India, Dec. 3 -- iCloud plays a major role in how Apple devices store and sync data, but many users only realise its importance when storage runs out. Photos stop uploading, backups fail, and apps stop syncing. Apple offers 5GB of free cloud space, and this fills up quickly when you use iCloud Photos, Drive, Messages, email, and device backups. Understanding how to manage this space helps keep your data available across iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Vision Pro.

Device storage is the physical space on an iPhone, iPad, or Mac. It holds apps, photos, videos, and system data locally. iCloud storage, however, stays online and links to your Apple ID, which makes it accessible across all devices. Clearing local storage does not affect iCloud storage, ...