melyndafromnashville
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Q: can i use icloud as storage and delete pictures from macbook?

My macbook is currently full. I would like to know if i can move all photos/videos to icloud then delete them from macbook. My fear is the backup would run and realize they were not on the macbook then delete them from the cloud.

MacBook Pro, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8)

Posted on Dec 13, 2014 6:49 PM

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Q: can i use icloud as storage and delete pictures from macbook?

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  • by léonie,

    léonie léonie Dec 14, 2014 2:06 AM in response to melyndafromnashville
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    Dec 14, 2014 2:06 AM in response to melyndafromnashville
    I would like to know if i can move all photos/videos to icloud then delete them from macbook

    You cannot save space on your Mac by moving documents and photos to iCloud, because iCloud Drive will create shadow copies of every file it stores on your Mac. iCloud Drive is meant to keep all your documents updated on all devices.  (see this link:  iCloud Drive FAQ)  Using iCloud Drive you will need as much space as before, the advantage is that the drive will look the same on all your devices.  To save storage on your Mac get yourself an external drive and move  your photos to that drive. And make sure your new drive will be included in your Time Machine backup.

    Before you delete any files from your Mac, make sure, that you have at least one working backup and can read the moved files on the new drive.