ICLOUD Space error while space is plenty (on MAC)

Hi,

I have 1.99 TB left on my iCloud, and yet I am unable to copy any folder as it keeps giving me an error that there is not enough disk space!

Any idea how I Can resolve this?

Posted on Jul 23, 2020 11:20 PM

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mulberry58

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Jul 24, 2020 12:00 PM in response to Ibrahim9481

iCloud storage is not the same as storage on your Mac

If you need to free up storage on your Mac: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT206996

Do you have a large photo library? Use Optimize storage: read the section 'Save space on your device' in this link https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204264

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ICLOUD Space error while space is plenty (on MAC)

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