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User profile for user: Michael Vallance
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Why is my MacBook Pro HDD nearly full when I pay for 2TB iCloud?

Maybe the answer is obvious but why is my MacBook Pro nearly full when I pay for 2TB iCloud?

I have a screen capture of my Mac HDD.

171.78 GB of my Mac HDD is being used by iCloud Drive. Huh? I thought these files would be in iCloud ... not on my Mac's HDD. That should read nearly zero as the files on the HDD should be just aliases surely.

I now only have 28.06 GB free on my 500 GBHDD.


Can someone advise me on what I am doing wrong, please.


MacBook Pro 16″, macOS 11.6

Posted on Sep 22, 2021 9:26 PM

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User profile for user: TheLittles
TheLittles
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Posted on Sep 22, 2021 9:42 PM

Michael Vallance Said:

"Why is my MacBook Pro HDD nearly full when I pay for 2TB iCloud?"

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Troubleshooting Storage:

Internal storage cannot be upgraded. It is what it is. So, it will not have changed, even if you upgraded your iCloud plan. Learn more here: What's the Difference Between Device Storage and iCloud Storage? - Apple Support

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TheLittles
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Sep 22, 2021 9:42 PM in response to Michael Vallance

Michael Vallance Said:

"Why is my MacBook Pro HDD nearly full when I pay for 2TB iCloud?"

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Troubleshooting Storage:

Internal storage cannot be upgraded. It is what it is. So, it will not have changed, even if you upgraded your iCloud plan. Learn more here: What's the Difference Between Device Storage and iCloud Storage? - Apple Support

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Why is my MacBook Pro HDD nearly full when I pay for 2TB iCloud?

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