Is it possible to download all my files from iCloud Files?

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Is it possible to download all my files from iCloud Files?

Is there a way of logging into icloud.com and download all my files to my Mac without doing it one-by-one, file-by-file?

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MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 10.15

Posted on May 31, 2020 11:21 PM

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Doug Lerner2 Author

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Jun 1, 2020 1:56 AM in response to tygb

Yes, but what about folder hierarchies in there? Do you have to go through each one separately and do that for each folder, and folder within folder?

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Doug Lerner2 Author

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Jun 1, 2020 7:02 AM in response to tygb

That doesn't seem to work for the folders though.

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Doug Lerner2 Author

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Jun 1, 2020 6:44 AM in response to tygb

Just to clarify again, I don't want to move anything to the trash. I would like to download all the files from icloud.com to my local computer. For example, to have a backup if I want to close the icloud.com account.

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tygb

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Jun 1, 2020 12:28 AM in response to Doug Lerner2

Enter with Apple ID and password at www.icloud.com in iCloud Drive section , hold shift key click on the first file and then the last file click on download icon , a pop up appears click on allow , the files will get downloaded in finder > under favourites > location will be download folder .

See this article also https://support.apple.com/en-in/HT206170

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tygb

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Jun 1, 2020 2:25 AM in response to Doug Lerner2

When iCloud Drive and desktops and documents box is turned as on https://support.apple.com/en-in/guide/mac-help/mchle5a61431/10.14/mac/10.14

use finder , under iCloud > documents , select the primary folders and delete them ( right click and move to bin ) the subfolders that are inside them will also get deleted .

Personal choice , you can delete sub folders by selecting them .