# Need to disable cloud sync!

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/need-to-disable-cloud-sync/40364>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [February 23, 2026, 11:20am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/need-to-disable-cloud-sync/40364 "2026-02-23T11:20:03Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![zach](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/51bf81/32.png) [@zach](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/zach)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2026, 11:20am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/need-to-disable-cloud-sync/40364/1 "2026-02-23T11:20:03Z")

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I haven’t used S3D for awhile but in the old version I explicitly turned off cloud sync. Now with the latest update on macOS: S3D Version 26.10.0 (10376), it restarted sync automatically without my permission. And to make things even worse, there is no longer an option to turn off cloud sync.

What’s going on here? Why do you force paid users to upload their projects to cloud without their permission AND no option to turn it off?

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**Author:** ![R.S](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/90db22/32.png) [@R.S](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/R.S)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2026, 3:35pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/need-to-disable-cloud-sync/40364/2 "2026-03-11T15:35:04Z")

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Because of this post, I postponed updating S3D on all my devices.

Can anyone confirm the op’s complaint?

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**Author:** ![BKE](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/bke/32/31690_2.png) [@BKE](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/BKE)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2026, 7:31pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/need-to-disable-cloud-sync/40364/3 "2026-03-11T19:31:26Z")

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> [@Disabling Sync or leaving the Shapr3D](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/disabling-sync-or-leaving-the-shapr3d/38349/60):
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> For those who enjoy tinkering, it remains available: com.shapr3d.shapr.plist

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**Author:** ![R.S](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/90db22/32.png) [@R.S](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/R.S)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2026, 9:54pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/need-to-disable-cloud-sync/40364/4 "2026-03-11T21:54:45Z")

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Thanks BKE,

I’m not sure if that would be feasable on iPadOS - which is my main platform.

Could anyone please tell me, if it’s true (or not), that syncing is now enforced (on iPad) - even though I’ve never agreed on that?

That’s how it looks up until 26.1.0

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/c/e/cebcec79f8fe6ad6b8a23399d20588e2e2488f23.png)

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**Author:** ![zach](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/51bf81/32.png) [@zach](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/zach)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2026, 2:33pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/need-to-disable-cloud-sync/40364/5 "2026-03-12T14:33:36Z")

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> [@Disabling Sync or leaving the Shapr3D](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/disabling-sync-or-leaving-the-shapr3d/38349/37):
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> `remoteProperties`

I think you were on this post as well. S3D staff has made it clear that forcing users to upload their projects to cloud is indeed their intention.

> [@Disabling Sync or leaving the Shapr3D](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/disabling-sync-or-leaving-the-shapr3d/38349/59):
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> I received this from Shapr3d Support: The manual toggle for Sync has been removed as part of our effort to streamline project management and ensure seamless access across devices. We understand this change might feel limiting, and your input is important to us as we continue refining the experience.

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**Author:** ![R.S](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/90db22/32.png) [@R.S](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/R.S)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2026, 5:53pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/need-to-disable-cloud-sync/40364/6 "2026-03-12T17:53:49Z")

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For everyone residing in the EU who has a Plus subscription: we could consider filing a (class-action) lawsuit for violation of the EU GDPR. None of us has ever consented to the transfer of our intellectual property to a third-party server, so such a lawsuit would likely have a good chance of success.

I think it’s slowly becoming enough with this constant theft of personal data. Sorry, but there is no other way to call it. From an architectural point of view (I’m a software architect), there are absolutely zero reasons that would “force” a company like Shapr to do this. And of course I would be able to demonstrate that in court.

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**Author:** ![TheBum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@TheBum](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/TheBum)\
**Post date:** [March 14, 2026, 4:26am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/need-to-disable-cloud-sync/40364/7 "2026-03-14T04:26:44Z")

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Does this do what you want?

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/2/f/2f9a7d212b53f70c2e0694817d9d11fc405bc8d5.png)

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**Author:** ![zach](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/51bf81/32.png) [@zach](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/zach)\
**Post date:** [March 14, 2026, 9:20am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/need-to-disable-cloud-sync/40364/8 "2026-03-14T09:20:30Z")

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Certainly not. This option allows you to keep a local copy of the projects that are already uploaded to cloud. What we are discussing here is an option to completely disable uploading to cloud.