MacLife UK – August 2019

Explore your usage

In System Preferences, click iCloud.

You’ll see an overview of your account’s limit

and current usage. Click Manage and you get

a more detailed breakdown of what’s taking

up space, so you can plan accordingly.

Switch your plan

The quickest way to deal with a lack of

iCloud space is to upgrade your plan — click

Buy More Storage to do so. This is also where

you go to downgrade — prior to that, ensure

your Mac has enough space for your data.

CLOUD STORAGE MEANS total

convenience. Content saved

to iCloud is available on any

device that’s signed in to your

account. It’s a great way to store and

access everything, from calendar data

to getting at whatever is on your Mac’s

desktop by using the Files app on iOS.

Unfortunately, though, Apple only

provides a miserly 5GB of space for free.

Upping that to 50GB costs 99 cents per

month. 200GB and 2TB cost $2.99 and

$9.99 per month respectively.

Manage iCloud storage

Make the most of your iCloud gigabytes with these handy tips

The problem is if you hit your limit,

things stop working. iOS devices may no

longer backup, apps and documents will

stop syncing data. Apple will, of course,

suggest you throw more money its way.

However, there is an alternative to

simply paying more. If you want to keep

costs down but retain the advantages of

iCloud, look at managing whatever space

you have already. By making use of our

tips, you can minimize what you spend

without eradicating the beneĽts of using

the system. CRAIG GRANNELL

GENIUS TIP

To avoid an errant

massive file taking up

space when syncing

Desktop and Documents

to iCloud, periodically

scan those folders with

an app like DaisyDisk

or GrandPerspective.

REQUIRES

A Mac or iOS device signed

in to your iCloud account

YOU WILL LEARN

How to effectively manage

iCloud space

IT WILL TAKE

30 minutes

HOW TO Optimize iCloud storage

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