How do I delete my icloud from my macbook air? I am trying to save things to my desktop and it doesn't allow me to do so because the icloud is full. I don't want to buy more storage either. I would just like to be able to save to my desktop and then save it on a gigstick. Can someone help me?
MacBook Air (2018 or later)
Their is information about iCloud Desktop and Documents in Add your Desktop and Documents files to iCloud Drive - Apple Support
including the following regarding turning it off:
When you turn off Desktop &
Documents Folders, your files stay in iCloud Drive and a new Desktop and
Documents folder is created on your Mac in the home folder. You can
move files from iCloud Drive to your Mac as you need them, or select all
of your files and drag them to the place you want to keep them.
> System Preferences > iCloud.If you turn off iCloud Drive or sign out of
iCloud, you have the option to keep a local copy of your files that are
in iCloud Drive. Whether you decide to keep a local copy or not, a new
Desktop and Documents folder is created in your home folder. 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.
Their is information about iCloud Desktop and Documents in Add your Desktop and Documents files to iCloud Drive - Apple Support
including the following regarding turning it off:
When you turn off Desktop &
Documents Folders, your files stay in iCloud Drive and a new Desktop and
Documents folder is created on your Mac in the home folder. You can
move files from iCloud Drive to your Mac as you need them, or select all
of your files and drag them to the place you want to keep them.
> System Preferences > iCloud.If you turn off iCloud Drive or sign out of
iCloud, you have the option to keep a local copy of your files that are
in iCloud Drive. Whether you decide to keep a local copy or not, a new
Desktop and Documents folder is created in your home folder. 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.
deleting icloud
