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All those files that are suppose to be store in the cloud are also stored on my Mac hard drive taking up valuable space. Anyone know a work around?
 

PeltFrelken

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All those files that are suppose to be store in the cloud are also stored on my Mac hard drive taking up valuable space. Anyone know a work around?

In Dropbox (and I assume iCloud Drive) you can do what's called a SELECTIVE SYNC, which means you can sync only certain folders to your hard drive. Thus, you can store all your crap in the Cloud, but save space on your hard drive.

Make sense?
 

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Selective sync lets you sync only certain files to multiple devices. The files are still stored on your computer. I was just hoping to use iCloud Drive as an external drive in the "cloud" as many websites, including this one, suggested a use for it.
 

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Karen is correct, if you delete a file from any cloud storage on your computer.
It removes it for example, from Dropbox, I know because I learned the hard way.
 

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