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How do I save a document on my Mac but not iCloud?
The way to do this is to turn off “Desktop & Documents” in System Preferences>iCloud>iCloud Drive>Options, turn it off. Before you do that, however, move the Documents that are in iCloud to a local file on your Mac – (name it anything but just plain Documents). Then you can decide which of these will go back on iCloud.
What happens when iCloud is turned off?
If you turn off the iCloud Photo Library, it will remove photos from your iPhone that weren’t taken on that device. If you want to turn off iCloud Photo Library but keep your Camera Roll as it is, here’s how to ensure current iCloud images aren’t removed during the process. 1.
Where do files go after uploading to iCloud?
If you choose to keep a local copy, your files in iCloud Drive are copied to a folder called iCloud Drive (Archive) in your home folder. Then you have the option to move any files that were in your iCloud Desktop and Documents, back to your new local Desktop and Documents.
How to add desktop and documents to iCloud?
Turn on Desktop and Documents. Turn on Desktop and Documents on every Mac that you want to use with iCloud Drive. From your Mac, go to Apple menu > System Preferences > iCloud. Make sure that iCloud Drive is turned on. Next to iCloud Drive, click Options. Choose Desktop & Documents Folders.
How to turn off desktop and documents in iCloud?
Turn off Desktop and Documents 1 From your Mac, choose Apple menu > System Preferences. Click Apple ID, then click iCloud. 2 Next to iCloud Drive, click Options. 3 Deselect Desktop & Documents Folders. 4 Click Done.
What happens when you delete a file on iCloud?
When you use iCloud Drive and delete a file on one device, it deletes on your other devices too. iCloud removes the files from every device that you’re signed in to with the same Apple ID. iCloud Drive is a syncing service and by default keeps a local copy on your Mac drive.