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can individual files be recovered from an iCloud backup?

Can individual files be recovered from an iCloud backup?

iMac, macOS 10.12

Posted on Apr 28, 2021 3:44 PM

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Posted on Apr 29, 2021 5:15 AM

If you have removed a file from iCloud within the last 30 days, Apple will permit you to restore it from the iCloud dot com Settings panel. Otherwise, Apple's iCloud is not a backup service, and files you really want to retain or consider restoring should be on a local Time Machine backup

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Apr 29, 2021 5:15 AM in response to DesertDune

If you have removed a file from iCloud within the last 30 days, Apple will permit you to restore it from the iCloud dot com Settings panel. Otherwise, Apple's iCloud is not a backup service, and files you really want to retain or consider restoring should be on a local Time Machine backup

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Apr 29, 2021 2:24 AM in response to DesertDune

If using more than one Device to Sync to iCloud - it the files was deleted by one device - say iPhone and you are looking for that same file on Laptop - the missing file would be in the Trash on the laptop.

If the files was deleted from the Laptop and looking for file from iPhone - it is gone.

Depending on how long ago the files was deleted - Log into www.icloud.com and you may or may not still be able to recover the file.

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Apr 28, 2021 3:54 PM in response to DesertDune

Is this iCloud Drive or just iCloud syncing?

In a browser login to..

icloud.com

Do you see the item there?

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Apr 29, 2021 9:12 AM in response to VikingOSX

Thx, most helpful. Here's my predicament. When I over winter in the US I take my MacBookPro and leave my iMac at home. I'm looking for the best way to backup and sync the backed up files. I currently back up both computers to separate external hard drives but would prefer to have a single backup source where the files can be synced/shared. I understand that iClouds syncing capability is not all that great. Any suggestions?

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Apr 28, 2021 5:59 PM in response to BDAqua

Thx. Would like to know the answer for both iCloud Drive and iCloud Syncing

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Apr 28, 2021 6:02 PM in response to DesertDune

Would like to know if they can be recovered from both iCloud Drive and iCloud Syncing.

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Apr 29, 2021 9:14 AM in response to DesertDune

Dropbox or pCloud.

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