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How do I restore my MacBook Pro from iCloud

How do I restore my MacBook Pro from iCloud?

iMac 21.5″, OS X 10.11

Posted on Nov 8, 2022 5:42 PM

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Posted on Nov 8, 2022 6:17 PM

A MacBook Pro cannot be backed up to or restored from iCloud. If you'd had data synced with iCloud rather than backed up, you can turn those sync options on again and the data will resync. See below.

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 the Apple article: 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



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Nov 8, 2022 6:17 PM in response to Lydexter

A MacBook Pro cannot be backed up to or restored from iCloud. If you'd had data synced with iCloud rather than backed up, you can turn those sync options on again and the data will resync. See below.

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 the Apple article: 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



How do I restore my MacBook Pro from iCloud

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