how to stop icloud auto upload file

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how to stop icloud auto upload file

when i upgrade to macOS Sierra, i turn on optimize storage, then my icloud storage full. i dont want to use this, i want to use free space only for photo.

i have turned off optimize storage but icloud continue upload when i try to remove some file to make more storage
i have tried to turn off icloud drive and this delete all file have been uploaded to icloud (= my mac almost empty) so i turn it on again. this starting download it to my mac

how cant i stop upload file?

MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch,Early 2015), macOS Sierra (10.12)

Posted on Sep 24, 2016 8:16 PM

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Answer 1

Jun 21, 2017 5:00 AM in response to ngotrung

Move the files to in documents and your desktop into other locations. For example make 2 folders in the movies folder, a Desktop and Documents folder, and move them there.
Then open settings/icloud.
Click on "iCloud Drive Options..."
Unselect documents and desktop
Move all your files back

Your files will no longer auto sync now unless you put them into the icloud drive

I know this is a late response but i couldnt find any other solutions and this was the best question so i decide to solve it myself and post it for you all

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Answer 2

zinacef

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Sep 24, 2016 9:41 PM in response to ngotrung

iCloud is a syncing/mirroring system and is not a traditional cloud based (hard drive in the sky) option, i.e. it uploads all of your photos to all your devices having them available to you almost immediately, and if you delete a photo/video from one device, it's removed from all devices.

If you're looking for a traditional cloud based option, you will have to consider a third party application, e.g. Flickr, Dropbox, or Google Photos.

The 'Optimize Mac Storage' feature is only designed to save space on your Mac hard drive which means that it stores the photo onto your hard drive, but at a lower resolution.

If you don't want it to stop uploading to iCloud, you should turn off iCloud Photo Library.

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ngotrung Author

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Sep 24, 2016 9:50 PM in response to zinacef

it is not what i mean. i really want to upload only photo (i use photo stream) not file like another things on my mac to drive because it lead to full my cloud storage
5gb free of icloud and icloud upload all thing until full, although i have turn optimize storage off

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zinacef

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Sep 24, 2016 9:55 PM in response to ngotrung

I don't know of a way to upload photo(s) you wish to specifically choose to upload. Once you turn on iCloud Photo Library, it uploads all of your photos.

As for the optimize storage feature, that only saves the space on your hard drive by keeping smaller resolution photos on the hard drive in order to optimize on space.

http://www.imore.com/how-save-space-optimized-storage-and-icloud-photo-library

http://www.imore.com/how-use-icloud-photo-library-ultimate-guide

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ngotrung Author

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Sep 24, 2016 10:40 PM in response to zinacef

i dont mean photo. if you use mac sierra you can understand

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ngotrung Author

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Sep 25, 2016 12:29 AM in response to ngotrung

what i mean is optimize storage for mac only on macos sierra NOT optimize storage for photo

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zinacef

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Sep 25, 2016 8:18 AM in response to ngotrung

If that's what you wanted clarification on, here -- http://www.macworld.com/article/3101944/macs/how-to-use-optimized-storage-in-mac os-sierra.html

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Eric Root

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Sep 25, 2016 1:39 PM in response to ngotrung

Try signing out of iCloud and then restart the computer. Set your desired sync settings in System Preferences/iCloud/iCloud Drive and then sign into iCloud.

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