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back up old MAC to Icloud

How do I backup old MAC to my iCloud account

Posted on Jun 29, 2023 9:14 AM

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Posted on Jun 29, 2023 9:31 AM

iCloud cannot be used for that purpose. Read about iCloud here: What you can do with iCloud storage - Apple Support

To learn how to use Time Machine please read Back up your files with Time Machine on Mac - Apple Support.

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Jun 29, 2023 9:31 AM in response to Pbakersear

iCloud cannot be used for that purpose. Read about iCloud here: What you can do with iCloud storage - Apple Support

To learn how to use Time Machine please read Back up your files with Time Machine on Mac - Apple Support.

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