Folder And iCloud Designation ?

[Robert4]

Hello,

If someone might explain what is happening with this, would be appreciative.

Have a Folder on Desktop with several items in it.
I just noticed for the first time that it (now) has a Cloud icon next to it.
A Google search says that apparently it means that the Folder and its contents
are Not stored on the Desktop, but rather in the "Cloud"

Huh ?
I am almost 100% certain it was not always like this.
Something must have changed. Any idea what it might have been ?

I want nothing to do with the iCloud, or any Cloud. Absolutely nothing.

a. How can I now re-designate this Folder to be a "normal" Folder, and have it
appear on the desktop normally ?

*b. And, how do I totally disable any and all Cloud Functions, or having this happen again ?

c. BTW: I still have a problem that, at times, items I designate to be copied to the Desktop
just don't appear there. Sometimes I can find them in the Finder, sometimes not.

Spotlight usually finds them, but I am not sure where it finds them, as it doesn't seem to show this info.
Does it, and I am just not seeing it ?

*Question: Is it possible that it is putting it in the Cloud, and that's the reason it is not on the Desktop ?
How would I check for this, if it is possible/likely, please ?

Thanks,
As always, appreciate the help, very much,
Bob

 

[Shadow Jolteon]

It sounds like you're signed into iCloud on your computer and enabled the Desktop and Documents in iCloud feature, which keeps your files in those folders synced up with iCloud Drive. I've seen a few people accidentally do this when their drives fill up, since macOS will recommend enabling this as a solution for cleaning up a full drive.

To disable iCloud, open System Preferences (Apple menu » System Preferences), open the iCloud pane, then choose the "Sign Out" button. You'll be prompted for your password, and asked if you would like to download and keep the data that has been synced up to iCloud. This can take awhile, depending on the amount of data involved. Once completed and you've verified you're not signed into iCloud on any of your devices and everything is there, you can log into https://icloud.com/ and delete the data from iCloud (or download anything that you can't find locally, if necessary).

More Information: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT206985

 

[Robert4]

It sounds like you're signed into iCloud on your computer and enabled the Desktop and Documents in iCloud feature, which keeps your files in those folders synced up with iCloud Drive. I've seen a few people accidentally do this when their drives fill up, since macOS will recommend enabling this as a solution for cleaning up a full drive.

To disable iCloud, open System Preferences (Apple menu » System Preferences), open the iCloud pane, then choose the "Sign Out" button. You'll be prompted for your password, and asked if you would like to download and keep the data that has been synced up to iCloud. This can take awhile, depending on the amount of data involved. Once completed and you've verified you're not signed into iCloud on any of your devices and everything is there, you can log into https://icloud.com/ and delete the data from iCloud (or download anything that you can't find locally, if necessary).

More Information: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT206985

[doublepost=1547043284][/doublepost]Hi,

Thanks for help with this.
Very appreciated.

Bob