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How can I change my subscription plan immediately and not with effect in one month?

Dear community I would like to change my subscription to 50 GB with effect today so as to install the IOS Ventura now since I need storage space. When I payed for the new subscription, I was informed it would take place in one month. How can I change subscription with immediate effect?

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 10.14

Posted on Jul 4, 2023 4:39 AM

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Posted on Jul 4, 2023 4:50 AM

That iCloud storage plan has nothing to do with having sufficient space to install macOS Ventura — unless you plan to move some of your larger personal data to iCloud beforehand. ICloud is not a backup solution either.

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Jul 4, 2023 6:51 AM in response to Jdebuys

As others have mentioned - iCloud is only a Conduit to sync files from one Apple Device to another Apple device and both are using the same Apple ID with iCloud enabled on both


It was and is not intended to Archive Large files in order to Create Empty Space on your computer


That specific function " Archive " is better left to an External Drive or some Third Party Cloud based Storage Service


Manage Storage


It is generally a good computer practice to alway keep at least 15% to 20% of the Total Drive Capacity’s as Empty Space. Allowing the computer to drop below these guidelines may eventually, cause unintended consequences.


There is Purgeable Space and there is Empty Space.


Purgeable Space which is Controlled by the Operating System. When the Operating Systems decides the computer needs additional Empty Space, it will move a portion of the Purgeable to Empty space


AFAIK - there is no User Actions to hasten this transition from Purgeable to Empty Space


It can day or longer before this will occur  


The links below will assist in identifying what is taking up space on the Internal Drive and provide possible ways to remove data that is under the direct control of the User ( Home Folder ) . 


Rebuild the Spotlight index on your Mac


What is “Other” storage on a Mac, and how can I clean it out?


Free up storage space on your Mac


OmniDiskSweeper Safe to use


GrandPerspective 


How to delete Time Machine snapshots on your Mac.  


Often caused if the Time Machine Drive has not been attached  to the computer and TM Backup is set to run on a Schedule. 


TM Backup will make Snap Shot on the Internal Drive awaiting the TM Backup Drive to be attached. 


Only then will the Snaps Shots be transferred to the External Drive and deleted the Internal Drive.


See used and available storage space on your Mac


Locate backups of your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch


Notation - If the user is using a cloning software like Carbon Copy Cloner - suggest tweaking the Safety Net Feature in this software. It may be making additional Snap Shots that are not being Cloned to the Eternal Drive. If this should be the case, these Snap Shot could be using additional space on the drive 


The final word from Apple on Managing the " Other/ System Data “ Category


Other / System Data: Contains files that don’t fall into the categories listed here. This category primarily includes files and data used by the system, such as log files, caches, VM files, and other runtime system resources. Also included are temporary files, fonts, app support files, and plug-ins. You can't manage the contents of this category. The contents are managed by macOS, and the category varies in size depending on the current state of your Mac.



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