iCloud Drive (Archive) | What is it?

Hi!

I have noticed this today:

What is it, can I delete it, and how can I prevent my MBP from doing this again?

Thanks!

MacBook Pro with Retina display, macOS Sierra (10.12.6)

Posted on Feb 1, 2018 7:10 AM

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anonyme4321

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Feb 2, 2018 8:12 AM in response to Krissserz

What is it

as its name indicates, it's an archive of your iCloud data at date X

can I delete it

if no data is missing from your current iCloud drive, sure

and how can I prevent my MBP from doing this again?

don't sign out of iCloud again

Krissserz Author

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Feb 2, 2018 8:12 AM in response to anonyme4321

Thank you! 😀

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