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mm263 Author

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When I delete files or photos in iCloud on my desktop, are the files on the desktop deleted as well?

Posted on Dec 5, 2020 9:57 AM

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FoxFifth

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Posted on Dec 5, 2020 11:25 AM

Yes, if you have iCloud Photos or iCloud Drive turned on in the desktop.

iCloud Photos and iCloud Drive are syncing services. Any photo you delete from a device where iCloud Photos is turned on will also be deleted from iCloud and from any other device connected to iCloud Photos. You can potentially reduce the storage space required on a device by turning on Optimize Storage. See: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204264

Apple does not currently offer cloud-only storage. If that is what you want or need, you may want to explore 3rd party options such as Google Photos, Google Drive or Dropbox.

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