How to sync additional folders to iCloud on MacBook Pro?

MacBook Pro. Taho 26.5.1 (25F80)


In iCloud settings it says since Desktop and Documents. that is selected and the cloud is on those items in the side bar of finder. How do I set my other folders in my MacBook user account to sync with iCloud? Music is synced but it doesn't show the cloud. I want to sync my entire contents in my MacBook Pro tab which is downloads, movies pictures. How do I set all or select each folder to sync?


Posted on Jun 12, 2026 11:58 AM

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Posted on Jun 12, 2026 1:21 PM

Sorry, that is not an option.


You can sync Desktop & documents and any folders and files within, but there is no option to select other folders to sync beyond those 2.


There is no point in syncing the physical media files to iCloud as the Music app can have issues when that happens if the files aren't available or the connection is severed for any reason. This will just cause more issues than it solves.


If you are using iCloud Music library, then your music is already available on all your other devices, so doubling it up in iCloud drive is unnecessary. Also note, the Music app on iPhone, iPad Apple Vision would be unable to access any music files in the iCloud Driver area, so you're left with a collection of music folders you need to manage yourself and no access from the Music app to play them.


For anything else you want to sync, you would need to copy or move the folders into the iCloud Drive folder in finder and then access those folders from there directly instead from your user profile's folders.


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Jun 12, 2026 1:21 PM in response to Natebird

Sorry, that is not an option.


You can sync Desktop & documents and any folders and files within, but there is no option to select other folders to sync beyond those 2.


There is no point in syncing the physical media files to iCloud as the Music app can have issues when that happens if the files aren't available or the connection is severed for any reason. This will just cause more issues than it solves.


If you are using iCloud Music library, then your music is already available on all your other devices, so doubling it up in iCloud drive is unnecessary. Also note, the Music app on iPhone, iPad Apple Vision would be unable to access any music files in the iCloud Driver area, so you're left with a collection of music folders you need to manage yourself and no access from the Music app to play them.


For anything else you want to sync, you would need to copy or move the folders into the iCloud Drive folder in finder and then access those folders from there directly instead from your user profile's folders.


How to sync additional folders to iCloud on MacBook Pro?

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