iPad and McBook Air both showing near full storage capacity

Both my iPad and MacBook Air are showing warnings that storage is nearly full.

I'm confused and worried about losing photos and important documents. If something is in the iCloud can I remove it from a device and still be able to access it?

Thank You,

iPad, iPadOS 17

Posted on Mar 29, 2025 7:47 AM

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sberman

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Mar 30, 2025 1:22 PM in response to Firegerry

Firegerry wrote:

Both my iPad and MacBook Air are showing warnings that storage is nearly full.

What does “storage” mean exactly?

What's the difference between device storage and iCloud storage? - Apple Support

If “storage” means iCloud storage, you may increase it.

Buy iCloud+ or upgrade your current storage plan - Apple Support

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