How do I remove my Messages from iCloud only?
I want to keep them on my local devices (where I have plenty of space), but remove them from iCloud (where I'm low on space).
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Sign up to join this communityFirst I would turn off Messages in iCloud.
You can turn off Messages in iCloud just for this Mac or for all devices where you use it.
Choose Messages > Preferences, click Accounts, then select iMessage in the Accounts list.
Deselect “Enable Messages in iCloud.”
Choose one of the following:
Disable All: Turns off Messages in iCloud for all your devices. Messages will no longer be stored in iCloud and will instead be stored on each device.
Disable This Device: Turns off Messages in iCloud for your Mac only.
Once that is done you can delete the messages in iCloud.