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how to back up mac book air to cloud

how do i back up my mac book air to cloud?


Posted on Dec 23, 2020 5:45 PM

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Posted on Dec 23, 2020 6:34 PM

Like taylormark1234 wrote, you cannot backup a Mac to iCloud the way you do with an iOS device but it is possible to sync/upload a good range of files to iCloud:


Add your Desktop and Documents files to iCloud Drive


https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT206985


If in addition to Desktop and Document files you use iCloud Photos Library, Apple Music, Books, Contact, Calendar and the other iCloud, most if not all your personal files will be saved on iCloud. However, it would NOT be a backup as we traditionally understand it. For example, your system files and applications would not be backed up.


The best and easiest way to backup a Mac is to use TimeMachine.


Back up your Mac


https://support.apple.com/mac-backup





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Dec 23, 2020 6:34 PM in response to peter1954

Like taylormark1234 wrote, you cannot backup a Mac to iCloud the way you do with an iOS device but it is possible to sync/upload a good range of files to iCloud:


Add your Desktop and Documents files to iCloud Drive


https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT206985


If in addition to Desktop and Document files you use iCloud Photos Library, Apple Music, Books, Contact, Calendar and the other iCloud, most if not all your personal files will be saved on iCloud. However, it would NOT be a backup as we traditionally understand it. For example, your system files and applications would not be backed up.


The best and easiest way to backup a Mac is to use TimeMachine.


Back up your Mac


https://support.apple.com/mac-backup





how to back up mac book air to cloud

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