Apple publishes new beta version of iCloud web portal, adds Reminders

Apple on Thursday updated the beta version of its iCloud web portal, bringing a new background and revamped Reminders app to the site.

The new beta site, first noticed by Federico Viticci, drops the bubbly blue backdrop of its predecessor and replaces it with a stark white background.

A user's profile image and name is displayed squarely in the center of the screen above a row different web app options. Among them, is the newly overhauled Reminders app that is set to debut with iOS 13 and macOS Catalina. Online, the app looks similar to its iOS counterpart, though not all features are present on the web.

New https://t.co/1rxiu3BRbk beta web app has gone live (thanks @kylesethgray). New launch screen, new Reminders app, and an iCloud Drive web app. pic.twitter.com/CATWI8vCy2
— Federico Viticci (@viticci) August 23, 2019

Apple's web-based iCloud portal is a useful tool for Apple users. They can access their iCloud email, Notes, Reminders, Calendar, Photos, Files, as well as find their devices and friends. Users are also able to manage their account settings from the web interface.

Those who want to try out the beta site for themselves can access it now by heading to beta.iCloud.com.

10 Comments

chasm 10 Years · 3624 comments

About 5 years ago

Hopefully this site will be Dark Mode-capable. SO MUCH WHITE!!

entropys 13 Years · 4316 comments

Needs an app for controlling the Apple Card.
For the present you have to have an iPhone.

Also icons look sized for iphone. Bigger please.

simply258 20 Years · 133 comments

Good news is apps other than Find My iPhone are available from mobile, Photos and Notes for now.

GeorgeBMac 8 Years · 11421 comments

entropys said:

Needs an app for controlling the Apple Card.
For the present you have to have an iPhone.

Also icons look sized for iphone. Bigger please.

That's part of the idea....
ApplePay and iPhone security benefits Apple and GS both -- that mostly means an iPhone. They get no benefit over opening it to a (mostly) Windows based web application.

Making it iPhone centric was not an accident. The same is true for AppleWatch and Health. Apple won't be opening them up to web based apps anytime soon.