Stop icloud drive from downloading file contents

 · When you open the iCloud Drive options, find the Desktop and Documents Folders checkbox. Uncheck this box and confirm by clicking Turn Off. Confirm you want to turn Desktop Document Folder syncing with iCloud by tapping Turn Off again at the confirmation bltadwin.rus:  · Download files and folders from iCloud Drive. To download a file from iCloud Drive, either open the file or click the download button next to its name. When you download a folder, everything in that folder also downloads.  · Question: Q: Stop iCloud Drive downloading to my mac I have accidentally clicked the little cloud icon - making my MacBook Air (running Seirra) download the folder to the computer. While this function is obviously useful at times - when I need to access the files from my mac - it is really annoying when huge folders start downloading and I am.

Download files and folders from iCloud Drive. To download a file from iCloud Drive, either open the file or click the download button next to its name. When you download a folder, everything in that folder also downloads. You can stop sharing folders or files with people you invited. On your Mac, select the folder or document in iCloud Drive, or open a document in an app that supports iCloud File Sharing. Click the Share button, then choose Manage Shared Folder or Manage Shared File. Do any of the following: Stop sharing with everyone: Click Stop Sharing. Changes you make to a downloaded file appear only on your computer unless you subsequently upload the file to iCloud Drive. In iCloud Drive on bltadwin.ru, select the files you want to download, then click in the iCloud Drive toolbar. The files are downloaded to the location specified in your web browser's settings.

When you open the iCloud Drive options, find the Desktop and Documents Folders checkbox. Uncheck this box and confirm by clicking Turn Off. Confirm you want to turn Desktop Document Folder syncing with iCloud by tapping Turn Off again at the confirmation prompt. No it is not possible to stop automatic downloads or delay it. iCloud is not a backup system, it is a syncing system, so it downloads whatever data is stored there to each computer and device signed in with the same Apple ID. There is no way to selectively download. It is an all or nothing sync. Download files and folders from iCloud Drive. To download a file from iCloud Drive, either open the file or click the download button next to its name. When you download a folder, everything in that folder also downloads.