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My macbook is not backing up to the cloud

My macbook is not backing up to icloud.


MacBook Air 13″, macOS 10.14

Posted on May 18, 2021 12:48 PM

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Posted on May 18, 2021 1:29 PM

On your Mac, iCloud is a sync service rather than a backup tool. See this link to set up iCloud Drive https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204025

To backup your Mac: use TimeMachine (already on your Mac) and an external drive https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201250

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My macbook is not backing up to the cloud

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