, which formalizes support for sync engines.
