MacOS iCloud Archive no local storage

Is there a way to set the iCloud Archive so it does not take up space local on my Mac's SSD?

E.g. if I move a 100GB file from local documents to the iCloud Archive, then I would free up 100GB space from my local SSD.

MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 11.6

Posted on Dec 28, 2021 1:18 AM

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Posted on Dec 28, 2021 3:15 PM

No. You can elect to optimize storage (System Preferences, Apple ID, iCloud), which will offload files into iCloud only should space become needed on your Mac.

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