how to stop using iCloud on Mac mini

I currently do music producing trying to save folders and projects to my desktop without using my iCloud account. How do I go about disabling iCloud and just save things to the Desktop.

I also have a iPhone and a MacBook Air that are using the iCloud storage that Id like to disable.

Please Help.

MacBook Air 13″

Posted on Feb 13, 2023 2:37 PM

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2 replies

Feb 13, 2023 2:56 PM in response to User91ios

Select your Apple ID in System Settings

Select iCloud Drive

Click Options...

Uncheck "Desktop & Document Folders"

Click Done

tbirdvet

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Feb 13, 2023 4:35 PM in response to User91ios

If all else fails just sign out of iCloud.

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