Keksi

Q: How can I turn off iCloud completely?

Hello guys,

 

configuration: MacBook Pro with current Lion, iPad and iPhone both with iOS 4, NOT using iCloud.

 

I switched ON iCloud on my MacBook Pro to see what happens. Then I tried to switch it off again since I decided that I don't want the system to push everything I do on my computer up into the iCloud, congesting my network.

 

Now when I tried to turn off iCloud for my Documents and Data, it says that all data stored in the iCloud would be deleted from my Mac. ****, what's that? Will I now never again be able to detatch my computer from this iCloud thing without losing all my files?

 

Please help!

 

Many thanx in advance

Keksi

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.2)

Posted on Oct 21, 2011 12:25 PM

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  • by Required Name,

    Required Name Required Name Feb 15, 2013 1:12 PM in response to Required Name
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    Feb 15, 2013 1:12 PM in response to Required Name

    please don't reply, i am gone. thanks for your patience.

  • by Keksi,

    Keksi Keksi Feb 16, 2013 1:19 AM in response to Keksi
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    Feb 16, 2013 1:19 AM in response to Keksi

    It's getting worse.

     

    In Mountain Lion It's not any more possible to sync notes between the Mac and the iDevices without iCloud!

     

    https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4198532?start=0&tstart=0

  • by NicholasAlexander,

    NicholasAlexander NicholasAlexander Mar 27, 2013 8:46 AM in response to Keksi
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    Mar 27, 2013 8:46 AM in response to Keksi

    My text messages are appearing on all my external devices.  I sold my iPod on ebay and the guy can read all of my messages and respond to them.  This is a huge invasion of privacy.  I shut off the iCloud feature on my phone but it doesn't seem to work.  What in gods name can I do?????

  • by Csound1,

    Csound1 Csound1 Mar 27, 2013 8:47 AM in response to NicholasAlexander
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    Mar 27, 2013 8:47 AM in response to NicholasAlexander

    Sign out of iCloud.

     

    Next time you sell a device reset it before you do.

  • by Old Toad,

    Old Toad Old Toad Mar 27, 2013 9:28 AM in response to NicholasAlexander
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    Mar 27, 2013 9:28 AM in response to NicholasAlexander

    Change you iCloud password.

  • by MIWAKO8,

    MIWAKO8 MIWAKO8 Apr 26, 2013 11:46 AM in response to Csound1
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    Apr 26, 2013 11:46 AM in response to Csound1

    Backup your data, sign out of iCloud, restore your data.

     

    I back up data using Time Machine on an external HD. What I don't understand is how to restore the data once I sign out of iCloud. You say this isn't rocket science, but it also isn't obvious how to proceed to restore everything piece by piece. Is there a simple way to know exactly what to restore (how to restore the correct files) from one's Time Machine backup?

  • by Csound1,

    Csound1 Csound1 Apr 26, 2013 11:50 AM in response to MIWAKO8
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    Apr 26, 2013 11:50 AM in response to MIWAKO8

    Which data are you concerned for?

  • by MIWAKO8,

    MIWAKO8 MIWAKO8 Apr 26, 2013 11:56 AM in response to Csound1
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    Apr 26, 2013 11:56 AM in response to Csound1

    Do I understand correctly that if I log into iCloud on the Web, I can see everything iCloud has recorded from my HD? If so, then it's Mail, Calendar, and Notes I am concerned with saving/restoring to my HD.

  • by Csound1,

    Csound1 Csound1 Apr 26, 2013 12:02 PM in response to MIWAKO8
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    Apr 26, 2013 12:02 PM in response to MIWAKO8

    Then export your data to the desktop and restore it after signing out.

     

    Mail

    Mailbox Menu>Export Mailbox

     

    Calendar

    File>Export Calendar Archive

     

    Notes

    No export facility, will need to be recovered from Time Machine.

