Icloud Backup For Mac



Sign in to iCloud to access your photos, videos, documents, notes, contacts, and more. Use your Apple ID or create a new account to start using Apple services.

Backing up your Mac is simple and important. We recommend it for everyone.

Back up with Time Machine

The selected iCloud Backup will be deleted from your iCloud Account. Delete iCloud Backups on Windows PC. Follow the steps below to delete iCloud Backups on Mac. Click on the Start button scroll down the list of Apps and click on iCloud. Login to your iCloud Account by entering your Apple ID and Password. On iCloud screen, click. After you reset your device, use the Apple ID you created the backups with to sign in to iCloud. Then, select the proper backup during the restore process. How to Restore a Local Backup. If your PC or Mac already knows where your iPhone or iPad backups are, it’s easy to restore them locally. As mentioned earlier, you can do this via iTunes.

Time Machine is the built-in backup feature of your Mac. It’s a complete backup solution, but you can use other backup methods as well.

Create a backup

Store files in iCloud

You can also use iCloud and iCloud Drive to store files, such as your photos, documents, and music.

Set up iCloud and iCloud Drive

Restore your Mac from a backup

When you have a backup, you can use it to restore your files at any time, including after the original files are deleted from your Mac.

Restore from a backup

Prepare your Mac for service

Making a backup is an important part of preparing your Mac for service, especially because some types of repair might require erasing or replacing your hard drive.

BackupGet your Mac ready for service

How much space do I need for a backup?

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External Backup For Mac

To see the size of a specific file or folder, click it once and then press Command-I. To see storage information about your Mac, click the Apple menu in the top-left of your screen. Choose About This Mac and click the Storage tab. For Time Machine backups, it's good to use a drive that has at least twice the storage capacity of your Mac.

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