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Saving documents on the hard drive... not iCloud

I just bought the new MacBook Pro with the touch bar and it has 256gb memory. When I save things it automatically saves them to iCloud, and there is even an iCloud folder. I don't need to use iCloud and would simply like to save everything to the hard drive, just like in the older MacBooks. Now I have a lot of files with "Out of Space" written underneath them.

Is there a way I can just save everything directly to the hard drive?

Thanks!

MacBook Pro (13-inch, Late 2016, 4 TBT3), iOS 10.2

Posted on Jan 10, 2017 9:43 PM

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MIntosh

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15 points

Posted on Jul 29, 2017 1:00 PM

I have the same question. When I followed your instructions, it gave me this message: "If you continue, items will be removed from the Desktop and the Documents folder on this Mac and will remain available in iCloud Drive." That sounds like the OPPOSITE of what I want to accomplish.

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Sep 27, 2017 1:42 PM in response to LAKOOK

Did you turn off Desktop & Documents in System Preferences>iCloud>iCloud Drive>Options? It needs to be turned off if you don't want things going automatically to iCloud.

Cheers,

pjn2767

Level 1

12 points

Nov 13, 2017 8:36 AM in response to LACAllen

Having just bought a new iMac after years with Windows this was really helpful and worked. Thanks

macweary

Level 1

4 points

Nov 14, 2017 2:38 PM in response to ShenanigansFL

I also have this question - i can't even find my hard drive icon any more.

Dec 27, 2017 2:31 AM in response to léonie

You can store it wherever you want. the iCloud will back it up.

Jan 8, 2018 8:44 PM in response to kaileemarie5

Try reading the thread. It explains the setting you need to change so that you can decide where you want to save your documents.

sysmom

Level 1

8 points

Feb 6, 2018 2:18 PM in response to léonie

I keep trying to move the folder that is super important over to my hard drive and it will not allow me to do so. any help would be great.

sysmom

Level 1

8 points

Feb 6, 2018 5:37 PM in response to gail from maine

I actually figured it all out reading through discussions. thanks for reaching back.

Feb 7, 2018 8:54 AM in response to sysmom

Great! Glad you are all set now 🙂

Cheers,

Mar 13, 2018 2:28 PM in response to alanchrishughes

guppy34

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Mar 14, 2018 6:14 AM in response to gail from maine

Thank you, GB! You are correct and my incomplete explanation needs this clarification. I set those preferences so long ago that I had completely forgotten about them. -gup

May 1, 2018 8:12 AM in response to LACAllen

where is the archive folder?

May 1, 2018 11:15 AM in response to andrewfranco15

andrewfranco15 wrote:

where is the archive folder?

See the instructions directly above your post. It tells you how to find it.

Saving documents on the hard drive... not iCloud