More Apple Services Are Coming to Windows PCs

Apple has many companies beneath its umbrella, however most of them don’t work properly (or in any respect) with non-Apple units. That has step by step began to vary over the previous few years, and now extra of them are coming to Home windows PCs.

Microsoft revealed throughout at this time’s Floor occasion, the place the corporate confirmed off new tablets, laptops, and all-in-one PCs, that Home windows PCs will quickly have marginally higher integration with Apple services and products. Microsoft highlighted that iCloud Pictures can be accessible by the Pictures app in Home windows 11, providing you with fast entry to images out of your iPhone in your PC — very like you may already do with the Telephone Hyperlink app and Android units. You may already entry iCloud images by iCloud.com, and the Home windows consumer syncs them with the File Explorer, however the brand new integration is a bit cleaner.

iCloud Photos on Windows image with a grid of images
iCloud Pictures on Home windows Microsoft

Microsoft mentioned in a weblog publish, “simply set up the iCloud for Home windows app from the Microsoft Retailer and select to sync your iCloud Pictures. Obtainable to Home windows Insiders starting at this time, this expertise will develop into obtainable to all clients on Home windows 11 in November.”

The corporate additionally confirmed that functions for Apple TV app and Apple Music are coming to Home windows someday in 2023, with preview variations arriving on the Microsoft Retailer earlier than the top of 2022. Very similar to the iCloud integration, these companies are technically already obtainable on Home windows — Music and TV each have net apps, and Music can be accessible by the barely-functional iTunes for Home windows app. Nonetheless, the devoted apps might look and work significantly better than the present choices.

Supply: Home windows Weblog


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