Your Documents folder will also still be visible in iCloud Drive, which you can also move. If you disable syncing, Desktop files will no longer appear on a secondary Mac computer's desktop, but they will still be in a file in iCloud Drive, which you can move them out of. If you've tried out Desktop and Documents folder syncing in iCloud but decided you don't like it, you can stop syncing. How to stop syncing Desktop and Documents folders in iCloud on your Mac Click on Store in iCloud in the Store in the iCloud section of the window.Ĭlick on Store in iCloud again to confirm that you want to enable the feature to automatically store photos, files, and messages in iCloud when your hard drive gets full.When you're running out of room, photos, files, and messages will automatically be stored in iCloud, and only recent attachments will stay on your Mac for quick and easy access. Messages stay on your hard drive until your hard drive starts to get full. Store in iCloud allows you to store older photos, files, and messages in the cloud, freeing up space on your hard drive. This opens up the four Optimized Storage tools, which are on the right side of the window. Click on the Storage tab in the System Information window.Select About this Mac from the drop-down menu. Click on the Apple icon in the upper left corner of your screen.

Click Yes to be directly taken to the Optimized Storage tool window.

When it does, you'll get a notification asking if you want to optimize your storage. There are two ways to access Optimized Storage.

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