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Is iCloud necessary?

Is iCloud necessary when I have a 4 terabyte hard drive attached to my computer just for photos and another 4 terabyte hard drive attached to my computer as a back up for my computer plus I have time machine. Why do I need to keep buying iCloud storage?

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Posted on Apr 6, 2020 5:51 PM

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Posted on Apr 6, 2020 5:56 PM

You don't, iCloud is free for the first 5GB.

You can : Downgrade your iCloud storage – Apple Support

See differences, read here : About storage on your device and in iCloud – Apple Support

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Is iCloud necessary?

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