Following the launch of Microsoft’s SkyDrive iPhone app, the company gave a preview of its refreshed SkyDrive service for Windows 8 and OS X. Today Microsoft has launched a new app for both Windows and Mac that brings Dropbox-like file management to the service. Of course SkyDrive is seen by many as a direct competitor to iCloud and other alternative cloud services. The tool essentially allows you to manage content stored in your SkyDrive by accessing files from your desktop, dragging and dropping them to the cloud, and organizing files in familiar folders.
The release comes following rumors that Google is prepping a Google Drive Mac app for its upcoming cloud service.
Microsoft has also updated its iOS SkyDrive app today bringing support for iPad, Retina displays, the ability to open SkyDrive files in third-party iOS apps, and much more. The new application is available for download on your Mac here, and a full description of features from Microsoft is below:
Features
Access your SkyDrive right from the Finder—photos, documents, and all your other important files.
Quickly add new files to SkyDrive by dragging them to the SkyDrive folder.
Easily organize your files and folders in SkyDrive, just like any other folder.
Microsoft’s revamped SkyDrive cloud service to take on iCloud on OSX? (9to5mac.com)
