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How does iCloud Drive work

Having spent some time on chat with Apple Support, and being more confused than before, I’m hoping that someone can help me understand how iCloud Drive works.


My problem is that iCloud Drive takes up around 30 GB of the 121 GB local drive on my MacBook, leaving only around 4 GB free, which I understand is not really enough.


My understanding is that this represents files on my iCloud Drive which have been downloaded onto my local drive.


What I need to know is how to remove these from my local drive. I have unticked the option to Optimise my Mac in System Settings-Apple ID-iCloud, which I thought would stop files being downloaded onto my local drive. However, having removed numerous downloads from my local drive, the next time I look they, or other files, have been downloaded again.


Please can anyone help?

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 12.7

Posted on Oct 28, 2024 4:32 AM

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How does iCloud Drive work

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