Moving Documents folder to computer from iCloud
How do you take documents folder off iCloud and move to computer (MacBook Pro)?
MacBook Pro 15”, macOS 10.15
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How do you take documents folder off iCloud and move to computer (MacBook Pro)?
MacBook Pro 15”, macOS 10.15
Initially if iCloud Drive is turned as on and desktops and documents box are checked https://support.apple.com/en-in/guide/mac-help/mchle5a61431/10.14/mac/10.14
The documents can be moved out to another folder see the article https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/mac-help/mchl1a02d711/10.14/mac/10.14
You can delete documents by signing in with Apple ID and password at www.icloud.com , they will also get deleted from iCloud Drive also ( it works like a mirror ) .
Initially if iCloud Drive is turned as on and desktops and documents box are checked https://support.apple.com/en-in/guide/mac-help/mchle5a61431/10.14/mac/10.14
The documents can be moved out to another folder see the article https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/mac-help/mchl1a02d711/10.14/mac/10.14
You can delete documents by signing in with Apple ID and password at www.icloud.com , they will also get deleted from iCloud Drive also ( it works like a mirror ) .
See section on turning off:
Add your Desktop and Documents files to iCloud Drive - Apple Support
I tried those steps but once I deselected Documents and Desktop I got the message “If you continue, items will be removed from the Desktop and the Documents folder on this Mac and will remain available in iCloud Drive.” I’m confused because I thought they are only in iCloud and not on my computer. And the message implies they won’t be on my computer but in iCloud. Am I misinterpreting?
That is tricky wording. See the fine print:
"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."
Moving Documents folder to computer from iCloud