iCloud clutters up my local drive
I had a very in-depth question for this thread, but it seems that there is a ridiculous character limit imposed by Apple on these forums, and I exceeded it....
Once AGAIN, Apple has proven that they will do anything to make sure you cannot get any help with their garbage products, and I will have to try elsewhere ( meaning Apple Support - ugh ) to get some answers.
When exactly did Apple turn into a Microsoft clone about customer support??
In any case, I saved a large folder full of files onto my iCloud Drive, before realizing that iCloud does not truly store files / folders, but simply syncs with what is on your local drive. This becomes a problem when you realize, as I did, that iCloud is not actually storage, and only mirrors what is already on your hard drive. This works in both directions as I have found that once you sync something onto the iCloud Drive, it seems to be permanently embedded onto your local hard drive, and tedious, if not frustrating to remove. Even clearing out all iCloud folders, does not stop this travesty of a software application from randomly saving copies to your local drive in the Documents folder.
What I am looking for is advice on a effective way to hunt down the files / folders that were saved to my laptop hard drive in this manner, so that I can free up the space used after having turned off iCloud.
Oh yes, and Thanks i advance!!
MacBook Pro