HT201238: iCloud storage plans and pricing

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snide1952

Q: how long are the payments

How does the I Cloud extra storage work?  It says .99/month for how long?  Also does anyone know if I take all my pictures off my Mac and put them on a hard drive will that make any space in I Cloud??

Thanks!

MacBook Pro (13-inch Mid 2012)

Posted on May 4, 2016 2:03 PM

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Q: how long are the payments

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  • by Carolyn Samit,Helpful

    Carolyn Samit Carolyn Samit May 4, 2016 2:07 PM in response to snide1952
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    May 4, 2016 2:07 PM in response to snide1952

    How the pricing and upgrades work >  vhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201238

     

    When you transfer photos from your Mac to an external drive, that does not remove them from iCloud. Those are just copies.

  • by Niel,

    Niel Niel May 4, 2016 2:05 PM in response to snide1952
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    May 4, 2016 2:05 PM in response to snide1952

    1. By renting additional storage space on Apple’s servers.

    2. Until you choose to cancel it or run out of funds.

     

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  • by snide1952,

    snide1952 snide1952 May 4, 2016 2:08 PM in response to Niel
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    May 4, 2016 2:08 PM in response to Niel

    Hi!

    So if I rent the storage and then cancel it in a month or 2 will I still have my pictures?

  • by Phil0124,

    Phil0124 Phil0124 May 4, 2016 2:13 PM in response to snide1952
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    May 4, 2016 2:13 PM in response to snide1952

    snide1952 wrote:

     

    How does the I Cloud extra storage work?  It says .99/month for how long?

    For as long as you want to keep the extra storage space.   It's a recurring service, like any other monthly service, like Water or Power, or your Cable Tv bill.

     

    You keep paying as long as you want to use it.

     

    snide1952 wrote:

     

    Also does anyone know if I take all my pictures off my Mac and put them on a hard drive will that make any space in I Cloud??

    Thanks!

     

    Copying files from your Computer to an external hard drive does not involve iCloud at all.

     

    If the files you copy to an external drive exist in the iCloud folder on your Mac, deleting them from there after they are copied to the external drive will release the space used by them in iCloud.

     

     

    If you stop paying the monthly fee, the extra space will go away, and anything on it with it.  i.e No you don't keep your photos if you stop paying for the space they are occupying.