Can I synchronize my iPhone and MacBook but keep my files from being stored in iCloud?

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Posted on May 18, 2020 06:35 PM

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LACAllen

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Posted on May 18, 2020 08:10 PM

As Zinacef points out, without iCloud this is not possible.

Your phone and Mac don't actually talk to each other. They each talk to iCloud.

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LACAllen

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May 18, 2020 08:10 PM in response to ApplesNMangos

As Zinacef points out, without iCloud this is not possible.

Your phone and Mac don't actually talk to each other. They each talk to iCloud.

zinacef

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May 18, 2020 07:40 PM in response to ApplesNMangos

I don’t see how you can sans the use of iCloud.

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