Apple Releases iCloud for Windows 13 With Support for ProRes, ProRAW, and Strong Password Generation

[MacRumors]

Apple today introduced a major update to iCloud for Windows, bringing the version number for the software to 13. Apple has added support for Apple ProRes videos and Apple ProRAW photos, so files in these formats can now be accessed from Windows PCs via iCloud.

All participants of an iCloud Drive shared file or folder are now also able to add or remove people, and Apple has introduced support for generating strong passwords using the iCloud Passwords app.

Apple debuted the new iCloud Keychain password manager app back in August, allowing Windows users to access their iCloud Keychain passwords for cross-device functionality. With strong password support, Windows users can access the same password generating technology available for Safari on iOS devices and Macs.

According to Apple's support document for the update, iCloud for Windows 13 also addresses several security vulnerabilities.

iCloud for Windows can be downloaded from the Microsoft Store.

Article Link: Apple Releases iCloud for Windows 13 With Support for ProRes, ProRAW, and Strong Password Generation

 

[chumps52]

Apple Releases iCloud for Windows 13

Microsoft skipped Windows 12?

 

[Tavicu]

I'm not a Windows user but ... Windows 13?

 

[kbright1892]

Microsoft skipped Windows 12?

11 was very short-lived.

 

[Liam555]

Great, now remake iTunes for windows.

 

[OddyOh]

Windows 13? Now that’s thinking ahead!!

 

[thejadedmonkey]

Er, what happened to Windows 12? And is Windows 13 even out yet?

 

[H3LL5P4WN]

Oh wow. Hopefully this is actually fully functional (I've had some severe issues with iCloud for Windows in the past, which eventually led to me getting a Mac for all of my general computing needs).

Having access to my iCloud Keychain in Windows would be a game changer for me... no more need for 1Password and Dropbox to sync it.

 

[dannyyankou]

Microsoft skipped Windows 12?

I got confused for a second too. The 13 is referring the the iCloud version, not windows

 

[n0va]

i can’t believe they released windows 13 early

 

[axantas]

Do not update it, if you have a working version of iCloud, that does the job with Outlook/Office365 and so on. I will kill everything. Just stay on the working version...

I had incredible problems, gettting everything running again after updating from an old version. What version? No idea, there is no info about it, but it works again, after I grabbed some previous version that works. No idea about the version itself, as one does not get informed about it.

No, it is not only me. I just lost any confidence in any update and I will run the old one as long as it runs.

 

[dlewis23]

What happened to Windows 11 and 12? They sure were short lived.

 

[zorinlynx]

Is iCloud Photos support under Windows still horribly hobbled? Last time I played with it, it was just a backup scheme really, with no ability to modify your photo library. I mean, it's better than nothing in that it gives Windows users a way to back up their photos, but not really usable for anything else.

 

[B4U]

Perhaps revise the title of the article would help.
"Apple Releases iCloud for Windows version 13 With Support for ProRes, ProRAW, and Strong Password Generation"
I got surprised by the "Windows 13" too. ?

 

[Lounge vibes 05]

Do not update it, if you have a working version of iCloud, that does the job with Outlook/Office365 and so on. I will kill everything. Just stay on the working version...

I had incredible problems, gettting everything running again after updating from an old version. What version? No idea, there is no info about it, but it works again, after I grabbed some previous version that works. No idea about the version itself, as one does not get informed about it.

No, it is not only me. I just lost any confidence in any update and I will run the old one as long as it runs.

If you can’t even figure out what version of iCloud you’re running, that sounds like A problem related to you, not iCloud

 

[now i see it]

I’d think anyone using a Windows computer would rather not get entwined in iCloud.

 

[kenbewick]

Perhaps revise the title of the article would help.
"Apple Releases iCloud for Windows version 13 With Support for ProRes, ProRAW, and Strong Password Generation"
I got surprised by the "Windows 13" too. ?

wouldn't "Apple Releases iCloud version 13 for Windows" be even more clear?

 

[fredrik9]

I didn’t know that Windows 13 was out already. I haven’t even installed Windows 11 yet!

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

Does anyone know if windows 12 is even being released?

 

[mthomas184]

Does anyone know if windows 12 is even being released?

Yeah, its coming out 3 Tuesday's from now Wednesday.

 

[ddhhddhh2]

Microsoft said: Thanks to Apple's professional assistance, from now on we move forward to 13, today is not Friday, don't worry.

 

[mcfrazieriv]

Pretty sure the author and apple meant "iCloud for Windows" v.13. Microsoft just launched Windows 11.
As a person who uses both platforms, these updates are great.

 

[BGPL]

As someone who is forced to use Windows, I can appreciate this. Keychain is huge for my 300 logins.

 

[axantas]

If you can’t even figure out what version of iCloud you’re running, that sounds like A problem related to you, not iCloud

I always have a look at "my" possible problems with ANY update. Anything else would be pretentious. The problem with Office365 never was announced as solved, there are just a lot of reports of problems. And there is still no confirmation about a solution. It was the last version of the standalone installers - just before the switch to the Microsoft store.

It works, so I will stick to the old version.

 

[headlessmike]

wouldn't "Apple Releases iCloud version 13 for Windows" be even more clear?

Not when the software is called "iCloud for Windows".