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My MacBook Pro is currently set to back up to an external hard drive. How do I switch time machine to back up to iCloud?

My MacBook Pro is currently set to back up to an external hard drive. How do I switch time machine to back up to iCloud?

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Posted on Dec 12, 2023 3:16 PM

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Dec 12, 2023 3:18 PM in response to ssev155

Macs do not back up to iCloud. Time Machine (or similar) to an external drive is the method of backup.

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Dec 12, 2023 4:43 PM in response to ssev155

iCloud is not a backup option.

Back up your files with Time Machine on Mac - Apple Support

Types of disks you can use with Time Machine on Mac - Apple Support

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