![]() ![]() I went into Terminal.app and moved ~/Library/Mobile Documents/ to ~/Dropbox/Library/Mobile Documents/ and then created a link from ~/Dropbox/Library/Mobile Documents/ to ~/Library/Mobile Documents/. Second, it is important to be able to discuss specifics. I am telling you this for several reasons. Your iCloud documents are saved in ~/Library/Mobile Documents. If you somehow started reading this article in the middle, let me repeat: Do not move your iCloud folder. "Well, I want to have on Dropbox, but it's over here, and my Dropbox folder is over there, so I'll just move the folder and then link it back to its original spot. Now, in my defense, the method that I was attempting is one which many geeks/nerds/tinkerers have used with Dropbox. "But," I thought, "I'm going to be clever about it." However, more and more apps were starting to use iCloud, so I decided that I would start using it. Unlike Dropbox, there is no way to access my files from the web, nor is there a 30-day revision history. "The road to hell is paved with good intentions." - UnknownĪ few months ago when I first started using iCloud for documents, I didn't trust it. You should not read this story as an indictment of Apple and/or iCloud (nor Dropbox). It happened because of something I did, not realizing the consequences. Learn from my mistake.īefore I begin, I want to make a few things very clear: 1) This is not something which could have happened accidentally. I'm going to share my story of something I did, so that others might avoid this same situation. This is a cautionary tale for the geeks and the tinkerers in the audience. ![]() By subscribing, you are agreeing to Engadget's Terms and Privacy Policy.
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