Basic query

Thanks Eric.

Optimising only seems to come into effect when you need space on your Mac.

It does seem like a really weird idea.... backing up a folder on your hard drive - that's already ON your hard drive! Why put a copy in the Library? Not doing any good either..... if your drive fails you lose both copies.

Oh well sure there must be a reason for it but it beats me.

Thanks Eric

If it worked the way you described that would make sense. Pretty sure it didn't do that when I last checked, it had two copies on the drive, but things may have changed and I'll do some experiments!!

If it does move to the library, I can work with that.

Hi Eric

So, today I moved a big folder from one place to iCloud Drive in the Finder sidebar.

And it moved! In other words the folder left the location (pictures) and ended up in the iCloud. On my computer the folder has gone to my Library / Mobile Documents.

I was so sure last time I tried it was copying, not moving. Maybe I was pressing the key combination for copy? Who knows! 😊

That at least makes it a more workable option. Yes, it will be a bit awkward working from photos etc. in the file in the library instead of in plain sight, but at least it's not gobbling up disc space like crazy.

Thanks!