Add iCloud Drive to Finder

my Mac is a 2013. iCloud Drive doesn’t automatically populate to finder at all. How do I add iCloud Drive to Finder?

Posted on Aug 24, 2022 09:49 AM

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roflcopter2013

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Posted on Aug 24, 2022 09:57 AM

Finder > Preferences > Sidebar > check box next to iCloud Drive

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Aug 24, 2022 09:57 AM in response to stacye100

Finder > Preferences > Sidebar > check box next to iCloud Drive

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