How to free up iCloud space by archiving photos from specific years?

"How to free up iCloud space by archiving photos from specific years?: How to free up space in my iCloud by archiving photos from specific years?"

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Exporting All of iCloud Photos:

When downloading, use a computer, as it would be more-user friendly doing so. Once downloaded, verify you can access these, and then trash them.

About this:

1. Refer to this Apple Support Link: Archive or Make Copies of the Information you Store in iCloud - Apple Support
2. Scroll to: Photos and videos
3. Scroll to: Download copies of your photos and videos from iCloud.com
4. As it Reads: "If you want to download a few photos or videos, use iCloud.com to download the most recent version of photos and videos."

Use a Computer...

When downloading, use a computer, as it would be more-user friendly doing so. Once downloaded, verify you can access these, and then trash them.

1. Go to: https://www.icloud.com/photos/
2. Hold Down: [command + A]
3. Right Click: a photo
4. Select: Download [number] photos
5. Verify: the download is accessible
6. Right-Click: a photo
7. Select: Delete [number] photos (red-colored font)

"How to free up iCloud space by archiving photos from specific years?: How to free up space in my iCloud by archiving photos from specific years?"

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Safely Clearing iCloud Space:

Download All of iCloud Drive:

One thought would be to download all of iCloud, and then search through it in Finder on a Mac. You would download it to an external drive, and then open the drive in Finder. Search through it using the search bar on the top-right corner of the Finder window. Once found, you can trash what's iCloud using Finder. Use my User Tip: Getting a Quick and Direct "iCloud Drive-to-External Hard Drive" Download - User Tip