Hey Tim, I don't think app containers are removed when you uninstall an app from your iDevices, because that would defeat the purpose of having data stored in iCloud. For example, if you uninstall BlindSquare and then reinstall it, or install it on another device, your settings (such as favourite points) will be re-synced from iCloud. This is good and the way you would usually want things to work.
The way you would usually remove data from iCloud is to go into settings, iCloud, Storage, and choose "manage". The problem is not all data shows up there. I thought I could remove this data using my Mac, as it shows up in the "mobile documents" folder. But this doesn't seem to be working. If I open up the alias for my mobile documents folder, get the path to a subfolder I want to delete, then run rm-R /PathName in the terminal, I get no error messages but the folder is not deleted. Even running this command with root privileges produces the same result. Cheers, Grant > On Oct 26, 2016, at 6:39 AM, Tim Kilburn <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi, > > Usually, if you create the alias, then place it on the Desktop, you can then > access the contents. Those containers are usually removed if you remove the > app from your iDevices, but that's a "usually". Regarding deleting of those > items, I suspect that you would both need root access and you'd need to > ensure that the app has been removed from all devices first. > > Later... > > Tim Kilburn > Fort McMurray, AB Canada > > On Oct 25, 2016, at 21:23, Grant <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hey Tim, > > Thanks so much for your reply! I’ve found that while I can create an alias to > the !/Library/Mobile Documents folder and view the top level of directories > in there, I can’t open any of those directories. I even tried creating > aliases to those subdirectories without success. And I can’t delete any of > the top level directories either—the Finder returns an unknown error, and > when I use the rm -R command in the Terminal I get no error message but the > folder is not deleted. > > Looks like you really can’t mess around with that data—but there are a ton of > app containers in there for apps I’ve maybe only used once or twice, years > ago. It would be great if there was a solution for this, but if not, I’ll > move on *smile*. > > Cheers, > > Grant > >> On Monday October 24, 2016, at 8:38:51 AM, Tim Kilburn <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> Hi, >> >> I suspect that they're hidden so that we don't mess things up by accident. >> It is possible to see these files via the Terminal as well as creating an >> alias for the Mobile Documents folder on your Desktop. Be careful though >> when it comes to deleting as this is a shared space. That is, iCloud Drive >> is shared between all your Macs and iDevices. Therefore, if you remove it >> from the iCloud Drive on your Mac, it is also removing access to it for any >> iDevices that depend on that data. >> >> In the future, iCloud Drive may become more granular, similar to Google >> Drive, where you can configure what's placed locally vs what's left in the >> Cloud, but it's not there yet. >> >> Later... >> >> Tim Kilburn >> Fort McMurray, AB Canada >> >> On Oct 23, 2016, at 20:05, Grant <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Hi all, >> >> I’m wondering if anyone knows a way to see (and possibly delete) “hidden” >> iCloud data that doesn’t show up in the user interface. It would be great if >> one had the option of “starting over” so to speak. >> >> For example, I think iCloud stores containers for every app I’ve ever >> installed, some of which aren’t visible in iCloud’s “manage storage” >> settings or in iCloud Drive on a Mac or PC. However, I can see traces of >> them here and there. >> >> To give just one example, if I do a spotlight search on my Mac, I can see a >> folder under ~/Library/Mobile Documents/SE69VQ73SR~com~mipsoft~blindsquare. >> Presumably this is the container for the BlindSquare iOS app which would >> have my database of favourite points of interest and other settings. And, >> presumably the reason this is showing up on my Mac is because the Mac stores >> everything in my iCloud account. >> >> Now, I definitely wouldn’t want to erase that particular container and I’m >> glad it’s there, but the point is I’d love to be able to view all the data >> stored in my account and have the option of deleting some of it. I’m not a >> developer, but I think developers have the option of hiding their ubiquity >> containers if they so choose. >> >> What do you think? >> >> Cheers, >> >> Grant >> >> -- >> The following information is important for all members of the Mac >> Visionaries list. >> >> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if >> you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or >> moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >> >> Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. 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