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For some unknown reason, my Desktop is also on iCloud when I only want it on my MacBook Desktop. The message displayed when I go to delete the data on iCloud gives the impression that it'll all be deleted if I continue this action.
Question: How do I remove my Desktop files from the iCloud WITHOUT deleting them on my laptop.
MacBook Pro 13" 2017
Mojave 10.14.5
MacBook Pro 13", macOS 10.14
See the following from Add your Desktop and Documents files to iCloud Drive - Apple Support
When you turn off Desktop & Documents Folders, your files stay in iCloud Drive and a new Desktop and Documents folder is created on your Mac in the home folder. 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.
 > System Preferences > iCloud.If you turn off iCloud Drive or sign out of iCloud, you have the option to keep a local copy of your files that are in iCloud Drive. Whether you decide to keep a local copy or not, a new Desktop and Documents folder is created in your home folder. If you choose to keep a local copy, your files in iCloud Drive are copied to a folder called iCloud Drive (Archive) in your home folder. Then you have the option to move any files that were in your iCloud Desktop and Documents, back to your new local Desktop and Documents.
See the following from Add your Desktop and Documents files to iCloud Drive - Apple Support
When you turn off Desktop & Documents Folders, your files stay in iCloud Drive and a new Desktop and Documents folder is created on your Mac in the home folder. 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.
 > System Preferences > iCloud.If you turn off iCloud Drive or sign out of iCloud, you have the option to keep a local copy of your files that are in iCloud Drive. Whether you decide to keep a local copy or not, a new Desktop and Documents folder is created in your home folder. If you choose to keep a local copy, your files in iCloud Drive are copied to a folder called iCloud Drive (Archive) in your home folder. Then you have the option to move any files that were in your iCloud Desktop and Documents, back to your new local Desktop and Documents.
Thanks very much, FoxFifth.
Appreciate the detailed and fast reply which seems to have done exactly what I was asking for. Sometimes, to the non-technical person, the messages displayed can be somewhat intimidating - especially when you don't fully understand what they mean!
Thanks again.
My MacBook Desktop Is On iCloud Inadvertently!
