How do I use Apple Books on my Macbook Pro Big Sur without using iCloud?

I used to use iBooks on my old MacBook Pro 17" and sync my other Apple devices to it. Now that I bought a new Macbook Pro 16" and upgraded to Big Sur, my Apple Books now consume a lot of iCloud space. I have hundreds of books on Apple Books, and it uses a lot of iCloud space.

How do I use Apple Books on my Macbook Pro Big Sur and just continue to sync bookmarks and notes in between devices without using iCloud?

MacBook Pro with Touch Bar

Posted on Feb 1, 2021 5:16 AM

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