  • by Chris CA,

    Chris CA Chris CA Apr 26, 2013 12:09 PM in response to MIWAKO8
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    Apr 26, 2013 12:09 PM in response to MIWAKO8

    MIWAKO8 wrote:

     

    Do I understand correctly that if I log into iCloud on the Web, I can see everything iCloud has recorded from my HD? If so, then it's Mail, Calendar, and Notes I am concerned with saving/restoring to my HD.

    On your computer turn off iCloud

    If it firsts asks to delete items (Contacts, Calendars, Notes, etc.) on your computer, select Yes.

    Then turn iCloud back on to sync items from iCloud to your computer.

  • by MIWAKO8,

    MIWAKO8 MIWAKO8 Apr 26, 2013 12:12 PM in response to Csound1
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    Apr 26, 2013 12:12 PM in response to Csound1

    Then export your data to the desktop and restore it after signing out.

     

    Mail

    Mailbox Menu>Export Mailbox

     

    Calendar

    File>Export Calendar Archive

     

    Notes

    No export facility, will need to be recovered from Time Machine.

     

    So with exporting I'll have a file or folder on my desktop? After turning off iCloud, how do I use that file or folder to restore the data--is it just a matter of clicking on it?

     

    To find Notes in Time Machine, do I just find it in Applications and choose "restore"?

     

    Sorry, these questions probably sound dumb, but this is all new and strange to me.

  • by MIWAKO8,

    MIWAKO8 MIWAKO8 Apr 26, 2013 12:14 PM in response to Chris CA
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    Apr 26, 2013 12:14 PM in response to Chris CA

    On your computer turn off iCloud

    If it firsts asks to delete items (Contacts, Calendars, Notes, etc.) on your computer, select Yes.

    Then turn iCloud back on to sync items from iCloud to your computer.

     

    But I want to turn iCloud off and leave it off. If I turn iCloud on again to sync the data back to my computer, won't that data just be deleted yet again when I turn off iCloud again afterward?

  • by Chris CA,

    Chris CA Chris CA Apr 26, 2013 12:17 PM in response to MIWAKO8
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    Apr 26, 2013 12:17 PM in response to MIWAKO8

    If the data is on your computer, turn off iCloud.

    When it asks to delete the data on the computer, select No.

     

    Now the data is on your computer & iCloud is off.

  • by MIWAKO8,

    MIWAKO8 MIWAKO8 Apr 26, 2013 12:22 PM in response to Chris CA
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    Apr 26, 2013 12:22 PM in response to Chris CA

    When it asks to delete the data on the computer, select No.

     

    That doesn't seem to be an option. When I click "sign out of iCloud" I get the option to save contacts, but then I get a message saying "If you stop using iCloud for Calendars& Reminders, calendars and reminders stored in iCloud will be deleted from this Mac." And the only two options available are then "cancel" or "Delete from Mac." Nothing is mentioned about Mail or Notes.

     

    This is really confusing.

  • by Csound1,

    Csound1 Csound1 Apr 26, 2013 12:32 PM in response to MIWAKO8
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    Apr 26, 2013 12:32 PM in response to MIWAKO8

    MIWAKO8 wrote:

     

    Then export your data to the desktop and restore it after signing out.

     

    Mail

    Mailbox Menu>Export Mailbox

     

    Calendar

    File>Export Calendar Archive

     

    Notes

    No export facility, will need to be recovered from Time Machine.

     

    So with exporting I'll have a file or folder on my desktop? After turning off iCloud, how do I use that file or folder to restore the data--is it just a matter of clicking on it?

     

    To find Notes in Time Machine, do I just find it in Applications and choose "restore"?

     

    Sorry, these questions probably sound dumb, but this is all new and strange to me.

    Calendars can be restored by clicking on the exported file. Mail (if it is an iCloud account) is always stored on the server so will not need restoring and I choose not to use Time Machine so someone else will have to tell you the exact procedure for that.

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