get link to iCloud file from finder without having to go to iCloud website?
Is it possible to get a remote link to a file via finder? I want to be able to share my screenshots really quickly which are now saved to an iCloud folder. Thanks, D.
I don't believe this is possible as of Yosemite 10.10.5. The sharing menu would be a sensible place for this, but it doesn't have an option to send or copy a link to the file, choosing Mail or Messages will attach the full file:
Personally I use Dragshare to quickly get a remote link to a file, or if you save your files to Dropbox you can just alt-click and choose Share Dropbox Link.
It is now possible to get an iCloud link natively with macOS High Sierra:
- Select a file in one of your iCloud folders (Desktop, Documents, etc.)
- Choose Add People from the Share menu
- Click the Copy Link button
- Change "Who can access" to "Anyone with the link" under "Share Options" section
It'll look something like this:
