Apple announces iCloud Documents and Data is finally part of iCloud Drive

Introduced in 2014, iCloud Documents and Data was a system that automatically synchronized data from different apps and made them available across a wide array of devices. Now, Apple has announced that this service was discontinued and it’s now part of iCloud Drive.

On a support page (via MacRumors), the company explains that iCloud Documents and Data no longer exists:

iCloud Documents and Data, our legacy document syncing service, has been discontinued and replaced by iCloud Drive. If you used iCloud Documents and Data, your account has been migrated to iCloud Drive.

Apple previously stated that the service would be discontinued. Now, iCloud drive is your go-to location for all of your data and documents.

According to the company, “iCloud Drive” allows users to share, store and access files easily with their family and friends. Documents stored in iCloud Drive are available on all devices. You can also access them via your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch .

This change comes just a month before Apple kicks off WWDC 2022. While the company announced a handful of new features during the iOS 15 cycle, Apple could be readying even more iCloud news.

One thing users wouldn’t mind if Apple announces is a slightly better free plan since the company only offers 5GB of cloud storage without cost. In addition, there’s a giant gap between the 50GB, 200GB, and 1TB plans. It is possible that Apple will make the product cheaper or provide more options.