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can I have Time Machine use my iCloud storage drive for my back ups?

I have a G-Drive ArmorATD disk, purchased from my local Apple store, connected to my MacBook Pro (Monterrey 12.5.1). It has stopped showing up as a connected drive, even after I really really carefully 'eject' it before shutting down my laptop for its nightly 'let's just start again' rest period. This is the third drive over which I have lost control and want to 'stop the insanity'. I would like to tell Time Machine to store my back-up info in my iCloud storage space (I have even purchased a bit more space to accommodate this). But I can't find out how to do it. Any guidance? Or is this impossible?


Also, can my iCloud storage space, which I think is supposed to jointly serve all the things I have attached to my Apple ID, use this space for their back-up stuff?

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Posted on Oct 27, 2022 12:39 AM

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Posted on Oct 27, 2022 5:25 AM

You cannot backup Time Machine to iCloud. Time Machine uses external storage to back up your Mac. Your iDevices can backup to iCloud. What does iCloud back up? - Apple Support


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can I have Time Machine use my iCloud storage drive for my back ups?

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