In fact, Apple and Microsoft collaborated to use the Windows APIs for cloud storage sync, so it’s basically a drop-in replacement for OneDrive. While most of these features remain basically unchanged from the prior version, the major new improvement that iCloud for Windows offers is a whole new iCloud Drive experience that integrates tightly with Windows 10 in the same way that Microsoft’s own OneDrive does, allowing for quick file sharing and selective synchronization of files for offline use. Bookmarks also sync from iOS Safari to Internet Explorer, Firefox, or Google Chrome. ICloud for Windows specifically offers the ability to access photos and videos from iCloud Photo Library and iCloud Photo Stream on a Windows PC, along with integration for iCloud mail, calendars, contacts, and reminders (as tasks) with Microsoft Outlook.

Similarly, Apple offers iCloud for Windows to provide better interoperation between Windows and iPhone/iPad devices, and now in an ironic twist, Microsoft has announced a major update to the iCloud for Windows app that will also include bringing it to the Microsoft Store for maximum availability to Windows 10 users. Last year, Apple and Microsoft moved to further embrace the new world of Windows 10 by bringing iTunes to the Microsoft Store, and while iTunes is being replaced by a set of distinct apps on the Mac when macOS Catalina ships later this year, for the time being Apple plans for iTunes to live on as a single, monolithic app for Windows users. In fact, the company once even offered a Windows version of its Safari browser too. While Apple would undoubtedly prefer that you buy a Mac, the company has to acknowledge that many iPhone and iPad users are still saddled with Windows on their desktop and laptop computers, and therefore has long offered Windows versions of key apps such as iTunes and iCloud.

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