A link to WD's Learning Center site is also displayed for additional help.įiles in folders are represented by icons based on file type. When I first opened the My Cloud program, I was offered a walk-though demo of using basic features such as adding shortcuts to favorite files and folders. Launching the program opens a listing of all the folders residing on the My Cloud NAS I have set up in the testing lab. (Opens in a new window) Read Our Netgear Genie (Desktop App) Review My laptop and test My Cloud were on the same network, and the app picked up the device right away. If the desktop PC and the My Cloud device are on the same network, the app will detect the My Cloud device and display the device's IP address. The installer places a WD My Cloud shortcut on the desktop. Download and installation was a breeze on my Windows 7 laptop. The WD My Cloud (for desktop) app is available from WD's Learning Center site. With the WD My Cloud desktop app, you have quick and easy remote access to the data on your My Cloud device. With the WD My Cloud desktop application, users can access data stored on a My Cloud from any Windows or Mac OS X. WD My Cloud (for desktop) is Western Digital's companion application to its new My Cloud ($299.98 at Amazon) (Opens in a new window) NAS-a device for sharing and streaming data to a variety of WD mobile apps and the Web. Can't control syncing between app and My Cloud NAS.How to Set Up Two-Factor Authentication.How to Record the Screen on Your Windows PC or Mac.How to Convert YouTube Videos to MP3 Files.How to Save Money on Your Cell Phone Bill.How to Free Up Space on Your iPhone or iPad.How to Block Robotexts and Spam Messages.It works for me, and I've used it a few times to recover and restore files.Īt any rate, the OP can check the WD forums to see what they suggest for syncing. You can also go as far back as 30 days for an old file should you need it.Īnd yes, I also do local backups using Acronis. The one thing I love about Carbonite's service is once you get the initial files uploaded you can (I do) set to continuously monitor and backup your files or changes as needed. Here's but one thread - M圜loud Home and OneDrive - does it work?Īs for "cloud" backups, in addition to my NAS, I use Carbonite's Online backup service. Good safety valve to stop cloud "reverse" synching and deleting original files (Yes OneDrive, I'm talking about you !!!)Yeah, but the issue is Western Digital basically only wants you to use their software for their M圜loud NAS where syncing is concerned. and a couple of others I can't remember).įWIW, not a big fan of direct backup to the cloud, always like to back up locally, then backup that data to the cloud. I've heard Duplacti works with cloud storage (OneDrive, Google Drive.
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