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how can i select which files go on icloud

I don't want all my files to go on icloud when the desktop is synced.

iMac 21.5″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Sep 12, 2020 2:54 PM

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Posted on Sep 12, 2020 7:47 PM

nicco169 wrote:

I don't want all my files to go on icloud when the desktop is synced.

The entire Desktop and Documents folders are synced with iCloud when enabled.

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Sep 12, 2020 2:58 PM in response to nicco169

Seems like the best way to do this is to NOT select the option to put all of your documents in iCloud. That way, you'll have a Documents folder in your home folder that is local to your computer, and an iCloud Drive folder (look in the left-hand menu under the iCloud category) where all the files are in iCloud. Simply drag the ones you want in iCloud over to that folder.

how can i select which files go on icloud

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