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Can I free up space on my Mac by moving files to a cloud account?

Short answer: Yes. Choose Move, with a Mac folder as Source and a cloud folder as Destination. Each file is copied, checked, then removed locally, so space returns as it goes. No shortcut is left behind.

Yes. Use Move with a folder on your Mac as the Source and a folder in a connected cloud account as the Destination. Each file is copied up, checked, and only then removed from your Mac, so the space comes back as the transfer goes.

Tips:

  • Start with a Dry run to confirm what will move.
  • Move whole folders you don't need day to day, like finished projects or old exports.
  • Unlike Data Parking, a Move to the cloud leaves no shortcut behind; open the files from the cloud service when you need them.

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