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How to take best advantage of iCloud Desktop and Documents across Macs

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Gordon Potter has considered using iCloud Desktop and Documents, a macOS Sierra feature that both syncs and selectively archives less-used files to free up storage, retrieving them on demand as needed. But, he writes:</p>

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I am very cautious of trying this unless I am certain there is a way to backup out or leave. What I have read seems to say once I create/use this iCloud system, there is no obvious way out.</p>

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This is a reasonable degree of concern. Gordon wonders in particular:</p><ol>
<li>Does it sync across Macs registered to the same iCloud account and, if so, can he select what syncs?</li>
<li>How to stop using it and revert to normal?</li>
<li>He and his wife have separate Apple IDs and use Family Sharing: does this sync help with exchanging files between them?</li>
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