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my MacBook Air 12.6.1 will not backup. it cannot find the backup disk, but I'm trying to backup to the cloud. What am I doing wrong?
MacBook Air 13″, macOS 12.6
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Apple offers iCloud Backup for iPhones and iPads but not for Mac computers.
Time Machine backups up to external disks, not to iCloud. See: Back up your Mac with Time Machine - Apple Support and Backup disks you can use with Time Machine - Apple Support
It is possible to sync data from a Mac to iCloud if you turn on those options (e.g., iCloud Photos, iCloud Drive including the Desktop & Documents option). Syncing has some of the benefits of a backup (and the benefit of being offsite) but is not the same as a backup. Major differences include the fact that not everything on your Mac can be synced and the fact that if you delete something, accidentally or otherwise, there is only a limited time period (30 days in most cases) during which it can be recovered.
Also see the Apple article: How to back up your Mac - Official Apple Support
And more information on syncing in:
Set up and use iCloud Photos - Apple Support
and
Access and manage your files in iCloud Drive - Apple Support
and
Add your Desktop and Documents files to iCloud Drive - Apple Support