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icloud backup space - backup my iphone and macbook to it?

icloud backup space - backup my iphone and macbook to it? - If I use icloud to backup to back up my macbook, does it use the same icloud account/space as what I am backing up my iphone to? Will my icloud account be shared between what my macbook backs up and what my iPhone backs up?

Posted on Mar 6, 2019 5:34 AM

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Posted on Mar 6, 2019 6:23 AM

You can backup iOS devices to iCloud (iPhones, iPads, iPod Touchs), but. there is no support for backing up a Mac to iCloud. iCloud backup is only for the iOS devices available.

See: What does iCloud back up? - Apple Support


But you can use iCloud on your Mac to store documents iCloud - your complete Documents folder or the Desktop folder, plus additional files and folders on iCloud Drive. But this will not be a backup. Your documents will be moved to iCloud, but you still need Time Machine or another backup method to create a safety copy.


When you use iCloud with a Mac and with an iPhone, the devices will share your subscription for iCloud Storage. Only My Photo Stream or Shared Albums do not count against your paid iCloud storage subscription.





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Mar 6, 2019 6:23 AM in response to mitchellfox

You can backup iOS devices to iCloud (iPhones, iPads, iPod Touchs), but. there is no support for backing up a Mac to iCloud. iCloud backup is only for the iOS devices available.

See: What does iCloud back up? - Apple Support


But you can use iCloud on your Mac to store documents iCloud - your complete Documents folder or the Desktop folder, plus additional files and folders on iCloud Drive. But this will not be a backup. Your documents will be moved to iCloud, but you still need Time Machine or another backup method to create a safety copy.


When you use iCloud with a Mac and with an iPhone, the devices will share your subscription for iCloud Storage. Only My Photo Stream or Shared Albums do not count against your paid iCloud storage subscription.





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