Can I pause and/or schedule iCloud Drive sync?

1. There is no way to pause the sync. It is either off or on. If you turn it off, the next time you turned it back on it will sync everything from the beginning.

2. You can't schedule a sync.

3. Archive or make copies of your iCloud data

It is neither simple nor efficient. Here are the instructions for what to do after you change an iCloud password: What to do after you change your Apple ID or password - Apple Support

If you read the link, you will see there is nothing simple about it!

Yes, you can.

Simply, change your Apple id password using your iPhone, or Mac.

When this is done, your Mac will request you to put new password in iCloud settings.

Don't do it until you want to sync with iCloud.

Simple, and efficient.

RobTheSpec wrote:

Yes, you can.

Simply, change your Apple id password using your iPhone, or Mac.

When this is done, your Mac will request you to put new password in iCloud settings.

Don't do it until you want to sync with iCloud.

How is it different then just turning sync off until you're ready to sync?

RobTheSpec wrote:

In my opinion it is different, becouse

1. Don't need to do backup, you don't loose data in iCloud at all.

2. You don't need to wait hours to sync from everything from the beginning.

Turning off the feature accomplishes the same thing.

In my opinion it is different, becouse

1. Don't need to do backup, you don't loose data in iCloud at all.

2. You don't need to wait hours to sync from everything from the beginning.