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Trying to back up an iPhone 12 with 127.87 GB on device to my Mac that has ~450GB free, yet the backup fails saying "not enough free space is available on this Mac." Is this just a ploy for Apple to make me purchase iCloud???
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Apologies. It has been a frustrating few days since my daughter got her iPhone 15 for Christmas. We've been trying to transfer her data from her old iPhone 12 through proximity and now we are trying to back it up to my work Mac (which no Apple did not make me purchase). As you can see from the screenshot below, when I click "Back Up Now" it shows the phone has 127.87 GB on it, and my computer has over 450GB available storage, so why do I get the error message that there is not enough free storage on the Mac? I'll post the error once I see it again.
acurrier wrote:
Is this just a ploy for Apple to make me purchase iCloud???
Did Apple force you to buy this Mac? If not, why do you think they will force you to buy iCloud Storage space?
Apple often integrates its products and services to create a seamless user experience. The company might showcase the benefits of iCloud within their ecosystem, demonstrating how it can enhance your Apple device usage by providing convenient storage, backups, and synchronization across devices. They might emphasize its value in safeguarding your data and making it easily accessible. However, whether or not you decide to purchase iCloud ultimately depends on your specific needs and preferences.
Here's the error. I set up an appointment to go to the Apple Store for tomorrow, maybe they have more than 450 GB free on their computers.
My daughter’s phone (iPhone 11) is having the exact same issue. Were you able to find a fix for the problem? Would appreciate any advice/suggestions.
Thanks.
It was mostly resolved by the passage of time. The data slowly uploaded and downloaded from iCloud. I think she retrieved almost everything except for some photos that were in text messages.
Thanks for the quick response. I think the same is happening with my daughter’s phone - photos and messages are slowly coming back. Had to re-install all the apps though.
Cannot back up 128GB to a Mac with ample storage. Why?
