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Q: iCloud storage

I have very little storage left on my MacBook.  If I put photos for example into iCloud for storage then I lose even more disk space.  Can I store extra data in iCloud and delete the data from my hard drive?

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.7)

Posted on Feb 28, 2016 4:14 PM

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  • by FoxFifth,

    FoxFifth FoxFifth Feb 28, 2016 4:23 PM in response to rreg
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    Feb 28, 2016 4:23 PM in response to rreg

    iCloud is designed primarily as a method of syncing/sharing your data with your other devices and is not designed as a cloud-only storage service. There are some work-arounds but normally the best choice if you need more storage is to use an external USB hard drive (and be sure to also back that up).