How can I free up storage space on my iPad?

When I try to download a video from my icloud my iPad tells me it doesn't have enough storage space. How can I free up more storage space on my iPad?

That's an issue of not having enough available space on the iPad itself, not in your iCloud account. (You can check the available space on your iPad by going to Settings>General>Usage and checking the Available number under "Storage" at the top.)
To free up space on your iPad, you'll have to delete something or sync it off with iTunes (such as some of your music or other iTunes media).

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Emails sent to me are sometime returned to the sender with the message "Inbox full" even though I have maybe less than 100 emails in the Inbox and I regularly compact them. How can I increase the storage space?

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Emails sent to me are sometime returned to the sender with the message "Inbox full" even though I have maybe less than 100 emails in the Inbox and I regularly compact them. I delete emails from the Inbox and the Sent and Trash boxes to overcome this. How can I increase the storage space to stop this happening?

Hi terrybohle1938,
Firefox is a web browser. It provides access to online content. Things like your email are handled by the content provider. Who is your email provider? You'll have better luck consulting their documentation.
That being said, deleting only email is a great way to free up space. Another option would be to purchase a "Premium" account if your email provider offers this service. Many times more storage space is offered as part of paid subscription.
Hopefully this helps!

How do I free up storage space on a Macbook air?

How do I free up storage space on a Macbook air? My e-mail seems to be taking up the most space?

For information about the Other category in the Storage display, see this support article. If the Storage display seems to be inaccurate, try rebuilding the Spotlight index.
Empty the Trash if you haven't already done so. If you use iPhoto, empty its internal Trash first:
iPhoto ▹ Empty Trash
Do the same in other applications, such as Aperture, that have an internal Trash feature. Then restart the computer. That will temporarily free up some space.
According to Apple documentation, you need at least 9 GB of available space on the startup volume (as shown in the Finder Info window) for normal operation. You also need enough space left over to allow for growth of the data. There is little or no performance advantage to having more available space than the minimum Apple recommends. Available storage space that you'll never use is wasted space.
When Time Machine backs up a portable Mac, some of the free space will be used to make local snapshots, which are backup copies of recently deleted files. The space occupied by local snapshots is reported as available by the Finder, and should be considered as such. In the Storage display of System Information, local snapshots are shown as Backups. The snapshots are automatically deleted when they expire or when free space falls below a certain level. You ordinarily don't need to, and should not, delete local snapshots yourself. If you followed bad advice to disable local snapshots by running a shell command, you may have ended up with a lot of data in the Other category. Restart and it should go away.
See this support article for some simple ways to free up storage space.
You can more effectively use a tool such as OmniDiskSweeper (ODS) or GrandPerspective (GP) to explore the volume and find out what's taking up the space. You can also delete files with it, but don't do that unless you're sure that you know what you're deleting and that all data is safely backed up. That means you have multiple backups, not just one. Note that ODS only works with OS X 10.8 or later. If you're running an older OS version, use GP.
Deleting files inside an iPhoto or Aperture library will corrupt the library. Any changes to a photo library must be made from within the application that created it. The same goes for Mail files.
Proceed further only if the problem isn't solved by the above steps.
ODS or GP can't see the whole filesystem when you run it just by double-clicking; it only sees files that you have permission to read. To see everything, you have to run it as root.
Back up all data now.
If you have more than one user account, make sure you're logged in as an administrator. The administrator account is the one that was created automatically when you first set up the computer.
Install the app you downloaded in the Applications folder as usual. Quit it if it's running.
Triple-click anywhere in the corresponding line of text below on this page to select it, then copy the selected text to the Clipboard by pressing the key combination command-C:
sudo /Applications/OmniDiskSweeper.app/Contents/MacOS/OmniDiskSweeper
sudo /Applications/GrandPerspective.app/Contents/MacOS/GrandPerspective
Launch the built-in Terminal application in any of the following ways:
☞ Enter the first few letters of its name into a Spotlight search. Select it in the results (it should be at the top.)
☞ In the Finder, select Go ▹ Utilities from the menu bar, or press the key combination shift-command-U. The application is in the folder that opens.
☞ Open LaunchPad. Click Utilities, then Terminal in the icon grid.
Paste into the Terminal window by pressing command-V. You'll be prompted for your login password, which won't be displayed when you type it. You may get a one-time warning to be careful. If you see a message that your username "is not in the sudoers file," then you're not logged in as an administrator.
The application window will open, eventually showing all files in all folders, sorted by size. It may take a few minutes for the app to finish scanning.
I don't recommend that you make a habit of doing this. Don't delete anything as root. If something needs to be deleted, make sure you know what it is and how it got there, and then delete it by other, safer, means. When in doubt, leave it alone or ask for guidance.
When you're done with the app, quit it and also quit Terminal.

