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After most recent My Files (yes those that belong to ME) seem to have been moved to the cloud.
Attempting to view them in terminal results in. error timed-out !!
Attempting to access them in finder says must be downloaded
I did not want them on the cloud since I will b e out of country with no internet access!!@
MacBook Pro 14″, macOS 15.1
Do you see the files in your Documents folder in Finder?
Do they have a little cloud icon next to them?
Check your iCloud settings to see if you have "Optimize Mac Storage" turned on it settings and (if you have the space) turn it off and the files will download:
Go to System Settings > iCloud > Drive :
in MacOS 15 Sequoia, you can force specific files to download even if you have the Optimize Storage on.
Right click on the file and select "Keep Downloaded"
Sounds like you enabled iCloud Drive and sync'd Desktop & Documents at some point in the past. You would have been prompted about Desktop & Documents folders being sync'd to iCloud.
To disable this feature go to Settings -> <YourName> -> iCloud -> Drive -> Desktop & Documents Folders.
You can disable the Desktop & Documents Folders if it's ON. But if all your data only exists on iCloud, you should first ensure you sync the data before you change anything. Meaning, it sounds like you need to sync the data from the cloud back to the Mac locally. Then you can turn off the iCloud Drive if you do not use it.
Thank you for your replies.
Desktop & Documents Folders is not enabled (at least not now)
"time out is not a very user friendly message, nor does it suggest a solution.
Have you logged into iCloud on the web to see if the files are visible and downloadable there?
How do I get my files back from Icloud ?
