Apparently my Lacie backup drive isn’t working (and hasn’t been for 3 months. Is this no longer a compatible backup device? My OS is Monterey 12.4. I have a lot of free storage space (169/256 GB).
Or.....how do I back up my laptop to the cloud? Help!
MacBook, macOS 10.15
See the article Other ways to back up and restore files - Apple Support
Use cloud-based services
Cloud-based services don't require you to connect an external hard drive to your Mac. For example, iCloudcan automatically store your photos, calendars, contacts, notes, passwords, and more. And it includes iCloud Drive, which can store documents, desktop files, and other files of your choosing. To access those files, you just need to be signed in to iCloud. Other cloud-based services are available from third parties.
Note : you can't back up Mac system files to iCloud for complete back up the time machine has to be set up How to back up your Mac - Official Apple Support
See the article Other ways to back up and restore files - Apple Support
Use cloud-based services
Cloud-based services don't require you to connect an external hard drive to your Mac. For example, iCloudcan automatically store your photos, calendars, contacts, notes, passwords, and more. And it includes iCloud Drive, which can store documents, desktop files, and other files of your choosing. To access those files, you just need to be signed in to iCloud. Other cloud-based services are available from third parties.
Note : you can't back up Mac system files to iCloud for complete back up the time machine has to be set up How to back up your Mac - Official Apple Support
All I know is that I get a daily message telling me my laptop hasn’t been backed up for 155 days - certainly not what I want.
See the article If you can't back up or restore your Mac using Time Machine - Apple Support
For iCloud backups View and manage iCloud device backups - Apple Support
I have my LaCie backup plugged in to my laptop - But it hasn’t worked since February 2022. How do I run it? It’s a USB connection (and of course, this MacBook has no USB ports), so it’s plugged in to a connector cable - it has a capacity of 2T. I cannot tell which drive I’m using for this or which drive I should be using. All I know is that I get a daily message telling me my laptop hasn’t been backed up for 155 days - certainly not what I want.
Thank you - I have Time Machine set up (at least I think it is). I will read the article you sent me!
Backup Devices
