diff --git a/lib/util/init.js b/lib/util/init.js
index e1bb92aa1..230881d3f 100644
--- a/lib/util/init.js
+++ b/lib/util/init.js
@@ -24,7 +24,9 @@ const Init = {
      * @returns {Promise.<void>} -
      */
     async initProject(properties, credentialName) {
-        Init._checkPathForCloud();
+        if (!(await Init._checkPathForCloud())) {
+            return;
+        }
 
         const skipInteraction = Util.skipInteraction;
         if (!properties) {
@@ -196,7 +198,9 @@ const Init = {
      * @returns {Promise.<void>} -
      */
     async joinProject() {
-        Init._checkPathForCloud();
+        if (!(await Init._checkPathForCloud())) {
+            return;
+        }
 
         const responses = await inquirer.prompt([
             {
@@ -376,7 +380,9 @@ const Init = {
      * @returns {Promise.<boolean>} success flag
      */
     async upgradeProject(properties, initial, repoName) {
-        Init._checkPathForCloud();
+        if (!(await Init._checkPathForCloud())) {
+            return;
+        }
 
         let status;
         const versionBeforeUpgrade = properties?.version || '0.0.0';
@@ -412,25 +418,59 @@ const Init = {
         return true;
     },
     /**
-     * check if git repo is being saved on a cloud service and warns the user
+     * check if git repo is being saved on a cloud service and warn the user
      *
      * @private
      * @returns {void} throws errors if problems were found
      */
-    _checkPathForCloud() {
+    async _checkPathForCloud() {
         const absolutePath = path.resolve('');
         // popular cloud services and their respective default name for the absolute path
-        const cloudServices = ['Dropbox', 'OneDrive', 'Google Drive'];
+        // * CloudDocs is the default folder name for iCloud
+        const cloudServices = ['Dropbox', 'OneDrive', 'Google Drive', 'iCloud', 'CloudDocs'];
+        let cloudServiceFound = false;
         for (const variable in cloudServices) {
             if (absolutePath.includes(cloudServices[variable])) {
                 Util.logger.warn(
-                    `It seems your project folder will be synchronized via '${cloudServices[variable]}'. This can reduce the overall performance of your computer due to conflicts with Git.`
+                    `It seems your project folder will be synchronized via '${
+                        cloudServices[variable] === 'CloudDocs' ? 'iCloud' : cloudServices[variable]
+                    }'. This can reduce the overall performance of your computer due to conflicts with Git.`
                 );
                 Util.logger.warn(
-                    `We strongly recommend moving your project folder outside of the '${cloudServices[variable]}' folder.`
+                    `We strongly recommend moving your project folder outside of the '${
+                        cloudServices[variable] === 'CloudDocs' ? 'iCloud' : cloudServices[variable]
+                    }' folder.`
                 );
+                cloudServiceFound = true;
+            }
+        }
+        if (!cloudServiceFound && absolutePath.includes(process.env.USERPROFILE)) {
+            // warn user to not place project folder into user profile folder
+            Util.logger.warn(
+                `It seems your project folder is located in your user profile's default folder which is often synchronized to webservices like ${cloudServices.join(
+                    ', '
+                )}. This can reduce the overall performance of your computer due to conflicts between with Git.`
+            );
+            Util.logger.warn(
+                `We strongly recommend moving your project folder outside of this folder.`
+            );
+            cloudServiceFound = true;
+        }
+        if (cloudServiceFound) {
+            const responses = await inquirer.prompt([
+                {
+                    type: 'confirm',
+                    name: 'ignoreCloudWarning',
+                    message: 'Do you want to continue anyways?',
+                    default: false,
+                },
+            ]);
+            if (!responses.ignoreCloudWarning) {
+                Util.logger.error('Exiting due to cloud service warning');
+                return false;
             }
         }
+        return true;
     },
 
     /**