---
title: "releaseKnownFolders(_:localizedReason:completionHandler:)"
framework: fileprovider
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: "fileprovider/nsfileprovidermanager/releaseknownfolders(_:localizedreason:completionhandler:)"
---

# releaseKnownFolders(_:localizedReason:completionHandler:)

Asks the system to stop replicating the specified known folders in the domain.

## Declaration

```swift
func releaseKnownFolders(_ knownFolders: NSFileProviderKnownFolders, localizedReason: String, completionHandler: @escaping @Sendable ((any Error)?) -> Void)
```

```swift
func releaseKnownFolders(_ knownFolders: NSFileProviderKnownFolders, localizedReason: String) async throws
```

## Discussion

Discussion Use this method to immediately disable replication of the specified known folders.

## See Also

### Syncing Desktop and Documents folders

- [claimKnownFolders(_:localizedReason:completionHandler:)](fileprovider/nsfileprovidermanager/claimknownfolders(_:localizedreason:completionhandler:).md)
- [NSFileProviderKnownFolders](fileprovider/nsfileproviderknownfolders.md)
- [NSFileProviderKnownFolderLocations](fileprovider/nsfileproviderknownfolderlocations.md)
- [NSFileProviderKnownFolderSupporting](fileprovider/nsfileproviderknownfoldersupporting.md)