APC Australia - September 2019

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C

loud 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,,Appleonlyprovides

Manage iCloud storage

Make the most of your iCloud gigabytes with these handy tips

from expert Craig Grannell.

a miserly 5GB of space for free. Upping

that to 50GB costs $1.49 per month.

200GB and 2TB cost $4.49 and $14.99

per month respectively.

The problem is if you hit your limit,

things will just 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

minimise what you spend without

eradicating the benefits of using

the system.

How to

Optimise iCloud storage.

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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.

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EXPLOREYOURUSAGE

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.