Deleting Files
I want to empty all of the files on my computer onto an external hard drive, to start fresh- but I don't want to delete the files from my iCloud. How do I go about this?
MacBook Pro 13", OS X 10.11
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I want to empty all of the files on my computer onto an external hard drive, to start fresh- but I don't want to delete the files from my iCloud. How do I go about this?
MacBook Pro 13", OS X 10.11
For files see thishttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204055
Then drag and drop the files from the location in the finder to an external hard drive see the article https://support.apple.com/en-in/guide/mac-help/mchl027f1d66/mac
For files see thishttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204055
Then drag and drop the files from the location in the finder to an external hard drive see the article https://support.apple.com/en-in/guide/mac-help/mchl027f1d66/mac
Why not just copy all your files to the external drive for safety? Then set up your new computer, and let iCloud sync the files there to it. Later, you could remove the old computer from syncing with iCloud if you want.
Deleting Files