| Tip 152 | Delete iCloud Files (Without Going Insane) |
Each and every time you delete an iCloud document you’ll see a dialog box warning you that the file will be deleted on all the devices you own that access iCloud. Needless to say, if you’re in the process of cleaning up iCloud and deleting many documents, this warning can become annoying.
One solution is to create a new folder within iCloud (see Tip 13, Create iCloud Folders), name it Trash, and then drag all the files you want to delete into it. Then, when you’ve finished, just drag this single folder to the trash—or just leave your new Trash folder there, because it’ll do no harm!
The only downside with this trick is that you can’t place folders within other folders in iCloud, so if you want ...
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