when I have my documents folders and desktop in the cloud, is there a hard copy of those files still on my hard drive?
MacBook Air (2020 or later)
There may or may not be.
If you don't have Apple menu > System Preferences > Apple ID > Optimize Mac Storage (at the bottom of the main window on the right in the Preferences dialog), then there will always be a local copy on your Mac. It can be accessed via Finder "Go" menu > iCloud or via Finder sidebar.
If Optimize Mac Storage is turned on, some files may not have a local copy, depending on the space available on your Mac.
There may or may not be.
If you don't have Apple menu > System Preferences > Apple ID > Optimize Mac Storage (at the bottom of the main window on the right in the Preferences dialog), then there will always be a local copy on your Mac. It can be accessed via Finder "Go" menu > iCloud or via Finder sidebar.
If Optimize Mac Storage is turned on, some files may not have a local copy, depending on the space available on your Mac.
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when I have my documents folders and desktop in the cloud, is there a hard copy of those files still on my hard drive?
