by Anthony Fiandaca | Jan 20, 2025 | Blog, iCloud, iOS, iPhone, Mac
iCloud Storage Apple’s online iCloud storage underpins many of the company’s services, including iCloud Photos, iCloud Drive, iCloud Backup (for iPhones and iPads), iCloud Mail, and Messages in iCloud. Also numerous independent apps may rely on iCloud storage to sync...
by MacEdge | Apr 15, 2021 | Blog, iCloud, iPad, iPhone, Mac
Box, Dropbox, Google Drive, and Microsoft OneDrive all have their place, but as of March 2020, Apple users no longer have to venture outside the Apple ecosystem for online folder sharing. Before then, you could share a single file in iCloud with another iCloud user,...
by MacEdge | Feb 10, 2021 | Blog, Mac
With iCloud Drive, Apple provides an Optimize Mac Storage checkbox that, when checked, stores the full contents of iCloud Drive on the Mac only if there’s enough space. However, you may wish to recover local storage space without selecting that option—luckily, that’s...
by MacEdge | May 1, 2019 | Blog, Mac
Macs haven’t had removable storage for years, so when you want to move files between computers, you can use USB flash drives, email, Messages, AirDrop, or local file sharing. Those techniques are fine, but for a more efficient, effective, and elegant solution, try a...
