I have 4.359 GB availabe on my hard drive. The last update of Catalina 10.15.4 put all of my docs, data, photos, dropbox to icloud which wants a monthly fee for more storage. When I try to disconnect iCloud it says all my data will be lost. What can I do?
iMac 21.5″, macOS 10.15
Hello and welcome to Apple Support Communities, KTripson!
I understand your documents were moved to iCloud. I'd be happy to provide information to help you address this.
Use the steps outlined here: Add your Desktop and Documents files to iCloud Drive
"Turn off Desktop and Documents
When you turn off Desktop & Documents Folders, your files stay in iCloud Drive and a new Desktop and Documents folder is created on your Mac in the home folder. You can move files from iCloud Drive to your Mac as you need them, or select all of your files and drag them to the place you want to keep them.
Have a great day!
Hello and welcome to Apple Support Communities, KTripson!
I understand your documents were moved to iCloud. I'd be happy to provide information to help you address this.
Use the steps outlined here: Add your Desktop and Documents files to iCloud Drive
"Turn off Desktop and Documents
When you turn off Desktop & Documents Folders, your files stay in iCloud Drive and a new Desktop and Documents folder is created on your Mac in the home folder. You can move files from iCloud Drive to your Mac as you need them, or select all of your files and drag them to the place you want to keep them.
Have a great day!
My question was how to remove my documents from iCloud.
The answer to your question is in that reply.
When you turn off Desktop & Documents Folders, your files stay in iCloud Drive and a new Desktop and Documents folder is created on your Mac in the home folder. You can move files from iCloud Drive to your Mac as you need them, or select all of your files and drag them to the place you want to keep them.
Also from the article linked in that reply.
put all of my docs, data, photos, dropbox to icloud
Your Dropbox files would not have been moved unless they were nested inside of your iCloud Drive, Desktop or Documents folder.
Thank you for your prompt reply. My question was how to remove my documents from iCloud. I do not need any of my other devices to access these documents, my desktop is the only device that uses the documents and I have 5 GB open on my hard drive. Please advise.
Is this an example of the Dropbox being nested inside the iCloud drive etc?
No.
However, you claimed your Dropbox folder was uploaded to iCloud. That can't be true based on your screenshot.
Is this an example of the Dropbox being nested inside the iCloud drive etc?
Thank you.
Catalina update moved my files to iCloud without asking me and won't give them back. What can I do?
