Apple Macintosh News and Information
Apple Macintosh News and Information

Cloud storage for Mac OS X

Topher Kessler writing on Cnet has posted an interesting article outlining a variety of alternatives od cloud storage options that might be more appealing to OS X users, than Apples iCloud.

“With more and more computing devices becoming mobile or located in different areas besides the desktop, the need for online storage and syncing options to manage files created or edited on these devices is increasingly important. To tackle this need, Apple has explored various approaches to online document management and sharing with its MobileMe and .Mac services, but these options have been phased out in favor of newer and more integrated approaches to online storage and syncing options.” Read full article

The article covers Amazon’s Cloud Drive, Microsoft SkyDrive, Google Drive, Dropbox, and SugarSync

SkyDrive for Mac :https://apps.live.com/skydrive/app/f644a8ef-9f98-4d1b-a3d2-eab969b0fd44