I bought 3 iPhone 4s and each should have 5gb of cloud. I want to only use my one iTunes ID. How can I get this storage space increased to the 15 GB?

I bought 3 iPhone 4s and each should have 5gb of cloud. I want to only use my one iTunes ID. How can I get this storage space increased to the 15 GB?

iCloud storage is not allocated by device. iCloud storage is allocated to your iCloud AppleID. You get 5GB of iCloud storage.

When I view the summary of content on my iphone5, the status bar at the bottom to the iTunes window shows I have 3.90 Gb's of "other". What is that about and how can I free up that space?

when I view the summary of content on my iphone5, the status bar at the bottom to the iTunes window shows I have 3.90 Gb's of "other". What is that about and how can I free up that space?

I simply restored my iPhone from most recent iCloud backup. Poof. Good to go!!!

How can I buy more iCloud space when my ipad won't sync and has jammed

How can I buy more icloud space when my ipad won't sync and has jammed. I cannot press settings or close and cannot even turn off?

Welcome to the Apple Community.
You might try a forced shutdown to begin with, hold down the top and home buttons together until the device shuts down, then restart it.

How can I free the storage on my phone and use the storage on my iCloud?

My phone says I have 5Gb of iCloud storage. I have 4.8Gb free. My phone itself has no more space and when I download it tells me I need to sort out my settings. How can I manage my storage so that is is all saved to my iCloud rather than my phone so that I have memory for new apps or music?

You can't use iCloud to expand the space on your phone. iCloud is designed to sync your data across all your devices, not to save your data to free up space on your device. The only exception to this is if you subscribe to iTunes Match, which would make your iTunes music library through iCloud without having to store it all on your phone.
If you need to free up space on your phone, you'll have to sync something off it to free up space, or import some or all of your photos and vidoes to your computer and delte them from your phone, as explained here: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4083.

HT6162 I can't upload ios7 bc I don't have enough storage space, how can I increase the storage space w/o paying more money

How can I increase my storage. I have been trying to upload the latest iOS & can't bc I don't have enough room & I really don't have a lot of apps.

You cannot increase your storage capacity at all.
You can remove content from your iphone or you can update via itunes on your computer.

How can I free some storage in my ipad?

Hi,
I would like to free some space in my iPad. I have deleted some Apps that I was not using. What else can I do?
Thanks

Play music and video from computer to iPad via Home Sharing.
Setup Home Sharing on iPad
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4557

How can I free up disk space for iPhoto?

I'm a new Mac user and I've just received a message that says iPhoto has run out of disk space. I've only had this Macbook Pro since March and I do a lot of image editing, but I don't have thousands and thousands of photos or anything. I used the disk utilty and it still appears I have plenty of disk space in general. How can I allot some of this disk space to iPhoto? Is that possible?
Thanks!

try this link from thexlab website they are not always correct but they are useful
http://www.thexlab.com/faqs/freeingspace.html

My Ipod classic, 160gb is full. I am still buying new music. How can L expand my storage spaces..

My ipod classic, 160gb is full up. How can I expand? a) buy a new and bigger storage ipod or get a 2nd library and a 2nd ipod?

Oh my goodness!! I am absolutely thrilled right now B-rock!! I don't know how I missed it, but when I went back to change the setting like you mentioned, I noticed that the very top box that says "Sync Podcasts" wasn't checked! I have no idea why... But my heart started to race when I checked that box and all of a sudden it started syncing all my podcasts!! It's gonna take a long time (I have 385 of them!), but I am just so happy you helped me with this problem. Thank you SO much!

HT4910 How can I increase my storage space without using a debit/credit card?

HOw can I increase my iCloud storage without a credit/debit card!!

Payment methods accepted include iTunes store credit, credit cards, and debit cards. If you do not have enough iTunes store credit to complete your upgrade, you will be charged the remaining amount.
Purchasing iCloud storage and billing:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4874

TS4516 How can I free up storage on a Macbook air 11-inch, mid 2012?

I have tried everything..., deleting pictures, videos, random documents, cleaning up all I know how to do and I still have zero space left in storage...., besides getting an external harddrive (which I will) WHAT ELSE CAN I DO NOW?!

