If you find that your iCloud storage is being pushed to the max then you should consider deleting any files that you don’t need. This
is easily done on Mac by going to System Preferences>Apple ID>iCloud and then clicking the ‘Manage’ button.Manage your iCloud storage
1
Delete documents
All of the apps that use iCloud will be
listed along with how much space they are
using. Select one and then click on ‘Delete
all Files’ to remove all documents and data.2
Disable Photo Library
The iCloud Photos feature uploads
photos and videos to iCloud so you can
access them from any device. Highlight
‘Photos’ and click on ‘Turn Off and Delete’.3
Delete old backups
Click on ‘Backups’ and recent backups
of all of your iOS devices will be listed. You
can save space by removing old ones, just
select one and click on the ‘–’ icon.4
Ditch Drive files
Click on ‘Other Documents’ to see the
combined figure of how much space they
are taking up, but you’ll need to delete them
manually from your iCloud Drive in Finder.5
Trim your mail
Open your Mail app, Ctrl+click
anywhere in the Mailboxes column and
choose the ‘Erase Deleted Items’ and ‘Erase
Junk Mail’ options to clear out old emails.6
Disable documents
Go to System Preferences>Apple
ID>iCloud, click on the ‘Options’ button next
to iCloud Drive and untick any apps that you
don’t want to store documents and data.As you may be aware, the Mail
app on your Mac will only send
attachments under 40MB, but there
is a clever iCloud workaround if you
need to send larger attachments.
In your Mac’s Mail app, attach the
file to an email and click to send
and you should receive a message
asking if you would like to use Mail
Drop. Do so and the attachment will
be uploaded to iCloud, from where
the recipient has up to 30 days to
download it.Use iCloud to
send large emails
If your devices are signed into the same iCloud account, the Universal Copy
& Paste feature lets you copy text on one device and paste it on another.If you find that your iCloud storage is being pushed to themaxthenyoushouldconsiderdeletinganyfilesthatyoudon’tneed. This
is easily done on Mac by going to System Preferences>AppleID>iCloudandthenclickingthe‘Manage’button.Manage your iCloud storage
1
Delete documents
All of the apps that use iCloud will be
listed along with how much space they are
using. Select one and then click on ‘Delete
all Files’ to remove all documents and data.2
Disable PhotoLibrary
The iCloudPhotosfeatureuploads
photos andvideostoiCloudsoyoucan
access themfromanydevice.Highlight
‘Photos’ andclickon‘TurnOffandDelete’.3
Delete oldbackups
Clickon‘Backups’andrecentbackups
ofallofyouriOSdeviceswillbelisted.You
cansavespacebyremovingoldones,just
selectoneandclickonthe‘–’icon.4
Ditch Drive files
Click on ‘Other Documents’ to see the
combined figure of how much space they
are taking up, but you’ll need to delete them
manually from your iCloud Drive in Finder.5
Trim your mail
Open yourMailapp,Ctrl+click
anywhere intheMailboxescolumnand
choose the ‘EraseDeletedItems’and‘Erase
Junk Mail’ optionstoclearoutoldemails.6
Disabledocuments
GotoSystemPreferences>Apple
ID>iCloud,clickonthe‘Options’buttonnext
toiCloudDriveanduntickanyappsthatyou
don’twanttostoredocumentsanddata.As you may be aware, the Mail
app on your Mac will only send
attachments under 40MB, but there
is a clever iCloud workaround if you
need to send larger attachments.
In your Mac’s Mail app, attach the
file to an email and click to send
and you should receive a message
asking if you would like to use Mail
Drop. Do so and the attachment will
be uploaded to iCloud, from where
the recipient has up to 30 days to
download it.Use iCloud to
send large emails
If your devices are signed into the same iCloud account, the Universal Copy
& Paste feature lets you copy text on one device and paste it on another.