How do I max the space of my Mac?

ennovi_zaid Said:

"idrive: What is the point of buying icloud storage if it uses the same space of the flas storage from my mac? how do i max the space of my mac ?"

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Troubleshooting Mac Storage:

On more-recent Macs, Internal storage cannot be upgraded. It is what it is. So, the maximum internal storage capacity never increases, even if you upgraded your iCloud plan. Learn More here: What's the Difference Between Device Storage and iCloud Storage? Apple Support

So, what to try...

Try clearing internal storage. Do so, though use of the following:

What Space to Clear:

A. Clear Temporary Internet Files:

Clear your Temporary Internet Files(Cookies & Cache) of Safari:

• Cookies perform remembrance of certain site-entered data.
• Cache keeps a snapshot of the last time you visited a site.

Go Here: Manage Cookies and Website Data in Safari on Mac - Apple Support

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B. Clean TV and Music Libraries:

Remove all unneeded files from your TV and Music Libraries. Full-Movies take up 2-4GB typically, and a bunch of those would take up a load of storage, ideally. So, if you have any movies that are not needed, then delete them.

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C.See these Links:

• Free Up Storage Space on your Mac - Apple Support

• Optimize Storage Space on your Mac - Apple Support

• See Used and Available Storage Space on your Mac - Apple Support

iCloud is a syncing service. It is not meant to offload data and release local storage space on your Mac.

If you want to do that, get an external drive.

iCloud is meant to sync data between devices so it's up to date across different ones. It is not an off site storage solution.