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How to share content between a Mac and a PC.–PC Pitstop<\/i><\/p>\n

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Adding iCloud to Windows 8<\/h4>\n

By Dave Taylor<\/p>\n

The Question:<\/strong>I\u2019m a Mac guy, but now have a Windows 8 PC computer on my desk at work. Not the end of the world, but is there a way to share content between Mac and PC?
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Dave’s Answer: <\/strong><\/p>\n

What you want is iCloud for Windows. In fact, I bet you\u2019re already running iCloud and have a sharing account set up to keep your iPad, iPhone and Mac systems in sync. Don\u2019t have any iOS devices because you\u2019re an Android guy? Well, then you really do have a complicated world with Mac, Android and Windows all trying to play nicely together. That\u2019s beyond the scope of what I can help you with here, but let\u2019s just focus on the Mac and PC side of that equation.<\/p>\n

If you don\u2019t have iCloud set up yet then I suggest that you get it started with your Mac system, but Apple really pushes iCloud so odds are good that if you\u2019re a Mac person, you\u2019re already good to go. No? Then start here: iCloud for Mac<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Article Continued Here<\/a><\/p>\n

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This post is excerpted with permission from Dave Taylor.<\/p>\n

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