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icloud full can i upload messages to Mac?

my icloud is full mostly texts, can I upload those messages to my mac to free up the space?

iPhone X, iOS 13

Posted on Aug 15, 2020 1:23 PM

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Posted on Aug 15, 2020 1:32 PM

No.


Messages are either in iCloud, or in backups, and there’s no easy way to restore messages from a backup short of restoring the iPhone.


For USD$0.99 per month, this problem goes away, at least for a while.

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Aug 15, 2020 5:04 PM in response to jeffg59

Just to be clear, iCloud is not a back up service. It is for sharing between computers, people and devices. And, as you can see in your illustration we can select specifically what we want to be shared via iCloud. For back up and restoration, you will need to set up a back up process. If you haven't already done so, get an external drive to use for back ups and you can use Time Machine or other apps to schedule back ups. Otherwise, it's only a matter of time until you will loose your data.

icloud full can i upload messages to Mac?

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