unable to turn off document and desktop sync for iCloud drive

I am trying to Turn OFF iCloud Drive syncing of Documents and Desktop, but it swirls/thinks for a while then stays On.

How can I turn it off??


I'm assuming it is related to me deleting/moving files about on iCloud drive.


Presently, my local desktop and documents folders are empty. Everything is stored on iCloud Drive, but NOT in the desktop/documents folder. The Desktop and Documents folders on Drive are also empty, except for a folder in the iCloud Documents title "XYZ's Documents".


I want to turn off syncing, then copy everything from Drive over onto my local desktop/documents.

Thanks for any advice.

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 15.6

Posted on Oct 11, 2025 5:51 AM

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unable to turn off document and desktop sync for iCloud drive

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