I’m running into something odd. I thought that linking files in iCloud to notes, reminders, and calendar events might prove useful. So I was pleased to see that Matthew Cassinelli has a post on this very issue.
The problem is that what he describes doesn’t actually work (specifically, the part where he says “…instead of adding anyone, you can just hit Copy Link and save the URL of the iCloud file to your clipboard so you can can paste it anywhere else.” Perhaps something’s changed since he posted.
On the Mac, I can’t even copy the link until I add an email address or phone number. On iOS and iPadOS, I can copy the link, but it won’t work, even on the device where I created it. I just get a message that says “Item Unavailable. The owner stopped sharing, or you don’t have permission to open it.”
If I explicitly share the item with myself, all is well. But having to do that seems like a really unnecessary extra step. After all, I’m the one who created and shared the file, so you think I’d be able to access it on a device where I’m logged in as the creator.
Am I missing something obvious, or is this a glaring omission on Apple’s part?
