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Third-party apps to free up space on your MacĬheck out these popular apps that help you free up space on your Mac: Click the Storage tab, then select Manage. Click the Apple icon at the top-left of your screen. To store files in iCloud, follow these steps:ġ. Note that Apple users are automatically given 5 GB of storage space for free, but if you need more you can buy more iCloud storage for a monthly fee starting at 50 GB for $0.99 a month. When your Mac is low on storage, only recently opened messages and attachments are stored on your Mac.

Messages: iCloud stores all your messages and attachments.

To download the original version of the photo or video, simply click it to open the file. When your Mac is low on storage, only space-saving versions of your photos are stored on your Mac.

Photos: iCloud stores all of your photos and videos in their original, full-resolution form.

To access files stored in iCloud, simply double-click the icon to download the file. Files stored in iCloud have a download icon (a cloud with an arrow pointing down). When your Mac is low on storage, only recently opened files are stored on your Mac. Desktop and Documents: iCloud stores all of the files located in these two folders.

When storing files on iCloud, you can choose from one of three options: Storing your content on iCloud, Apple's cloud storage service, helps you save space on your computer while still having easy access to your files.

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