So why is this here in Boot Camp forum? are you using Windows or wanting to install Windows using Boot Camp?
With the Air not sure about internal upgrades but were you using TimeMachine? maybe you have some pending backups.
Don't use it until you can figure it out. That means boot into Recovery Mode and repair the disk for one thing. Running a Mac on zero free space is asking for the directory to your files to totally fail. Less than 10% free is dangerous (should alert when you get to 10GB free space if it were smart).
Learn how to clone your system.
Kappy
Re: I'm getting this error with bootcamp "The startup disk does not have enough space to be partitioned"Aug 20, 2012 7:26 PM (in response to jobu00)Boot Camp must be able to allocate a contiguous block of space on the drive. If it cannot find 10 GBs of contiguous space, then you cannot create the Windows partition.
You will have to backup your OS X partition to an external drive, boot from the external drive, use Disk Utility to repartition and reformat your hard drive back to a single volume, then restore your backup to the internal hard drive.
Get an empty external hard drive and clone your internal drive to the external one.
Boot from the external hard drive.
Erase the internal hard drive.
Restore the external clone to the internal hard drive.
      Clone the internal drive to the external drive
Open Disk Utility from the Utilities folder.
Select the destination volume from the left side list.
Click on the Restore tab in the DU main window.
Check the box labeled Erase destination.
Select the destination volume from the left side list and drag it to the Destination entry field.
Select the source volume from the left side list and drag it to the Source entry field.
Double-check you got it right, then click on the Restore button.
      Destination means the external backup drive. Source means the internal startup drive.
Restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the OPTION key until the boot manager appears. Select the icon for the external drive and click on the downward pointing arrow button.
After startup do the following:
Erase internal hard drive
Open Disk Utility in your Utilities folder.
After DU loads select your internal hard drive (this is the entry with the mfgr.'s ID and size) from the left side list. Note the SMART status of the drive in DU's status area. If it does not say "Verified" then the drive is failing or has failed and will need replacing. SMART info will not be reported on external drives. Otherwise, click on the Partition tab in the DU main window.
Under the Volume Scheme heading set the number of partitions from the drop down menu to one. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Options button, set the partition scheme to GUID then click on the OK button. Click on the Partition button and wait until the process has completed. Do not quit Disk Utility.
      Restore the clone to the internal hard drive
Select the destination volume from the left side list.
Click on the Restore tab in the DU main window.
Check the box labeled Erase destination.
Select the destination volume from the left side list and drag it to the Destination entry field.
Select the source volume from the left side list and drag it to the Source entry field.
Double-check you got it right, then click on the Restore button.
Destination means the internal hard drive. Source means the external startup drive.
Note that the Source and Destination drives are swapped for this last procedure.
Create an OS X Lion Install disc
OS X Lion Install to Different Drive
How to create an OS X Lion installation disc MacFixIt
Migration Assistant Update for Mac OS X Snow Leopard
http://www.apple.com/support/lion/installrecovery/
http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13727_7-20080989-263/how-to-create-an-os-x-lion-ins tallation-disc
http://www.coolestguyplanettech.com/how-to-make-a-bootable-osx-10-8-mountain-lio n-disc-or-drive-from-the-downloaded-mountain-lion-app/
How to clone your system:
http://macperformanceguide.com/Mac-HowToClone-backup.html
http://macperformanceguide.com/Mac-HowToClone.html
http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/7032/carbon-copy-cloner
http://www.macperformanceguide.com/blog/2012/20120711_2-MacPro-internal-clone-ba ckup.html

HT4623 I am getting a message on my iPhone that I don't have enough storage to download the update. How do I free up storage space?

I am getting a message on my iPhone that I don't have enough storage to download the latest IOS update

If at all possible, do the update via iTunes on your PC - then space is not an issue

How can I free up 698 MB that the ipad mini says I have in emails and yet they have been deleted and email boxes are empty? Thanks for cooperation!

What am I not doing? Is there another setting I missed for permanently deleting email trash?

Hey, I don't know what happened! The trash was empty so I wrote myself and email and delete it in the above way. But this time I used your method and delete all in lower right and PRESTO, the 10 KB email deletion reduced the 698 MB storage down to 289 MB! I am still shocked, where was the extra 409 MB hiding when the email was only about 10 KB in size. Must be something about the delete all button and some hidden data stored in the trash but it was empty. Oh well, thanks for the help and I'm still amazed!

How can I free up storage space on my iPad?

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