iCloud Messages really needs an Optimize Storage option.
@paul DIY Optimize Storage option is https://github.com/ReagentX/imessage-exporter + auto delete messages older than a year
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@oskar what about… just use the in iOS implemented function to delete messages older than 1 year? đŸ¤”
@zomtecos sure, it’s a part of that idea, but I like to store copy of those messages elsewhere, just in case