DROPBOX
Open Dropbox Desktop App
Make sure youβre signed in
Open your Dropbox folder on your computer
Right-click the file or folder
Click Make available offline
Wait for the green checkmark βοΈ (file is now stored locally)
π Tip:
Green check = offline
Cloud icon = online-only
GOOGLE DRIVE
Open Google Drive for Desktop
Sign in to your Google account
Open your Google Drive folder
Right-click a file or folder
Click Available offline
Wait for sync to finish
π Tip:
Checkmark = offline
Cloud = online-only
MICROSOFT ONEDRIVE
Open OneDrive
Sign in
Open your OneDrive folder
Right-click a file or folder
Select Always keep on this device
Wait for the solid green circle βοΈ
π Tip:
Solid green = offline
Cloud = online-only
iCLOUD
MacOS
Open Finder
Go to iCloud Drive
Right-click the file or folder
Click Download Now
Wait until cloud icon disappears
π Tip:
Downloaded files stay available offline unless optimized storage removes them.



