I have three different devices, a Mac, an iPhone, and iPad. I want to have access to all my files via iCloud. However, I also want to have all the actual files in my Mac. How can I do that? Since the Mac I had the original files is now gone, all I've got are the files in iCloud.
By default, iCloud Drive keeps a local copy of all of your files.
If you turn on Apple menu > System Preferences > Apple ID > iCloud (in the System Preferences sidebar) > Optimize Mac Storage (near the bottom of that System Preferences window) then some of your iCloud Drive files may not have a local copy if the Mac is low on space.
You access the local copy using Finder. You can do that by using the Finder sidebar or the Finder "Go" menu to go to the iCloud Drive folder.
By default, iCloud Drive keeps a local copy of all of your files.
If you turn on Apple menu > System Preferences > Apple ID > iCloud (in the System Preferences sidebar) > Optimize Mac Storage (near the bottom of that System Preferences window) then some of your iCloud Drive files may not have a local copy if the Mac is low on space.
You access the local copy using Finder. You can do that by using the Finder sidebar or the Finder "Go" menu to go to the iCloud Drive folder.
Try the Finder View menu > Show Sidebar.
Once the sidebar is showing in the Finder window, if iCloud Drive is not showing as an option in the iCloud section of the sidebar, go to Finder > Preferences and click Sidebar at the top of the Preferences window and put a check-mark in front of iCloud Drive.
thank you very much FoxFifth ... this makes sense ... only thing is that I can't find the "Finder sidebar" (I certainly see the Finder 'Go' menu).
Thank you again FoxFifth. You have been very helpful!
cheers
how can i store in the icloud and have all the files also in one of my devices
