Add Content - In-Real-Time; Add Content - Drag-And-Drop; Mycloud.com Web App; Desktop App - WDS My Cloud Home Duo User Manual

Add Content – In-Real-Time
Through the My Cloud Home mobile app, content can be added to the My Cloud
Home device in real time. Follow these simple steps:
1. Tap the
Actions
2. Tap the option.
Add
3. Tap
Upload photos or videos
new pictures.
Add Content – Drag-and-Drop
The drag-and-drop process can be performed with the MyCloud.com web app or
My Cloud Home desktop app.

MyCloud.com Web App

The drag-and-drop process for the MyCloud.com web app is a function of the personal
computer operating system and Internet browser. Follow these basic steps to perform this
function:
1. Through the MyCloud.com web app, navigate to the location within the
section that is to be the file or folder destination for the drag-and-drop process.
2. Navigate to the location on the personal computer where the source file or
folder is located for the drag-and-drop process.
a. For Microsoft Windows use File Explorer, for macOS use Finder.
3. Click on the file or folder to drag-and-drop, and hold down the mouse button.
4. Drag the selected file or folder to the destination selected within the My
Cloud.com web app and let go of the mouse button.
5. The selected file or folder should copy or move to the chosen destination.

Desktop App

The My Cloud Home desktop app uses the functionality within Windows Explorer and
macOS Finder to search, move and view files. Therefore, the the drag-and-drop process is a
function of the Graphical User Interface (GUI) of Windows and macOS. These are the basic
steps to perform the drag-and-drop function:
1. Access the My Cloud Home device through the My Cloud Home desktop app
(My Cloud Home desktop icon or WD Discovery).
2. Access the location on your Windows or macOS / OS X system that will be
included in this copy process.
3. Click on the file or folder to drag-and-drop, and hold down the mouse button.
4. Drag the file or folder to the new location and let go of the mouse button.
5. Your file or folder should copy or move to the chosen destination.
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Apple Time Machine
Time Machine is the built-in backup feature of your Mac. Use the following
instructions from Apple for using this tool:
My Cloud Home / My Cloud Home Duo
User Manual
option on the bottom menu.
to add existing content, or Tap
®
Backup
Backup, Sync & Add Content
to add
Take a photo
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