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Offload messages to iCloud?

My fiancé has 100gb of precious videos and pictures in her message section of the optimise hard drive storage.

she also has 2tb iCloud storage not being used. Why is this not stored in the cloud freeing up my hard drive? I have iCloud messages turned on.


How do I offload messages from hard drive to iCloud?

Thank you

iMac Line (2012 and Later)

Posted on Feb 12, 2022 1:37 AM

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Posted on Feb 12, 2022 8:03 AM

You have attached photos with messages application ( if the message is not yet sent to the recipient , click on edit > undo drag ) see the article Access your messages on all your Apple devices – Apple Support

Messages are never stored in iCloud , they are only synced .

If the messages are deleted they are simply erased see a thread https://discussions.apple.com/thread/253612271


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Feb 12, 2022 8:03 AM in response to WlLKO

You have attached photos with messages application ( if the message is not yet sent to the recipient , click on edit > undo drag ) see the article Access your messages on all your Apple devices – Apple Support

Messages are never stored in iCloud , they are only synced .

If the messages are deleted they are simply erased see a thread https://discussions.apple.com/thread/253612271


Offload messages to iCloud?

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