I am trying to move my Documents File from icloud back onto my harddrive

"You can put items into “Gins Macbook Pro", but you won’t be able to see them. Do you want to continue? Other users with sufficient permissions will be able to use the items."

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Posted on Sep 19, 2021 2:39 PM

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Posted on Sep 20, 2021 8:10 AM

Gins24 wrote:
I am trying to move my Documents File from icloud back onto my harddrive
"You can put items into “Gins Macbook Pro", but you won’t be able to see them. Do you want to continue? Other users with sufficient permissions will be able to use the items."



Add your Desktop and Documents files to iCloud Drive - Apple ...

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT206985


Set up iCloud Drive - Apple Support

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204025


How to Restore Your Desktop and Documents After Disabling ...

https://www.howtogeek.com/273629/how-to-restore-your-desktop-and-documents-after-disabling-icloud-sync-in-macos-sierra/



How to find your Documents and Desktop folder contents after disabling ...

https://www.macworld.com/article/3396119/how-to-find-your-documents-and-desktop-folder-contents-after-disabling-icloud-sync.html

Finder>Go>Go to Folder>copy & paste:

~/iCloud Drive (Archive)


iCLoud Drive (Archive) - here you should find all your files

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Sep 20, 2021 8:10 AM in response to Gins24

Gins24 wrote:
I am trying to move my Documents File from icloud back onto my harddrive
"You can put items into “Gins Macbook Pro", but you won’t be able to see them. Do you want to continue? Other users with sufficient permissions will be able to use the items."



Add your Desktop and Documents files to iCloud Drive - Apple ...

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT206985


Set up iCloud Drive - Apple Support

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204025


How to Restore Your Desktop and Documents After Disabling ...

https://www.howtogeek.com/273629/how-to-restore-your-desktop-and-documents-after-disabling-icloud-sync-in-macos-sierra/



How to find your Documents and Desktop folder contents after disabling ...

https://www.macworld.com/article/3396119/how-to-find-your-documents-and-desktop-folder-contents-after-disabling-icloud-sync.html

Finder>Go>Go to Folder>copy & paste:

~/iCloud Drive (Archive)


iCLoud Drive (Archive) - here you should find all your files

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