Prevent icloud app download

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Method 1. Click System Preferences…. It's near the top of the drop-down menu. Doing so opens the System Preferences window. Click Sign Out. This blue button is on the left side of the iCloud window.

Check the box next to each item e. If you want to remove all of the data, make sure that every box on this page is unchecked. Click Keep a Copy. It's a blue button at the bottom of the window. Doing so will save a copy of your selected data on your Mac and sign you out of iCloud. You may also be prompted to save or removed iCloud passwords from your Mac.

If so, click Keep on This Mac to save them or click the Delete button to remove them. Method 2. Subscribe to our newsletter! Thank you! You have successfully joined our subscriber list. Jameson says:. September 19, at pm. Kate says:. May 13, at am.

Joe says:. To start the conversation again, simply ask a new question. I downloaded the Windows iCloud Photo app and proceeded to download my photos from iCloud to my laptop. Then I did what I shouldn't have -- and clicked Download Photos multiple times. Now, it is downloading each thing three times. For example, I have a folder called in iCloud Photo and locally I have three folders - , 2 , and 3.

I know I asked for it -- but somehow I thought iCloud would be smart enough to not download the same thing multiple times. When I clicked Download Photos again, I did it because I didn't think the first download had actually begun. And it had, but you'd think iCloud would recognize what existed the first time I clicked download and when I clicked it again, it would only download what was "new. I have signed in and out of the app. I have uninstalled and reinstalled the app on the PC.

I have deleted all the folders it set up for the download it just puts them right back. It seems like Apple doesnt want you to stop once you start. Sounds like your next step, if you're willing, would be to reach out to Apple Support for further assistance with this matter. More Less. Communities Get Support.