I have : MacMini (2018) Monterey 12. iPad(5thgen.) 15.3 iPhone 7 15.3
📱 Is it possible to sync my phone across devices with iCloud , but not back it up ?
I thought it may save space on the desktop ? If I loose the phone information , I still have it on my iPad and Mac .
iPhone 7
I thought it may save space on the desktop ?
Yes it is possible to sync data to your iCloud and yet not backup your iPhone to iCloud. You can be signed in to your iCloud account for your iPhone to share the synced data (Contacts, iCloud Drive, etc.) and choose in Settings > [Your Name] > iCloud > iCloud Backups off. This will stop the back-ups to iCloud.
However, your strategy will misfire if you choose the alternative backup method, which is to backup the iPhone on your Mac. Instead of the backups being done on iCloud - which by-passes your Mac - they will be done on your computer's drive and consume space there; the opposite of what you desire.
I thought it may save space on the desktop ?
Yes it is possible to sync data to your iCloud and yet not backup your iPhone to iCloud. You can be signed in to your iCloud account for your iPhone to share the synced data (Contacts, iCloud Drive, etc.) and choose in Settings > [Your Name] > iCloud > iCloud Backups off. This will stop the back-ups to iCloud.
However, your strategy will misfire if you choose the alternative backup method, which is to backup the iPhone on your Mac. Instead of the backups being done on iCloud - which by-passes your Mac - they will be done on your computer's drive and consume space there; the opposite of what you desire.
David McKinlay ; IOS Sync/Back up
I'm so grateful to have asked … I didn't think of that , and for sure my strategy was the opposite . After Big Sur and Monterey I was concerned about space on the Mac , but
I get it now .
💯 Thank You
syncing and back up iOS
