Turn off sync for a particular folder

I recently upgraded to the 2TB option and would like to 'dump' a load of files into a single folder in the new storage space. But I don't want those files syncing back to my Mac as it'll eat up all the hard drive. So is it possible to do this kind of thing with iCloud?

Posted on Jan 19, 2023 5:53 AM

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muguy

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Jan 19, 2023 12:11 PM in response to fizzyfizz

No. iCloud is primarily a synchronization service, not offline storage.

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