I want to use iCloud for storage without it forcing my Macs to download the files

[rawdawg]

I swear after upgrading to Voltura I had to take the time to see Apple's fancy "get to know what's new" so I could re-learn all the needless changes Apple implemented to justify the overpriced salaries they congratulate each other with. In it they excitedly exclaimed how now you can right-click and select items you want available for offline or not.

I'm currently using my iCloud to store a 10+GB file I need to share but don't see that option. Now all my Macs are downloading this file when I don't want it to.

Any ideas?

 

[rawdawg]

Nmvd. Figured it out, i think. Hint: you can't, until AFTER you download the files locally. Then you can select 'remove download'.

Next challenge was figuring how to 'share' now that Apple has removed the "copy link" feature since 'upgrading' my OS. Of course, naturally Apple left up all the support documentation on how to share files in icloud even though it doesn't work that way anymore with the new OS. I don't use Mail because that has had it's own issues. I was able to find a link by accessing iCloud in my browser and then copying that link. Good job Apple! Give yourself a hard earned holiday bonus.

I'll bet I'm a longer Mac user than nearly anyone else here. My first Mac was in the early 80's. They've really become the new PC. At this point I try to upgrade as little as possible, and don't buy in to these ridiculous claims of accomplishments that only cause more stress.

Computer programmers have mastered the era of "If it ain't broke, change it anyways and pretend it's better".

 

[fisherking]

icloud was not designed to do what you want; you need a wetransfer account (or dropbox, etc) for that.

mail has always worked well here (albeit with some beta-OS glitches along the way).

there's no reward for using macs longer than anyone else. and lots of us who've been around for a while like the newer OSes, and the new features, speed, stability, and security that come with those changes.

 

[rawdawg]

icloud was not designed to do what you want; you need a wetransfer account (or dropbox, etc) for that.

mail has always worked well here (albeit with some beta-OS glitches along the way).

there's no reward for using macs longer than anyone else. and lots of us who've been around for a while like the newer OSes, and the new features, speed, stability, and security that come with those changes.

Thanks for explaining icloud can't do that because I noticed it wasn't doing what I wanted and have been still battling to find an answer.

I realize I don't get a special reward for having probably used macs decades longer than most of you. But what many don't realize is the way Mac's used to be was the answer to the horrible world of PCs. And unfortunately those who didn't experience that may never know the reason Macs became popular to begin with. Before the iPod revolution Apple cared about making quality products. Now it's about money.

Of course security challenges are constantly changing. As do improvements to speed, stability, et al. But they've given up on the constistent experience of reliability. Now they change stuff that doesn't need changing and ignore issues that have long been a problem.

They were once the answer to a problem, only to have ultimately sold out to become the problem they once tried to solve.

 

[fisherking]

Thanks for explaining icloud can't do that because I noticed it wasn't doing what I wanted and have been still battling to find an answer.

I realize I don't get a special reward for having probably used macs decades longer than most of you. But what many don't realize is the way Mac's used to be was the answer to the horrible world of PCs. And unfortunately those who didn't experience that may never know the reason Macs became popular to begin with. Before the iPod revolution Apple cared about making quality products. Now it's about money.

Of course security challenges are constantly changing. As do improvements to speed, stability, et al. But they've given up on the constistent experience of reliability. Now they change stuff that doesn't need changing and ignore issues that have long been a problem.

They were once the answer to a problem, only to have ultimately sold out to become the problem they once tried to solve.

wow, i just... disagree with most of that. and whenever someone gets their first mac, their experience is as valid as yours (it just starts later).

anyway, this just feels like that old 'back in my day, macs were much better' (or music was much better, or people were, or movies, or... ad infinitum).