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I am uploading documents and desktop on icloud which is very useful because there are file that I don't use frequently and I am ok to download them when needed. At the same time there are files that I use very frequently and that I would like to keep both on icloud and on my desktop to be able to access them offline. Is it possible that there is no way to do that? It seems to be like a very basic tool.
MacBook Air 13", macOS 10.15
It is fully automatic. The documents and data you are frequently using will stay locally, while documents you have not been using for quite some time will be candidates for removal, if more storage is needed.
It is fully automatic. The documents and data you are frequently using will stay locally, while documents you have not been using for quite some time will be candidates for removal, if more storage is needed.
You are very welcome. What you mention really doesn't matter if you can do what I suggested. But, FYI, see this screenshot. It shows that when setting up iCloud Drive you can optimize storage on your Mac. I didn't.
You can download them, and then put them in your Home folder to work on them. But, if you optimized your storage when setting up iCloud Drive, I agree with what léonie says. Did you optimize storage. Yes or no, you can do what I said.
Thanks for your answer Leonie, I recognize that is fully automated, my point is exactly that, I would like it to be also manual for some files that does not follow the rules of the algorithm. I think size has big impact and maybe using a file once a week is not considered enough to keep it my desktop while I would like to be able to right click a document and say "this stays, no matter what".
The current system doesn't allow you to choose certain documents to remain on your Desktop. You have no control over what gets Optimized. As donv suggested, move items you want to keep on the computer to a folder in your Home folder.
Thanks donv,
if by optimizing my storage you mean that I included "documents and desktop" between the items to be uploaded on the cloud the answer is yes, otherwise I don't know what you mean.
Select items from iCloud I want to keep downloaded on my desktop
