Contents
- 1 How do I use my iPhone storage instead of iCloud?
- 2 How do I use my Mac storage instead of iCloud?
- 3 Why is my iCloud storage full but my iPhone storage is not?
- 4 How do I save Documents on my Mac and not iCloud?
- 5 How much storage do you get when you set up iCloud?
- 6 Why does iCloud Drive take up space on my computer?
How do I use my iPhone storage instead of iCloud?
To do so:
- Head to Settings and tap on your name (underneath should read “Apple ID, iCloud, iTunes, & App Store”).
- Select “Change Storage Plan”.
- From those available, choose which storage plan works best for your needs.
- Once selected, tap on Buy.
- You may be prompted to sign in with your Apple ID to confirm the purchase.
How do I use my Mac storage instead of iCloud?
To get to the settings, head to Apple Menu > About This Mac > Storage > Manage. This will open up the System Information app, where you can configure iCloud Optimized Storage. The “Store in iCloud” setting is the one that should be turned on. “Optimize Storage” is different, and just optimizes your iTunes files.
Are iCloud Documents also stored locally?
“If you turn off iCloud Drive or sign out of iCloud, you have the option to keep a local copy of your files that are in iCloud Drive,” it continues. “Whether you decide to keep a local copy or not, a new Desktop and Documents folder is created in your home folder.”
How can I get more iCloud space for free?
An easy way to free up a lot of space in iCloud is to delete photos from your backups. Instead of having photos stored in iCloud, I recommend using one of the many third-party cloud services that offer even more free space than Apple. My personal favorite is Google Photos, which offers unlimited storage for free.
Why is my iCloud storage full but my iPhone storage is not?
The biggest thing that takes up storage is photos. If you’re running iOS 9 or later, then go to Settings -> iCloud -> Photos and enable iCloud Photo Library. Then, make sure optimize iPhone storage is checked. Also, delete any apps that you may not use.
How do I save Documents on my Mac and not iCloud?
The way to do this is to turn off “Desktop & Documents” in System Preferences>iCloud>iCloud Drive>Options, turn it off. Before you do that, however, move the Documents that are in iCloud to a local file on your Mac – (name it anything but just plain Documents). Then you can decide which of these will go back on iCloud.
How can I see how much space is left on my iCloud?
To see the current storage used on iCloud, simply open the Settings app, select the first item, which shows the owner’s name and has a subheading of iCloud. A new screen opens, then select iCloud. A colorful, horizontally stacked bar indicates what type of data is using up space.
Where do I find iCloud files stored locally?
You can see this in the System Preferences > iCloud > iCloud Drive > Options: You can access the local cloud drive by going to ~/Library/Mobile Documents/ Just open a finder window, and press Shift + Control + G and paste in “~/Library/Mobile Documents/” without the quotes. That will open the locally stored iCloud Drive.
How much storage do you get when you set up iCloud?
When you set up iCloud, you automatically get 5GB of storage. You can use that space for your iCloud backups, to keep your photos and videos stored in iCloud Photo Library, and your documents up to date in iCloud Drive.
Why does iCloud Drive take up space on my computer?
When you use iCloud Drive and delete a file on one device, it deletes on your other devices too. iCloud removes the files from every device that you’re signed in to with the same Apple ID. i want to keep about 40-50gb free (on my 128gb macbook) and store about 150gb in the cloud, including photos (i have the 200gb storage plan) ?