Backing up MacBook Pro

On macbook pro I have ticked everything to icloud drive but when I look on another device at "backups" I can only see back ups for my phone and ipad not the macbook - am I not backing up correctly? Thanks

Posted on Sep 23, 2019 1:52 PM

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Posted on Sep 23, 2019 3:05 PM

RachUK wrote:

I have ticked everything to iCloud Drive

It’s hard to imagine what “everything” might mean.


But regardless, iCloud Drive is not normally a place where Mac backups are contained. It’s a place where iPhone or iPad backups are contained.


Back up your Mac to a physical device under your control using Time Machine.

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Sep 23, 2019 3:05 PM in response to RachUK

RachUK wrote:

I have ticked everything to iCloud Drive

It’s hard to imagine what “everything” might mean.


But regardless, iCloud Drive is not normally a place where Mac backups are contained. It’s a place where iPhone or iPad backups are contained.


Back up your Mac to a physical device under your control using Time Machine.

Back up your Mac with Time Machine - Apple Support

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