Linda Shecter
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Q: Can I store things in iCloud drive and not have them on my computer

Is there a way to upload documents, videos, etc, to iCloud drive without taking up space on my hard drive... must the material live in both places.. I store photos in Flickr uploading them to the website on the internet.. not synced to my computer.. if I start to put all of me videos into the iCloud drive it will take away from my storage space on my computer? Is that correct?

Thanks.. any knowledge welcomed..

Linda

MacBook Air, OS X Yosemite (10.10.1)

Posted on Dec 21, 2014 10:30 AM

by KiltedTim,Solvedanswer
KiltedTim KiltedTim
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No. It syncs to your computer. iCloud drive is not a replacement for local storage.

Posted on Dec 21, 2014 10:31 AM

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Q: Can I store things in iCloud drive and not have them on my computer

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  • by KiltedTim,Solvedanswer

    KiltedTim KiltedTim Dec 21, 2014 10:31 AM in response to Linda Shecter
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    Dec 21, 2014 10:31 AM in response to Linda Shecter

    No. It syncs to your computer. iCloud drive is not a replacement for local storage.

  • by Linda Shecter,

    Linda Shecter Linda Shecter Dec 21, 2014 10:36 AM in response to KiltedTim
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    Dec 21, 2014 10:36 AM in response to KiltedTim

    thanks Tim... Can I have the iCloud drive live on an external drive? What do you think of that?

  • by KiltedTim,Helpful

    KiltedTim KiltedTim Dec 21, 2014 10:38 AM in response to Linda Shecter
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    Dec 21, 2014 10:38 AM in response to Linda Shecter

    I don't believe anyone has found a way to do that yet.

  • by Linda Shecter,

    Linda Shecter Linda Shecter Dec 21, 2014 10:40 AM in response to KiltedTim
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    Dec 21, 2014 10:40 AM in response to KiltedTim

    I'm going fool around with this today and see what I can do.. thanks so much...

  • by léonie,Helpful

    léonie léonie Dec 21, 2014 10:48 AM in response to Linda Shecter
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    Dec 21, 2014 10:48 AM in response to Linda Shecter
    Can I have the iCloud drive live on an external drive? What do you think of that?

    Maybe in later versions of MacOS X.   But presently, any file you move to iCloud Drive will have a shadow copy on Mac, that is using iCloud drive. These shadow copies live in your User Library.  To keep them on an external drive, you would have to move your complete user home folder to an external drive.  That would be cumbersome on a portable computer.  On a desktop computer it would be feasible.

     

    See the FAQ:  iCloud Drive FAQ

    iClud Drive is meant to be used as a central storage place, that will keep any changes to your documents updated across all your devices.

  • by Linda Shecter,

    Linda Shecter Linda Shecter Dec 21, 2014 10:49 AM in response to léonie
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    Dec 21, 2014 10:49 AM in response to léonie

    You are so right... I guess I will continue cloud storage with alternative solutions that don't have to live on my computer.. I have access and can download them when necessary... thanks so much...

    Linda

  • by léonie,

    léonie léonie Dec 21, 2014 11:02 AM in response to Linda Shecter
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    Dec 21, 2014 11:02 AM in response to Linda Shecter

    Your welcome. That is a good plan.

     

    Use the cloud storage only for things that need to be synced between devices, like Mail, Notes, Calendars and important documents.

     

    Your iTunes library, iMovie Library. and your iPhoto/Aperture library can live on external drives and do not need to be in iCloud. To keep your Music in iCloud, use iTunes Match. It will not keep shadow copies.