ed rosenberg

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Q: Turning off iCloud syncing

Yesterday, I upgraded my Mac Mini to Sierra. Today, it is running extremely slowly. I did not want to use iCloud but there was no way around upgrading iCloud storage to 50Mb. I'm sure the slowness is a result of syncing data to iCloud. How do I turn that off?

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Posted on Oct 8, 2016 7:27 AM

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Q: Turning off iCloud syncing

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by Csound1,

Csound1 Oct 8, 2016 7:29 AM in response to ed rosenberg
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Oct 8, 2016 7:29 AM in response to ed rosenberg

System Preferences>iCloud is where the controls are.
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by ed rosenberg,

ed rosenberg Oct 8, 2016 7:37 AM in response to Csound1
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Oct 8, 2016 7:37 AM in response to Csound1

Can you be more specific, please? I don't see any option in System Preferences>iCloud to turn syncing off.
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by Csound1,

Csound1 Oct 8, 2016 7:40 AM in response to ed rosenberg
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Oct 8, 2016 7:40 AM in response to ed rosenberg

I can be as specific as you are, what is syncing exactly?
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by ed rosenberg,

ed rosenberg Oct 8, 2016 7:45 AM in response to Csound1
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Oct 8, 2016 7:45 AM in response to Csound1

What is checked is iCould Drive, Contacts, Calendars, Reminders, Safari and Find My Mac.

I don't want to sync anything.
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by Csound1,Helpful

Csound1 Oct 8, 2016 9:02 AM in response to ed rosenberg
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Oct 8, 2016 9:02 AM in response to ed rosenberg

So uncheck them all.
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by ed rosenberg,

ed rosenberg Oct 8, 2016 9:02 AM in response to Csound1
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Oct 8, 2016 9:02 AM in response to Csound1

It seems to have worked. Thanks.
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by Csound1,

Csound1 Oct 8, 2016 9:04 AM in response to ed rosenberg
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Oct 8, 2016 9:04 AM in response to ed rosenberg

You're welcome.
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