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Do I need both the icloud and the external storage for backup?

Do I need both the icloud and the external storage for backup?

MacBook Pro 16″, macOS 13.0

Posted on Dec 12, 2022 11:18 AM

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BobTheFisherman

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Posted on Dec 12, 2022 11:23 AM

S_ryant-BG wrote:

Do I need both the icloud and the external storage for backup?

iCloud does not providea Mac computer backup. You need an external drive and use Time Machine.

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BobTheFisherman

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Dec 12, 2022 11:23 AM in response to S_ryant-BG

S_ryant-BG wrote:

Do I need both the icloud and the external storage for backup?

iCloud does not providea Mac computer backup. You need an external drive and use Time Machine.

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