Deleted items and I'm still full

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Deleted items and I'm still full

I have deleted nearly everything in my iCloud and after all that work, I LOST an additional 3GB of space! What else is there to delete?

MacBook Pro 16″, macOS 12.4

Posted on Jul 2, 2022 2:41 PM

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tygb

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Jul 3, 2022 12:39 AM in response to nerdgeek

See the articles Manage your iCloud storage - Apple Support

Downgrade or cancel your iCloud+ plan - Apple Support

In finder > applications > right click on unknown apps and move to bin , restart the Mac and empty the trash .

When a Mac and other apple devices are signed in with same Apple ID and password on the same network , if you open system preferences > iCloud and uncheck the box of iCloud Drive a pop up window appears , showing to keep a copy of documents , and remove from the Mac .

( a ) if you had clicked on keep a copy , they will be archived in home folder that can be viewed by clicking on finder in the dock , take cursor on top menu bar > Go > Home > your user name > iCloud Drive ( Archive ) .

Note : you can delete personal files from iCloud Drive ( archive ) .

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tygb

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Jul 3, 2022 6:22 AM in response to nerdgeek

Is messages turned in Mac and synced devices Delete messages on iPhone - Apple Support

Delete messages and conversations in Messages on Mac - Apple Support

Read this article also Access your messages on all your Apple devices - Apple Support

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tygb

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Jul 4, 2022 2:21 AM in response to nerdgeek

Click on apple logo > about this Mac > storage > manage > under recommendations > if you see messages delete them Free up storage space on your Mac - Apple Support

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nerdgeek Author

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Jul 3, 2022 1:56 AM in response to tygb

Thank you for your help. I tried deleting the archive, but the numbers did not change. I tried your other suggestions, which didn't seem to open up my storage. I deleted nearly all of my messages which only seemed to increase the GB in my storage. I don't know why Apple doesn't make this more straight forward.

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nerdgeek Author

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Jul 3, 2022 11:03 AM in response to tygb

Yes. I went through my messages and deleted nearly everything, including photos, docs, and conversations that were old and taking up space. This is where I actually went from 27GB to 30GB!

In Other Documents, I have no idea where those items are so I can delete them.

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nerdgeek Author

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Jul 4, 2022 9:35 AM in response to tygb

Thank you for being so helpful, but none of this changed my storage capacity. I just downgraded my storage to the free 5GB. Apple just lost a customer. Cleaning up your storage shouldn't be this complex. I guess they make it complicated so people will buy more storage. Again, thank you for your assistance. I hope you are enjoying the holiday.

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Deleted items and I'm still full

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