How to Remove iCloud Backups From iOS, iPad, Mac, and Windows PC – Guide

To delete iCloud backup on Mac:

  1. Open the Finder and click on the Apple menu (top left).
  2. Choose “Utilities” and then “ iCloud”.
  3. In the “ iCloud Backup” window, select the “Delete Backup” check box and then click on the “Delete” button.
  4. The iCloud backup will be deleted from your Mac. To delete iCloud backup on Windows:
  5. Open the Start Menu and type “C:\Users<username>\AppData\Roaming.icloud”.
  6. Double-click on “icloud”. The “icloud” folder will be opened and you will see a list of backups that have been made to your account since you last used this computer (if any). To delete a backup, select it from the list and click on the “delete” button.

If you have iCloud backups on different devices, you can delete them all at once. To do this, open iCloud and click on the three lines in the top left corner. Then select “Delete backups”.

Delete iCloud backup on iPhone / iPad

If you want to delete your iCloud backups, you can do so from your iPhone or iPad. This is different from deleting your account, which is only possible if you sign out of iCloud on all devices. ..

  1. Open the iCloud app on your iPhone.
  2. Scroll down to the bottom and click on the “Delete backups” button.
  3. Enter your Apple ID and password for your iCloud account.
  4. Click on the “Confirm deletion” button and wait for the process to finish.
  5. Once it has, you will see a message telling you that your backups have been deleted and that local data on your device will remain intact.

Open the Settings app and select the General category. Under “Privacy” choose “Location Services.”

Select iCloud on the main screen to open your account menu.

To manage your storage, tap the Manage Storage button below the storage graphic. This will show you your backups and how to access them.

The option that says Backup on the screen below will open the menu for your iCloud backups.

Delete the backup of the iPhone you want to delete it from.

Tap Shutdown & Delete to delete your iCloud backup and disable future backups.

Delete iCloud backup on computer (PC / Mac)

If you want to delete your iCloud backups on your device, you can still do that. However, with the availability of iCloud for Windows and Mac machines, you can use your desktop computer to access and delete iCloud backups from your account more easily and quickly. ..

Delete iCloud backup on a Windows PC

If you are a Windows PC user, you will first need to download an application from Apple to your computer before accessing and deleting your backups. It’s a free application and gives you access to all the content in your iCloud account on your Windows computer. Here’s how you delete an iCloud backup on a Windows computer. ..

To use iCloud for Windows, you must first download and install the application on your computer.

Launch the iCloud app on your Windows PC and follow the onscreen instructions to set up your iCloud account.

To use the app, you’ll need to set up your storage settings.

To delete a backup from your iCloud account, select the option that says Backup and choose the backup you want to remove. Then hit the button which says Delete. ..

Delete iCloud backup on a Mac

If you are a Mac user, you don’t need to install the iCloud application on your machine. All you have to do is access it to remove your backups.

To delete an iCloud backup on a Mac:

  1. Log in to the same iCloud account on the Mac that you use on the iPhone.
  2. Click on the iCloud icon in the top left corner of your screen.
  3. Scroll down to the bottom of the screen and click on the Delete button.
  4. Type in your Apple ID and password into theDelete iCloud Backup window and click on Delete to confirm your deletion.

To sign in to iCloud, open the System Preferences window, click on the Apple ID tab, and select iCloud in the sidebar. ..

Your iCloud storage will be displayed at the bottom. Click “Manage” to check and manage your iCloud content. ..

Delete a backup on the left sidebar.

Final note

If you have iCloud backups on your iOS devices and Mac or Windows PC, it’s time to remove them. Here’s how:

  1. Open iCloud and sign in.
  2. Choose the “files” tab and select the backups you want to remove.
  3. Click the “remove” button.
  4. Your backups will be removed and you’ll be prompted to confirm the deletion of them.