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will iCloud backup my whole drive?

Will iCloud backup my whole drive?


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Posted on Jun 12, 2021 1:30 PM

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Posted on Jun 12, 2021 1:39 PM

No. Time Machine comes closer to doing that, though a clone backup is the only thing that does it 100%. iCloud just backs up folders added to iCloud Drive and services using iCloud to sync. iCloud is really a syncing service so its "backup" aspect is just incidental to it storing copies in order to sync to other devices.


How to back up your Mac - https://support.apple.com/mac-backup


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Limnos
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Jun 12, 2021 1:39 PM in response to Iamtwoone

No. Time Machine comes closer to doing that, though a clone backup is the only thing that does it 100%. iCloud just backs up folders added to iCloud Drive and services using iCloud to sync. iCloud is really a syncing service so its "backup" aspect is just incidental to it storing copies in order to sync to other devices.


How to back up your Mac - https://support.apple.com/mac-backup


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