Apple's iCloud is built to be application-centric, which means that unlike other cloud-based file management services for OS X that are essentially add-ons to the Finder, iCloud only allows you to interact with documents through the programs that created them. If a program is built for iCloud, then its Open dialog box will show an iCloud document list that you can select from, but you by default cannot access these documents in the Finder.
While this approach is convenient in some respects, it is limiting if you wish to open an iCloud document in another program, access the files directly for troubleshooting purposes, or perform basic actions like copying or moving them to a new location.
As with other cloud-based services for OS X, this interface essentially manages all files through a single synchronized folder, which for iCloud is called Mobile Documents and is located in the user library.
iCloud can be used to store different file types that are supported by the program. If a file type is not supported then it will appear grayed out.
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As changes are made to this folder, the service will dynamically synchronize them with iCloud and push them to other devices. As a result, the iCloud interface for applications is just a represe... [Read more]
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