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zowiezowie Author

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can you use icloud as the storage device for time machine?

I need to update my backup systems.

Can you use icloud storage for the automatic backups in time machine?

Posted on May 1, 2022 4:08 PM

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NeapolitanBonaparte

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Posted on May 1, 2022 4:29 PM

Sorry, no. That is not possible. iCloud is useful for syncing data between devices, but it is no substitute for a backup. Apple does not support versions or backups in iCloud. iCloud is not a safe place for permanent data storage.

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