Turn off iCloud sync to switch to OneDrive

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Turn off iCloud sync to switch to OneDrive

I've been using iCloud Drive to back up my files (documents/desktop only) on my work laptop. However, I'm close to running out of space and have 1 TB of OneDrive through my organization, so I'd like to switch to that for backup. I'm being prompted to turn off iCloud sync to turn on OneDrive. I have two questions really -

a) is there a way I can do this without turning off iCloud Sync, at least until I turn on OneDrive, or

b) if not, what will happen to my files if I turn off iCloud sync and choose to keep a copy? Will the copies stay where they are in my documents folder?

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 14.4

Posted on Sep 17, 2024 12:56 PM

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AlWeir

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Sep 18, 2024 6:59 AM in response to cpryordha

Leave sync on.

I use OneDrive but don't have it running all the time. I have Office and upload my stuff from that to OneDrive.

Your files that are on iCloud are also on your Mac at /Users/yourname/Library/Mobile Documents/com-appie~CloudDocs

Move them to OneDrive

Once they have uploaded to OneDrive you can keep using iCloud with Sync on, but I turn off Desktop and Documents Folder for iCloud.

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