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How to delete files in iCloud

Having trouble deleting files in iCloud. I have deleted 70GB of files in the iCloud Drive on my Mac and emptied the trash folder, but the size of documents and data in my iCloud account has not reduced. Has anyone else managed to solve this problem?

Mac mini, macOS 10.14

Posted on Jun 1, 2019 3:36 AM

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Posted on Jun 1, 2019 7:44 AM

See these articles https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/mac-help/mchl1a02d711/10.14/mac/10.14

https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/system-information/sysp4ee93ca4/mac

https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/mac-help/mchl1a02d711/10.14/mac/10.14

Move items to your Mac and remove them from iCloud Drive

  • On your Mac, drag items from iCloud drive to another folder in the Finder sidebar or on the desktop, such as Downloads, Movies, Music and Pictures. 
  • The items are copied to your Mac and removed from iCloud Drive on all your devices set up for iCloud. If you change your mind, you can drag items back to iCloud Drive.


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Jun 1, 2019 7:44 AM in response to Prescottradloff

See these articles https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/mac-help/mchl1a02d711/10.14/mac/10.14

https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/system-information/sysp4ee93ca4/mac

https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/mac-help/mchl1a02d711/10.14/mac/10.14

Move items to your Mac and remove them from iCloud Drive

  • On your Mac, drag items from iCloud drive to another folder in the Finder sidebar or on the desktop, such as Downloads, Movies, Music and Pictures. 
  • The items are copied to your Mac and removed from iCloud Drive on all your devices set up for iCloud. If you change your mind, you can drag items back to iCloud Drive.


How to delete files in iCloud

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