pCloud Drive
pCloud Drive is a macOS cloud storage app that lets you access, sync, back up, and share files without storing everything locally.
What is pCloud Drive?
pCloud Drive is a cloud storage app for macOS that helps you keep files available across devices while reducing how much local disk space they use. It creates a virtual drive experience so you can browse, open, edit, upload, and organize cloud files from your Mac using familiar Finder-based workflows. People use it for everyday file storage, sharing documents with others, backing up important folders, and keeping photos or work files available across computers and mobile devices. The app also supports collaboration features such as shared links and access controls, making it useful for personal storage as well as team file exchange. On Mac, it may ask you to enable a system extension so the virtual drive can work correctly.
Key features
- Access cloud files from your Mac without keeping everything on local storage
- Upload and back up folders to your pCloud account
- Open, edit, and organize files through a virtual drive workflow
- Share files and folders with links and access controls
- Browse photos and videos stored in your account
- Restore older file versions from your cloud storage history
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Safety overview
Status: Mostly safe
pCloud Drive is legitimate cloud storage software. On macOS, it may request permission for a system extension so its virtual drive can mount and work properly, and that access is normal for this type of app. Because the app handles your files and sync activity, use it only with an account you trust and review what folders you choose to back up or share. If you remove the app, cloud-stored files remain in your account, but the virtual drive, syncing, and backup features on this Mac will stop working.
Recommendation: Keep pCloud Drive if you use pCloud for file access, syncing, backup, or sharing on this Mac. Remove it if you no longer use the service or want to stop its cloud integration, knowing that its virtual drive and background file features will no longer be available locally.
Common paths
/Applications/pCloud Drive.app
Cache paths
~/Library/Caches/com.pcloud.pcloud.macos
Support paths
~/Library/Application Support/pCloud
Preference paths
~/Library/Preferences/com.pcloud.pcloud.macos.plist
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