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cloud skill

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This skill helps you manage personal cloud storage across iCloud, Google Drive, Dropbox, and OneDrive, ensuring backups, sync, and secure sharing.

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---
name: Cloud
description: "Choose, organize, sync, share, and back up personal files across iCloud, Google Drive, Dropbox, and OneDrive."
---

## Triggers

Activate on: iCloud full, cloud storage, backup photos, sync between devices, share folder, Google Drive help, Dropbox issues, "where are my files", storage plan comparison.

## Scope

This skill covers **consumer cloud storage** — the services regular people use for photos, documents, and backups.

**Not this skill:** AWS, Azure, S3 buckets, VPS, Docker, APIs → use `infrastructure`, `s3`, or `server`.

## Quick Service Picker

| Your devices | Best fit | Why |
|--------------|----------|-----|
| iPhone + Mac | iCloud | Native integration, seamless |
| Android + Chrome | Google Drive | Included with Gmail, auto photo backup |
| Windows PC | OneDrive | Built into Windows, Office integration |
| Mixed devices | Dropbox | Works equally well everywhere |

For detailed pricing and features, see `services.md`.

## Common Confusions

| What you think | What's actually happening |
|----------------|---------------------------|
| "I deleted it from my phone and now it's gone from my laptop" | Sync works as designed — one file, everywhere |
| "iCloud storage full but my phone has space" | Phone storage ≠ iCloud storage |
| "My photos are duplicated everywhere" | Multiple services backing up the same camera roll |
| "I pay for 3 cloud services" | Pick one primary, cancel the rest |

## Storage Full — What to Do

1. **Check what's using space** — Photos usually dominate
2. **Empty trash** — Deleted files count until trash is emptied
3. **Disable duplicate backups** — Pick one photo backup service
4. **Offload old files** — Move archives to external drive

For service-specific cleanup steps, see `cleanup.md`.

## Backup Strategy

- **3-2-1 rule:** 3 copies, 2 different media, 1 offsite
- **Cloud counts as offsite** — but also keep a local backup
- **Check backup status monthly** — don't assume it's working

What to back up and what NOT to store in cloud: see `backup.md`.

## Sharing Files

| Need | Method |
|------|--------|
| Quick share with anyone | Link (set expiration) |
| Ongoing family access | Shared folder |
| Sensitive documents | Don't use cloud, or encrypt first |

Step-by-step per service: see `sharing.md`.

## Security Basics

- **Enable 2FA** on all cloud accounts
- **Review shared links** quarterly — revoke old ones
- **Don't store unencrypted:** passwords, IDs, financial documents

Overview

This skill helps you choose, organize, sync, share, and back up personal files across iCloud, Google Drive, Dropbox, and OneDrive. It focuses on consumer cloud storage workflows for photos, documents, and device backups. The goal is to reduce duplicate backups, manage storage limits, and keep files accessible and secure across devices.

How this skill works

The skill inspects account settings and storage usage patterns and guides you to a recommended primary service based on your devices. It provides step-by-step actions: cleaning trash, disabling duplicate photo backups, moving archives to local drives, and configuring sharing links or shared folders. It also outlines a simple 3-2-1 backup strategy and security checks like enabling two-factor authentication and reviewing shared links.

When to use it

  • You’re unsure which cloud service best fits your device mix
  • iCloud or other cloud storage reports as full
  • You want to stop duplicate photo backups across services
  • You need to share folders or set expiring links securely
  • You want a simple consumer backup strategy that includes local copies

Best practices

  • Pick one primary cloud service for active backups and cancel redundant subscriptions
  • Check what’s using space—photos and device backups usually dominate
  • Empty each service’s trash regularly; deleted files still count until purged
  • Follow the 3-2-1 backup rule: three copies, two media types, one offsite
  • Enable two-factor authentication and quarterly review of shared links and access

Example use cases

  • iPhone + Mac user: set iCloud as primary, disable Google/Dropbox photo backups, archive old files to an external drive
  • Android + Chrome user: keep Google Drive for photos and documents, clean trash and review storage plan
  • Mixed-device household: use Dropbox for cross-platform file access and create shared family folders
  • Windows PC user: use OneDrive with Office integration and offload old large files to an external HDD
  • Resolve 'where are my files' confusion by explaining syncing behavior and restoring from trash or backups

FAQ

Why do files disappear from one device when I delete them on another?

Sync is one file everywhere by design. Deleting while synced removes it from all connected devices; check the service’s trash to recover.

Can I keep sensitive documents in cloud storage?

Avoid storing unencrypted sensitive items. Either encrypt them before upload or keep them only on local, secure backups.