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take desktop files off of iCloud

I want to have my desktop files and folders on my computer, but not on icloud.

MacBook Pro 15”, macOS 10.14

Posted on May 6, 2019 11:13 AM

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Posted on May 6, 2019 11:22 AM

See the "Turn off Desktop & Documents" section (including the fine print) from Add your Desktop and Documents files to iCloud Drive - Apple Support

Note that there isn't an option to just turn off Desktop -- it's both or neither.

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May 6, 2019 11:22 AM in response to margot0550

See the "Turn off Desktop & Documents" section (including the fine print) from Add your Desktop and Documents files to iCloud Drive - Apple Support

Note that there isn't an option to just turn off Desktop -- it's both or neither.

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