iMac HD fills up my MacBook Pro, trying to figure out some options

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iMac HD fills up my MacBook Pro, trying to figure out some options

I have iCloud but when my iPhone, iMac, and MacBook all sync the MacBook (oldest of the lot 2019), gets full. I love the syncing functionality that I can access my iMac files when I'm not at home but it seems like you're a slave to the weakest link here e.g. the device that has the smallest HD space. Is there any way to tell the MacBook to only sync certain things? I'm no pro at this so I could just be missing something simple. Thanx

Jay

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Jun 27, 2022 8:12 AM

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Old Toad

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Jun 27, 2022 12:42 PM in response to ComaJay

Check the System/AppleID/iCloud preference pane and see if you have iCloud Drive enabled and, if so, you have Desktop and Documents enabled under Options.

If so that is what's filling tip the labpto. If you just want certain files to be on the iCloud Drive for access by all devices disable Desktop and Documents and select only those apps which you want to have their files on the iCloud Drive:

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rkaufmann87

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Jun 27, 2022 9:26 AM in response to ComaJay

You cannot tell iCloud what files to save and not save. For example, if you have Photos set to sync you cannot tell iCloud which photos can and cannot be added to iCloud. The solution in your case is to increase your storage plan, you have options to do that and iCloud is not expensive at all.

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ComaJay Author

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Jun 27, 2022 9:52 AM in response to rkaufmann87

Thanks for this info. The problem isn't iCloud storage though, it's the HD of the laptop. The laptop wants to sync with everything on my iMac which has a huge HD. e.g. the laptop gets full from just trying to sync up with my iMac.

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ComaJay Author

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Jun 27, 2022 12:59 PM in response to Old Toad

This makes sense. Thanks so much for the help!

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iMac HD fills up my MacBook Pro, trying to figure out some options

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