HT5527: iCloud: Complimentary storage upgrades for former MobileMe members expired on September 30, 2013

Learn about iCloud: Complimentary storage upgrades for former MobileMe members expired on September 30, 2013
Kakemo34
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Q: I have "My Passport" which is a backup storage.  Do I need to upgrade my iCloud storage

I have "My Passport" whiich is a backup storage.  Do I need to upgrade my storage in i Cloud?

MacBook, Mac OS X (10.7.5)

Posted on Aug 1, 2013 10:54 PM

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Kakemo34

Q: I have "My Passport" which is a backup storage.  Do I need to upgrade my iCloud storage

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  • by mende1,

    mende1 mende1 Aug 1, 2013 10:56 PM in response to Kakemo34
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    Aug 1, 2013 10:56 PM in response to Kakemo34

    Welcome to Apple Support Communities

     

    As far as I know, with "My Passport" you are referring to one of the Western Digital external drives. Is this correct? In that case, you are backing up to the external drive, not iCloud, because you can't back up a Mac on iCloud.

     

    You don't need more iCloud storage if you are plenty of free space in it. Open System Preferences > iCloud, and check how much free storage you have. In general, if you are only using iCloud on a Mac, you don't need more iCloud storage, so you can keep the 5 GB storage

  • by Kappy,

    Kappy Kappy Aug 1, 2013 10:57 PM in response to Kakemo34
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    Aug 1, 2013 10:57 PM in response to Kakemo34

    They are not the same. iCloud storage is for your iDevice data. It's not for general storage uses. See what your current use is to determine if you may need more iCloud storage.

  • by mende1,

    mende1 mende1 Aug 1, 2013 10:58 PM in response to Kappy
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    Aug 1, 2013 10:58 PM in response to Kappy

    Kappy wrote:

     

    iCloud storage is for your iDevice data

     

    Not really. It can also be used in Macs to store files created with an iCloud-compatible app, always that you are using OS X Mountain Lion. As the OP isn't using Mountain Lion, you are right