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How do I access my WD My Cloud Mirror remotely?
- Power up the My Cloud device.
- Connect the My Cloud device to a router.
- Setup your administrator username & password for local account access.
- Enter the info you would like to use for the MyCloud.com account in order to access your My Cloud from a remote location.
Can I backup my iPhone to WD My Cloud?
WD My Cloud helps with automatic photo and video backup from iPhone to your personal cloud storage.
Can I access My Cloud home from anywhere?
With the My Cloud Home app, you can access, upload and share your content from anywhere with an internet connection.
How do I access my WD My Cloud remotely from my Mac?
Generally for remote access you need to enable remote access in the My Cloud Dashboard (if not enabled). And then Configure a User for remote access through the My Cloud Dashboard. Then you can either use the MyCloud.com web portal for remote access to the files on the My Cloud.
How do I access My Cloud mirror dashboard?
Open Internet Explorer (or your web browser of choice) and type http://mycloudmirror (or http://mycloudmirror.local from a Mac) or http://192.168.x.x, where x.x are the specific IP address of your MCM (which you can get from your router’s client list).
Is iCloud and My Cloud the same thing?
People often confuse iCloud with iCloud Drive, but they don’t mean the same thing. They are quite different under the surface. iCloud is a cloud storage service that is used for several services Apple offers while iCloud Drive works like OneDrive, one service that falls under iCloud.
How do I backup my iPhone to my Western Digital external hard drive?
Connect your iPhone or iPad. Launch iTunes or find your device via Finder. Select Back Up Now. With the backup completed, open the iOS_backup folder on the external drive.
Is iCloud the same as My Cloud?
How do I download WD My Cloud dashboard?
Instructions
- Download the Western Digital Dashboard to your hard drive.
- Run the downloaded installer by double clicking DashboardSetup.exe.
- Follow the onscreen prompts to complete the installation.
- When the installation has completed successfully, click on the Finish button.
Can I use iCloud as an external hard drive?
iCloud in general, and iCloud Drive in particular, are designed primarily to sync all your devices data and make files available for access everywhere. iCloud is not meant as a backup or an external storage service.
How do I backup iCloud to a hard drive?
On OS X or macOS
- Open a Finder window.
- Click on iCloud Drive.
- Open any folder.
- Click the top file, hold down Shift, and then click the bottom file.
- Right-click and hit copy, or press Control + C.
- Go to the storage medium of your choice.
- Right-click and press paste, or press Control + V.
Can you back up iPhone directly to external hard drive?
Go to Finder > Locations > select your iPhone> Manage Backups. Select a backup > Show in Finder. In Finder, drag the backup to the external drive in Locations. Or use Mac’s admin settings and Terminal to permanently change the iPhone location backups.