How to keep specific files downloaded icloud

Aug 28, AM in response to gail from maine In response to gail from maine All files synced with iCloud will be stored on the server under my iCloud ID, yes. Here is a screenshot of what I am describing: Just to be as clear as possible, another example: say that I have a computer with a 1GB hard drive, and I have an iCloud account with GB of storage, which I have filled to capacity. This is in no way a crazy or unusual wish, and ought to be fixed.

Loading page content. User profile for user: gail from maine gail from maine. Am I misunderstanding what it is you want to do? Cheers, GB. Reply Helpful 1 Thread reply - more options Link to this Post. Oct 7, PM in response to gail from maine In response to gail from maine Well, I have my Desktop and Documents folder synced in iCloud drive but it will not let me select specific folders to sync within the documents folder. Reply Helpful Thread reply - more options Link to this Post.

Oct 7, PM in response to dnajen In response to dnajen Yeah, you would have to turn off the Desktop and Documents auto sync, and then manually move those documents and folders that you want to share manually from your Finder as you create them. Does that make sense? Reply Helpful 4 Thread reply - more options Link to this Post. Reply Helpful 10 Thread reply - more options Link to this Post. Aug 28, AM in response to agrandj In response to agrandj agrandj wrote: I think I have the same question as OP, and I don't believe it's been answered.

Aug 28, AM in response to agrandj In response to agrandj agrandj wrote: All files synced with iCloud will be stored on the server under my iCloud ID, yes. You can also turn on Optimization which will free up even more space on your Mac, and put more items on the Drive: Store your files in iCloud and save space on your device The files that you keep in iCloud Drive use your iCloud storage. User profile for user: Eric Root Eric Root. User profile for user: iProtectYou iProtectYou.

Dec 6, AM in response to gail from maine In response to gail from maine Thats the point, one can't manually upload folders to iCloud, only files. Reply Helpful 8 Thread reply - more options Link to this Post. Dec 22, PM in response to dnajen In response to dnajen 1 - iCloud is not a backup, it is a syncing service 2 - How are you using iCloud?

If you are using iCloud Drive then you simply do not put items you do not want to sync via iCloud into the folders that you have on iCloud Drive - only the folders you put on iCloud Drive are synced via iCloud Drive LN.

This is silly. User profile for user: Csound1 Csound1. If you choose to download your originals, this also impacts your device storage. Learn more about how to manage your device storage. You can also learn how to AirDrop your photos and videos to another device. If you want to download a full-size copy of your photos and videos from the Photos app to your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch with iOS If you're using a PC, you can set up iCloud for Windows and download a copy of your photos and videos from iCloud Photos.

You can download copies of photos and videos in Shared Albums to your own library. Learn more about how to use Shared Albums. To download the full album, open a File Explorer window or Windows Explorer window Windows 7 , open the Pictures folder, then open the iCloud Photos folder. Copy the Shared Album folder to another location on your computer. Download iCloud photos and videos With iCloud Photos, you can download a copy of your photos and videos on any device.

How to download photos and videos from iCloud. Tap Select, then tap a photo or video. To select multiple photos or videos, tap more than one.

I am happy to see how Apple has made it easy for anyone to do it. We will be focusing on the first option. Under Obtain a copy of your data, click on Request a copy of your data. Apple will share a list with you. Most of those files are from the apps that you have been using like browsers, notes, gaming center, maps location data , contacts, and so on.

In the next screen, you get to choose which data would you like to download. You can pick any or all. I would suggest you to simply click on the Select all button if you are planning to delete or deactivate your Apple account.

Even if that is not the case, having a copy of your data on a secured local hard drive is a good idea. Some items on the list have a More link next to them. Clicking on them will reveal additional info on the kind of data that will be downloaded with it. You can choose individual items from the list. At the bottom, there is another list with only three items. If you are using an Apple device, you are most probably using iCloud for photos, emails, and documents.

If that is the case, you will have to select any or all here. You must wonder why they are listed separately. And as long as you have enough space in iCloud, you can store as many files as you like. If you need more space, you can delete files to free up space in iCloud.

When you use iCloud Drive and delete a file on one device, it deletes on every device that you're signed in to with the same Apple ID. You can find deleted files in the Recently Deleted folder in the Files app or on iCloud. After that, they're removed. Learn more about how to manage your iCloud storage. You can move files from iCloud Drive to your Mac as you need them, or select all of your files and drag them to the place you want to keep them.

If you turn off iCloud Drive or sign out of iCloud, a new Desktop and Documents folder is created in your home folder. You also have the option to keep a local copy of your files that are in iCloud Drive. If you keep a local copy of your files in iCloud Drive, they're copied to a folder called iCloud Drive Archive in your home folder. You can move any files that were in your iCloud Desktop and Documents to your new local Desktop and Documents. Click Apple ID, then click iCloud.