iCloud Drive is the cloud storage that Apple offers as part of iCloud. You can store your files, documents, photos, videos and other data in it. The data is located on Apple’s servers and is available on any device where you use the same iCloud account.
On a Mac, you can access your iCloud drive via macOS Finder. To do this, open the Finder and select iCloud Drive from the sidebar. You can also open your iCloud Drive directly from the macOS Dock. This allows you to open iCloud Drive in macOS Finder with a single click. If you use your iCloud Drive a lot, this can save you a lot of time.
Add iCloud Drive to the Dock
Adding iCloud Drive to the Dock is not a standard feature. You will not find an option for this in the Settings app. By following the steps below you can add the shortcut to the Dock in macOS.
- Open the Finder app
- Click on ‘Go’ in the menu bar
- Select the ‘Go to folder’ menu option
- Copy the path below using the yellow copy button.
$/System/Library/CoreServices/Finder.app/Contents/Applications/
- Paste the copied path into the ‘Go to folder’ window command⌘ + V
- click on Enter to open the path.
- The system folder containing the iCloud Drive app will now open. Drag the ‘iCloud Drive.app’ to the desired position in the Dock (before the divider).
In the Dock you will now see the app icon of ‘iCloud Drive’. When you click on this, iCloud Drive will open directly in Finder. This gives you direct access to your files in iCloud.
Remove iCloud Drive from Dock
If you want to remove the shortcut, you can do it like any other app. Drag the iCloud Drive app up from the Dock and release it past the halfway point of the screen. The shortcut to the iCloud Drive app is now removed from the Dock.