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how do I stop my new Macbook Pro from sending everything to my old MacBook?

how do I stop my new Macbook Pro from sending everything to my old MacBook?

For example, when I get updates for my new Mac, the updates are also sent to my old Mac.

Documents which I download also show up on my old Mac - where they are not needed.

How do I stop this?

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 10.14

Posted on Sep 30, 2021 3:30 PM

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Posted on Oct 1, 2021 10:24 AM

xybqui wrote:

how do I stop my new Macbook Pro from sending everything to my old MacBook?
For example, when I get updates for my new Mac, the updates are also sent to my old Mac.
Documents which I download also show up on my old Mac - where they are not needed.
How do I stop this?


On the old Mac you can sign out of iCloud or disable the iCloud preferences to sync Documents.


Sign out of iCloud on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple TV, or Mac

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208242


Change iCloud preferences for your Apple ID on Mac



If you want to decommission the old Mac, same as here:

What to do before you sell, give away, or trade in your Mac



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Oct 1, 2021 10:24 AM in response to xybqui

xybqui wrote:

how do I stop my new Macbook Pro from sending everything to my old MacBook?
For example, when I get updates for my new Mac, the updates are also sent to my old Mac.
Documents which I download also show up on my old Mac - where they are not needed.
How do I stop this?


On the old Mac you can sign out of iCloud or disable the iCloud preferences to sync Documents.


Sign out of iCloud on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple TV, or Mac

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208242


Change iCloud preferences for your Apple ID on Mac



If you want to decommission the old Mac, same as here:

What to do before you sell, give away, or trade in your Mac



how do I stop my new Macbook Pro from sending everything to my old MacBook?

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