I cloud sync keeps messing up my documents and desktop
It's so annoying. Everytime this things messed up I can't use the files I am working on which I directly access in Documents or Desktop folder
MacBook Air, macOS 26.2
It’s very difficult to understand your question.
I am talking about iCloud sync. I usually turn it off since it's been happening to me. Whenever I update my mac version (MacOS 26) it turns the sync back on.
Yesterday when I came back to continue working with my files in documents, my code editor can't find the files where it normally located. My projects are usually located in Documents/www/...
Problem was when I decide to turn off the sync it deleted all the files instead of just leaving it there which doesn't make sense. Why would it delete my local files when I turn off the sync?
I don't understand what's the logic behind it. since originally files are created in local disk not cloud
My Desktop files where gone too which I needed to re-download again. Both downloads are very slow since my files contains git history which are small files making the download take forever.
I guess you’re referring to having turned Desktop & Documents on and off in iCloud Drive using a Mac.
This explains how to use that feature.
Work with folders and files in iCloud Drive - Apple Support
I don't understand what's the logic behind it. since originally files are created in local disk not cloud
The files were relocated to iCloud when you turned on the Desktop & Documents folder setting.
Icloud sync is activating by itself whenever updates happen
