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iMac Documents folder empty but storage info shows it contains 200gb of files

What can be possibly stoping me from seeing and deleting these files? Permission issue? Any way around it so i can delete them and free up space?

Posted on Jun 22, 2022 9:12 AM

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Posted on Jun 22, 2022 3:22 PM

Check the System/Apple ID/iCloud/iCloud Drive preference pane to see if iCloud Drive has been activated and if (under the Options button) if Documents and Desktop has been included. If so then you'll need to select iCloud Drive in Finder's Sidebar preference pane and the click on iCloud Drive to see what's in the iCD:



Sometime these items get turned on during an upgrade or update.


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Jun 22, 2022 3:22 PM in response to martiandj

Check the System/Apple ID/iCloud/iCloud Drive preference pane to see if iCloud Drive has been activated and if (under the Options button) if Documents and Desktop has been included. If so then you'll need to select iCloud Drive in Finder's Sidebar preference pane and the click on iCloud Drive to see what's in the iCD:



Sometime these items get turned on during an upgrade or update.


iMac Documents folder empty but storage info shows it contains 200gb of files

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