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Can the Time Machine function of retrieving a document or moment be duplicated with an iCloud back-up? Was told I can back-up to the iCloud but how can I enter the Time Machine on the iCloud??? I was told at the Apple Store today that it's the same as a Time Machine on the iCloud. Am I misunderstanding?
MacBook Air 13″, macOS 10.15
It's not the same as Time Machine; it' s syncing service and if you delete something from your Mac it also deletes from iCloud.
Apple offers iCloud Backup for iPhones and iPads but not for Mac computers.
It is possible to sync data from a Mac to iCloud if you turn on those options (e.g., iCloud Photos, iCloud Drive including the Desktop & Documents option). Syncing has some of the benefits of a backup (and the benefit of being offsite) but is not the same as a backup. Major differences include the fact that not everything on your Mac can be synced and the fact that if you delete something, accidentally or otherwise, there is only a limited time period (30 days in most cases) during which it can be recovered.
Also see: How to back up your Mac - Official Apple Support
And more information on syncing in:
Set up and use iCloud Photos - Apple Support
and
Access and manage your files in iCloud Drive - Apple Support
and
Add your Desktop and Documents files to iCloud Drive - Apple Support
It's not the same as Time Machine; it' s syncing service and if you delete something from your Mac it also deletes from iCloud.
Apple offers iCloud Backup for iPhones and iPads but not for Mac computers.
It is possible to sync data from a Mac to iCloud if you turn on those options (e.g., iCloud Photos, iCloud Drive including the Desktop & Documents option). Syncing has some of the benefits of a backup (and the benefit of being offsite) but is not the same as a backup. Major differences include the fact that not everything on your Mac can be synced and the fact that if you delete something, accidentally or otherwise, there is only a limited time period (30 days in most cases) during which it can be recovered.
Also see: How to back up your Mac - Official Apple Support
And more information on syncing in:
Set up and use iCloud Photos - Apple Support
and
Access and manage your files in iCloud Drive - Apple Support
and
Add your Desktop and Documents files to iCloud Drive - Apple Support
Thank you so much for the confirmation. It was as I suspected and have been using the iCloud for. But today, at the Apple Store I was told that I can back up the MacBook Air to the iCloud. Actually it's my husband's computer and my own is being backed up using Time Machine to an external drive. We were also told that my 2TB Western Digital Passport for Mac is incompatible with Monterey iOS 12.2.1. That confused me because it is exactly what I've been using for my Time Machine. Thanks again for your clarification.
I was told at the Apple Store today that it's the same as a Time Machine on the iCloud.
Makes me wonder where Apple is getting their retail employees from these days.
Can the Time Machine function of retrieving a document or moment be duplicated with an iCloud back-up?
