Pause iCloud sync?

There must be a way to do this.

Gripe: Mac OS getting less and less user-friendly.

iMac 21.5″ 4K, macOS 11.1

Posted on Dec 31, 2020 3:09 PM

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karina184

Community Specialist

Jan 3, 2021 7:36 AM in response to suzanne3t

Hi there suzanne3t,

We're happy to help you with the iCloud settings on your Mac. You can find the steps to change the iCloud feature settings here:

Change your iCloud feature settings

Feel free to reach back out if you have any questions.

Best regards!

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