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HankMossop
User level: Level 1 (10 points)

Make iCloud Drive folder available offline

How do I make a folder on iCloud available offline on my Mac?

Posted on Oct 16, 2026 1:20 AM

2 replies

muguy
User level: Level 10 (95,874 points)

Oct 16, 2026 5:41 AM in response to HankMossop

By default all of your synced files in iCloud are also on your Mac. If you elected to optimize storage, turn that setting off for the files in iCloud only to sync to your Mac.

Richard.Taylor
User level: Level 7 (25,466 points)

Oct 16, 2026 8:20 AM in response to HankMossop

It is possible to insist that certain files not be optimized, and instead be kept locally as well as at iCloud.com


A right-click on an iCloud Drive file brings up this menu:

which allows you to either force the file to remain on your computer or to force it to be kept only at iCloud


See this:

Understanding iCloud Drive - Apple Community


Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256377107