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Does iCloud storage affect Mac storage?
iCloud Drive is a syncing service and by default keeps a local copy on your Mac drive. The files that you keep in iCloud Drive use your iCloud storage. And as long as you have enough space in iCloud and on your device, you can store as many files as you like.
Should I click optimize Mac storage?
macOS can help make more room on your Mac by optimizing its storage. When space is needed, it keeps files, photos and videos, Apple TV movies and shows, and email attachments in iCloud and makes them available on demand. Files don’t take up space on your Mac, and you can download the original files when you need them.
What happens if I uncheck optimize Mac storage?
You can opt to uncheck Optimize Mac Storage and always keep all iCloud-synced files stored locally. But if you uncheck the box, all files remain stored locally. This does defeat one of the major points of the feature, which is managing storage automatically.
How do I maximize storage on Mac?
How to free up storage space manually
- Music, movies, and other media can use a lot of storage space.
- Delete other files that you no longer need by moving them to the Trash, then emptying the Trash.
- Move files to an external storage device.
- Compress files.
What do I do if my iCloud Drive is taking up space?
Click on the Options button you see opposite iCloud Drive. Scroll down and look for Optimize Mac Storage. Make sure the box is checked. There is a Done button on the lower, right-hand of the screen. Click on it to enable the Optimize mac Storage feature.
Why do I need to Optimize my storage on my Mac?
It’s all decided automatically by Mac OS. So using Optimize Mac Storage is the way to use iCloud to virtually get more hard drive space on your Mac because only the files that you recently used, that it thinks you’re going to need, are there stored on your Mac.
What’s the maximum amount of storage you can have in iCloud?
If you need more space in iCloud, you can upgrade to a larger storage plan. You can upgrade your iCloud storage plan from your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac, or PC. Choose from a total of 50GB, 200GB, or 2TB. You can even share the 200GB and 2TB plans with your family.
What happens when you run out of iCloud space?
Everything else is stored on the iCloud Server but will be automatically be downloaded as you need them. So turn that function on if you’re running short on hard drive space. But you can leave it off if you’ve got tons of hard drive space and would rather have complete copies of every file stored in iCloud also saved to your hard drive.