How to prevent iCloud drive from automatically downloading all files on MacBook Pro with limited storage?
I’m using a MacBook Pro M3 with limited local storage. I’ve enabled iCloud Drive to store my files in the cloud and have turned on “Optimize Mac Storage” to save space. However, I notice that iCloud Drive still downloads all iCloud files to my Mac’s local storage automatically, which consumes significant space.
I want to keep my files in iCloud Drive and copy them to my Mac only when I need them.
And can access iCloud in sidebar
Currently, I disabled the sync and i can access from web only which is a bad solution
Is there a way to prevent iCloud Drive from automatically downloading files to my Mac and instead have them remain solely in the cloud until I choose to access them?
Any guidance on how to configure iCloud Drive to avoid automatic downloads and save local storage would be appreciated.
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MacBook Pro 14″, macOS 15.4