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I have a M3 and it hasn’t forced me to use iCloud. What exactly is going on OP?
Turn off your network and try and change your password
Are you on sonoma 14.5?
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Apple forcing Macbook to use ICloud. I am DONE with them.
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Turn off your network and try and change your password
Are you on sonoma 14.5?
I’m on Sonoma 14.4.1Turn off your network and try and change your password
Are you on sonoma 4.5?
I have iCloud but I rarely used it. I unsynced my folders etc from ICloud from the jump because I didn’t want to use iCloud like that.
It sounds like you set your Mac up contrary to how you prefer to use it.
Uchiha God
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You can deactivate this in settings. Just turn off "optimize storage" on icloud settingsapple menu > system settings > your name/profile > icloud
then just untick the "optimize mac storage" option
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apple menu > system settings > your name/profile > icloud
then just untick the "optimize mac storage" option
14.5 update forces you to enter your mac password so that icloud can "make changes".
i always refused to do that with earlier updates but with 14.5 it gave me no choice.
maybe a different setting flipped with a previous update and i didn't notice it but in any case why isn't there one big switch to deactivate icloud from the OS (and siri too) across the board.
it's insidious.
after posting this thread i turned off file vault, went through all my settings again, will do a manual copy to a WD drive that arrived overnight and will change my local password again later.
with linux in the cut.
14.5 update forces you to enter your mac password so that icloud can "make changes".
i always refused to do that with earlier updates but with 14.5 it gave me no choice.
maybe a different setting flipped with a previous update and i didn't notice it but in any case why isn't there one big switch to deactivate icloud from the OS (and siri too) across the board.
it's insidious.
after posting this thread i turned off file vault, went through all my settings again, will do a manual copy to a WD drive that arrived overnight and will change my local password again later.
with linux in the cut.
Here’s what I did
System Preferences > Apple ID. While you are there, UNcheck (disable) all iCloud services in the iCloud list.
Windows and Linux use the network login too. I’ve experienced that issue with my work computer trying to login while not connected to the internet.
the bossman
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Windows is the same way now. you have to jump through hoops to keep your account local when you setup win 11
OP sounds like a goof
apple menu > system settings > your name/profile > icloud
then just untick the "optimize mac storage" option
Dude could've got his answer within a 15 seconds on Google or ChatGPT
Apple will try to trick you into enabling iCloud, just have to be careful every time you get prompts or upgrade the OS. If you get finessed, them they instantly upload all of your contact data. I’m certain this a total information awareness program.
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This is like the epitome of Microsoft forcing One Cloud on heads like breh, majority of the shyt in the cloud are icons, half done blogs, and one Marvin Gaye picture, LIKE STOP BACKING MY shyt UP 
How do you overwrite a MacBook to work with LinuxApple (sonoma) forcing Macbook to use ICloud. I am done with them.
As soon as Linux is ready I'm overwriting my macbook and as for the rest of their products
This is a step too far.
And sheep-like mac users with barely a bleat. Apple as usual suppressing push-back.
I'm done with them.
i use rufus to write windows USBs. it lets you bypass TPM and the microsoft account opt-in
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write an image to a usb drive and hold down the option key while you bootHow do you overwrite a MacBook to work with Linux