The files i upload to icloud are on my computer. Some are old things that i just want to save and will not update them. If i delete the original file from my computer will it stay in my icloud account
Hello keosa,
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities!
I understand from your post that you would like to know if you delete an item that is synced with iCloud from your computer will it delete from iCloud as well. Yes, it will be removed from iCloud if you delete it from your computer. iCloud is a syncing service and not an online storage service. You may want to save a copy of the document to an external drive or third-party online storage service before deleting it from your computer.
Best Regards.
My concern is that if I get hacked by one of those ransom schemes that what I have in ICloud will be seen as well.
i have shortcuts on my desktop to some of the folders I have in ICloud for easier access and that is what I am deleting
along with some folders on my desktop.
From you are saying it doesn’t make any difference because even though they would not be able to get into iCloud on my computer they will be able to get to my folders that are in iCloud anyway.
I hope that makes sense.
i actually have put some of the folders into a external drive that I have in iCloud but if they hack my computer
they will be able get to my external drive
as long as it is attached. Right? I should protect it with a password or disconnect it until I need it.
sorry so long but I did get hacked once but did not pay but it was hard to reconstruct everything luckily I had backups made of a lot of things.
Thank you.
what happens to files on my computer in icloud if i delete them on my computer
