Can't delete files from iCloud/Desktop I've recently started having issues with my Mac. I'd create a screenshot on my Macbook, which would land in my iCloud/Desktop folder (I don't know why this changed, but right now instead of saving on my Desktop only it saves in iCloud/Desktop only). The files are saved as "Screenshot 2020-01-14 at 11.08.14.png".

Unfortunately I can't delete these files. Trying to delete them gives me the same sound as if the action was successful, but they still remain. I've had to manually log in to my iCloud account and delete them from there. I tried clicking on "Remove Download" but it doesn't do anything.

I'm on MacOS Catalina 10.15.1 (19B88)
I don't know why this changed, but right now instead of saving on my Desktop only it saves in iCloud/Desktop only


Hit cmd + shift + 5 > Options and change the screenshot save location. I cannot take a screenshot of a screenshot window, but it's easy.


  .. my iCloud/Desktop folder ..


You might have turned on iCloud for Desktop and Documents. Check in the System Preferences → iCloud options.  Turn it off, and all your documents will get downloaded to an iCloud Archive folder directly under Users/me/. Then you can move all those content to the original, local Desktop folder. 

If you don't like it, just change the screenshot save folder to a non-iCloud synced folder.