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my MacBook Air is storing files even when downloaded to icloud

I have added extra storage to the icloud. I have 200 gb. Yet my cimouter is out of storage. It seems that even though files are being uploaded to the cloud, it is being stored on my computer. I have run out of space. Should I be deleting files on my computer? Please assist

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Oct 12, 2020 11:44 AM

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Posted on Oct 12, 2020 1:10 PM

iCloud is a sync service, rather than a backup tool. Try to optimize storage on your Mac https://support.apple.com/guide/system-information/optimize-storage-space-sysp4ee93ca4/mac


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my MacBook Air is storing files even when downloaded to icloud

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