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cherybear
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Q: How do I completely remove "iCloud Drive" from my iCloud account?

I seriously want to remove the "iCloud Drive" feature from my iCloud account since it is interfering with my Pages and Numbers.

Let me know if anyone in the forum or Apple can let me know how to do that?

Thank you.

Mac mini, OS X Mavericks (10.9.5)

Posted on Dec 22, 2014 10:43 PM

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cherybear

Q: How do I completely remove "iCloud Drive" from my iCloud account?

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  • by léonie,

    léonie léonie Dec 22, 2014 11:35 PM in response to cherybear
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    Dec 22, 2014 11:35 PM in response to cherybear

    Once your account has been upgraded to iCloud Drive, there is no way to go back to the old "Documents in the Cloud", sorry.

     

    You can simply stop using iCloud to sync your iWork documents, but you cannot get the old "Documents in the Cloud" syncing back, sorry.

     

    See Apple's note in iCloud Drive FAQ - Apple Support

     

    After I upgrade to iCloud Drive, can I downgrade and go back to using Documents in the Cloud?

    No, after you upgrade to iCloud Drive, you can't go back to using Documents in the Cloud. You can turn off iCloud Drive in iOS 8 by going to Settings > iCloud > iCloud Drive. You can turn off iCloud Drive on your Mac by going to Apple menu > System Preferences > iCloud and deselecting iCloud Drive. If you turn off iCloud Drive, your documents and data will no longer be kept up to date across all of your devices.

    What if I already upgraded to iCloud Drive but still have devices with iOS 7 and OS X Mavericks?

    You won't be able to use iCloud Drive on these devices until you update to iOS 8 or OS X Yosemite. If you already upgraded your account and need to use a device that doesn't support iCloud Drive, you can still work on your documents locally, but they won't be kept up to date with documents on your devices with iOS 8 or OS X Yosemite, or on iCloud.com.