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• Steps
• Method 1 of 3: On Mac OS X
• Method 2 of 3: On Windows
• Method 3 of 3: On an iPhone or iPad
• Warnings

This article will show you how to turn off iCloud, that is, prevent syncing data, photos, contacts and calendar notes between iPhone, iPad, computer and Apple cloud storage. To disable iCloud, you need to sign out of this service on iPhone, iPad, computer. Keep in mind that if you turn off iCloud, you will lose access to any information that is in that storage (until you activate iCloud again).

Steps

Method 1 of 3: On Mac OS X

1. 1 Open the Apple menu . Click on the Apple logo in the upper left corner of the screen. A dropdown menu will open.
2. 2 Click on System settings. It's near the top of the drop-down menu. The System Preferences window will open.
3. 3 Click on "iCloud" . This cloud-shaped icon is located on the left side of the window. The iCloud window will open.
4. 4 Click on Go out. This blue button is on the left side of the iCloud window.
5. 5 Select the data to be saved. Check the box next to each data type (for example, Contacts) that you want to save on your computer.
   • To delete all data, uncheck all the options.
6. 6 Click on Leave a copy. It's a blue button at the bottom of the window. This will save a copy of the information and sign out of iCloud.
   • You may be prompted to save or delete your iCloud passwords. If this happens, click Save on This Mac to keep the passwords on your computer, or click Remove to remove them.

Method 2 of 3: On Windows

1. 1 Open the start menu . Click on the Windows logo in the lower left corner of the screen.
2. 2 Enter icloud. This will search for iCloud.
3. 3 Click the icon iCloud software. It looks like a cloud and is located at the top of the Start menu. The iCloud program starts.
4. 4 Click on Go out. It's in the lower-left corner of the window.
   • If you're prompted for your Apple ID, assume you're already signed out of iCloud.
5. 5 Click on Delete from computerwhen prompted. Any iCloud data that is also on your computer will be deleted from it, and you will be signed out of iCloud.
   • This may take several minutes.

Method 3 of 3: On an iPhone or iPad

1. 1 Open the Settings app . This gray gear icon is on the home screen.
2. 2 Tap your Apple ID. You will find it at the top of the screen.
3. 3 Scroll down and tap Go out. This option is located at the bottom of the screen.
4. 4 Enter your Apple ID password. Enter the password you use to sign in to your Apple ID.
5. 5 Click on Disable. It's near the bottom of the Apple ID Password window. Find My iPhone will be disabled (on your current iCloud account).
6. 6 Select the data to be backed up to iPhone or iPad. To keep a copy of your iCloud data (such as contacts, calendar notes, and so on), tap the white switch to the right of each data type you want to store. The switches will turn green .
   • To remove all iCloud data from your device, make sure all toggles are white, which means they are in the Off position.
7. 7 Click on Go out. It's in the upper right corner of the screen.
8. 8 Tap Go outwhen prompted. This will confirm that you want to sign out of iCloud and turn it off on your iPhone or iPad.

Warnings

• Before turning off iCloud, back up important data and copy it to your computer or other storage medium. If your computer or device crashes, you will lose all important data because you turned off iCloud.