Backup to icloud from MacBook Pro

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Backup to icloud from MacBook Pro

I would like to back up some of my document folders from my macbook pro to icloud but there is no icon to do this when I go in to the icloud window, It only allows me to click on folders like photos and mail. There is no Documents folder option to click on, I have read an article that says there should be a Desktop and Documents icon but there isn't one.

Am I just unable to back up other documents, it's things like tiff photoshop files.

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MacBook Pro 17", OS X 10.11

Posted on Jan 21, 2020 3:58 AM

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Phil0124

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Jan 21, 2020 8:10 AM in response to Lazza03

iCloud is not a backup option for Mac. Its a syncing service.

You can turn on Desktop & Documents in the iCloud Drive [Options] screen to sync your Dekstop and Document folders to iCloud, but again this is not a backup, its a sync. Anything you delete or modify on your Mac will be deleted or modified on iCloud.

System Preferences->Apple ID->iCloud->iCloud Drive->[Options].

See here: Add your Desktop and Documents files to iCloud Drive - Apple Support

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Jan 21, 2020 8:09 AM in response to Lazza03

To do simple cloud backups, I wouldn't use iCloud. Too many complexities are involved. I use Dropbox for simple backing up. Look for Dropbox Plus. https://www.dropbox.com/buy

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