icloud on my mac

what is an empty cloud with a downward arrow next to a folder mean?

Posted on Jan 1, 2020 10:51 AM

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Eric Root

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Posted on Jan 1, 2020 11:35 AM

Click the cloud with a downward arrow to download the folder.

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Eric Root

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Jan 1, 2020 11:35 AM in response to ilovedonkeys

Click the cloud with a downward arrow to download the folder.

tygb

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Jan 1, 2020 7:55 PM in response to ilovedonkeys

In iCloud: The In iCloud status icon tells you that the folder or file is only in iCloud. You must be connected to the Internet to work with the item, unless you download it to your Mac. Control-click the file, then choose Download Now.

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