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Possible to backup MacBook Air to iCloud Drive?

Is this possible to do? I'm looking to back it up in the same way my iOS devices and watch backup to iCloud.

MacBook Air 13", macOS 10.14

Posted on Jul 14, 2019 3:12 PM

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Posted on Jul 14, 2019 3:19 PM

iCloud isn't really meant as a backup, it's a synching service to keep certain files up to date across all your devices. I suggest you use either Time Machine or a clone if you want a true backup.


I keep both a Time Machine backup and clones. You can use a cloning software like SuperDuper! or CarbonCopy Cloner.


The advantage of the clone is that you can boot from it and use the system. So, if your hard drive fails you can just boot from the backup and keep on working until you have the time to repair or replace the internal drive. You can also drag and drop files with the clone because it is the identical file structure on your primary drive.


The advantage of TM is that it creates recursive backups, so you can restore a file or the entire drive from a certain point in time.

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Jul 14, 2019 3:19 PM in response to AFRJ

iCloud isn't really meant as a backup, it's a synching service to keep certain files up to date across all your devices. I suggest you use either Time Machine or a clone if you want a true backup.


I keep both a Time Machine backup and clones. You can use a cloning software like SuperDuper! or CarbonCopy Cloner.


The advantage of the clone is that you can boot from it and use the system. So, if your hard drive fails you can just boot from the backup and keep on working until you have the time to repair or replace the internal drive. You can also drag and drop files with the clone because it is the identical file structure on your primary drive.


The advantage of TM is that it creates recursive backups, so you can restore a file or the entire drive from a certain point in time.

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