Steve Jobs previously set his sights on killing Dropbox. Apple was unable to do it during his time but Tim Cook looks like he wants to continue the late CEO's vision. During the Worldwide Developers Conference, the company announced the iCloud Drive. The platform's announcement drew a loud response from the participants suggesting Apple may just gain an edge over competitors. Apple redesigned and revamped the cloud storage challenging similar platforms like Google's Drive and Dropbox.
Apple's decision to reformat the iCloud Drive took reference from Steve Jobs' goal of transforming it into Dropbox's direct competitor. Previously, the iCloud is Apple's black sheep according to Know Your Mobile. Despite the success of Apple's products, it remains unsuccessful. Developers also voiced out problems about the cloud-based storage. According to them, the storage requires extra coding when incorporating commands. Some even end up losing their data while working with the platform.
With Apple's upcoming iOS 8, the iCloud Drive will redefine the iCloud. Apple did not remove all the previous features completely. The company still chose to retain the iCloud access of users. People can still log in using their iCloud email. Likewise, users can still sync their calendars, contacts and password keychains across different Apple products. Bookmark access is also retained.
Aside from the features mentioned, Apple chose to change other components drastically. The iCloud Drive takes inspiration from Dropbox such that it follows a different orientation from the previous iCloud. It now offers a file extension system. Apple's OS X Yosemite also now comes with a Mac Finder. This means people can transfer content to the storage system by simply dragging the files to it. Upload will be automatic. So long as the devices are synced, they can access files across different Apple units.
Nonetheless, users may have to get used to the iCloud on iOS. Instead of directly accessing the file system, people can access their files through apps featuring iCloud Drive support. Simply open the application to see the file extension system.
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