

This is one of the reasons I use a different cloud provider for archival purposes (documents I don't want to sync but want access to from anywhere). From the System Preferences > iCloud > Manage Unfortunately, iCloud (Documents) is a sync all/nothing proposition. I would like to save them only on iCloud. I desire to keep iCloud on all my Mac devices.MacBook Pro includedīut how can I avoid to save files in both MacBook storage AND iCloud? It's more akin to a USB drive that you connect to your Mac - just because you connect it doesn't mean your internal hard drive instantaneously grow in capacity. It's space in the cloud for you to store/synchronize files. macOS Ventura or later: Choose Apple menu > System Settings, click General in the sidebar, then click Storage on the right. How to increase MacBook Pro storage I currently have 13-inch MacBook Pro w/o Touch Bar. ICloud is not additional space that you can use to supplement your hard drive.

You’ll see a bar chart showing the types of files that are taking up storage space on your Mac.

You need to free up space on your MacBook Pro. Where did all my Mac storage go Click the Apple logo in the top-left corner of the screen.
