rongrv
Level 1 (0 points)

Q: After I move 40 GB of video files to iCloud drive from my Mac, my Mac hard drive does not indicate that I have 40 GB of additional space. Why not?

After I move 40 GB of video files to iCloud drive from my Mac, my Mac hard drive does not indicate that I have 40 GB of additional space on it. Why not?

iPad 2, iOS 6.0.2

Posted on Nov 18, 2014 6:45 AM

Close
rongrv

Q: After I move 40 GB of video files to iCloud drive from my Mac, my Mac hard drive does not indicate that I have 40 GB of additional ... more

  • All replies
  • Helpful answers

  • by léonie,

    léonie léonie Nov 18, 2014 7:13 AM in response to rongrv
    Level 10 (108,955 points)
    iCloud
    Nov 18, 2014 7:13 AM in response to rongrv
    After I move 40 GB of video files to iCloud drive from my Mac, my Mac hard drive does not indicate that I have 40 GB of additional space on it. Why not?

    Because all iCloud Drive content is locally mirrored on your Mac.

     

    iCloud Drive is not an external drive, it is a synced folder. What you move to iCloud Drive will upload to iCloud and sync to your other devices, but it will stay on your Mac, so you can access it, when the Mac is offline.

     

    See this link:  iCloud Drive FAQ