![]() ![]() Is the folder full of dat plist xml files supposed to be an invisible folder that MacOS uses for tracking states of the primary Documents folder? If so, should I be concerned that it is visible and subject to accidental file operations like saving documents into it, deleting it, etc. ![]() My main concern is that the Documents folder has special status in MacOS (which I don't fully grok) and I want to be sure nothing in the file structure is corrupted in a way that will affect backups, integrity, etc.So, I have concerns and questions, I hope someone can help me out: dat files from the second folder, they appear to be dated state snapshots of some kind: (Log in to your Apple ID if you aren’t already logged in). dat files are xml files, apparently plists, named by date with this header:Īnd then a ton of these items: data alt 65.225685119628906 currentSpeed 3.0155007839202881 date horizontalAccuracy 4.6371793746948242 lat 48.537681579589844 long -122.22262573242188 runs 8 verticalAccuracy 3.5101432800292969 Open System Preferences (click on the Apple logo in the top left and then System Preferences). Use your Apple ID or create a new account to start using Apple services. Sign in with your Apple ID and password if prompted. Sign in to iCloud to access your photos, videos, documents, notes, contacts, and more. Then click on System Preferences > iCloud. The second Documents icon has a folder icon with some kind of illustrative navigation app-looking icon on it and only contains. Apples iCloud service is not recommended for preferences syncing, due to iClouds default use of Optimised Storage, as well as being significantly slower and. So, to back up your Mac to iCloud, you have to sync your macOS to the storage space of the iCloud drive provided by Apple, and here’s how you can do that: First, click on the Apple logo at the top of your Mac computer.So far, mostly normal stuff except for the blank folder icon when viewed through. This is the folder I'm used to seeing as a MacOS-recognized default document folder, though I don't know why the version uses a blank folder icon.Now, select the different files or data that you want to add to the iCloud backup, for example, photos, videos, emails, etc. Sign in with your Apple ID and password if prompted. One has a traditional Documents Folder folder icon (simple debossed document icon on the folder icon) when viewed in the Finder. First, click on the Apple logo at the top of your Mac computer.In the pictures folder of my Mac I have a 'Scansioni' subfolder, I would like to synchronize this folder with iCloud in order to have a backup copy but I dont know how to synchronize folders other than those established by default by iCloud. Sign in via System Preferences on a Mac and then select the Sign in. How to synchronize any folder in iCloud Hello. Looking at my iCloud Drive (through online or through the Finder on my Mac) I see two Documents folders. 1.iCloud Drive will only work when youre signed in to your devices with your Apple ID. ![]()
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