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The iCloud website recently had an overhaul. How does it work and what can it do?

Remove old and unwanted devices from your Apple ID

If you have Apple devices you no longer use associated with your Apple ID, you can remove them. Open the System Settings app (Mac) or Settings (iPad and iOS devices), and tap your name at the top of the list. Scroll up to the list of your Apple gear, tap/click on any you no longer use and use the ‘Remove from Account’ link.

You don’t have to have one of your Apple devices handy to access iCloud services. You can do so from any computer, tablet or smartphone with a web browser and an internet connection, regardless of what operating system it uses. Just go to iCloud.com and log in with your Apple ID and password.

The iCloud website gives access to your files and folders stored on iCloud Drive. It also offers online versions of several key Apple applications. If you need to edit or share a Pages, Numbers or Keynote document, you can. You can check your email in Mail, get a phone number from Contacts, review your

Notes, look at and create Calendar events and more. It even has an online version of Find My, so if your Apple device is lost or stolen while you’re out and about, you can locate it.

The website has recently had a makeover. Instead of being offered only the app icons on the Home page, it’s now laid out in widgets, which you can edit by scrolling up and clicking/ tapping the Customise Home Page button. Widgets for Notes, Mail and iCloud Drive give instant access to recent emails and documents, recent pictures are shown in the Photos widget and if you scroll the page, you can review your iCloud plan, check on your storage and recover recently deleted items for up to 30 days.