backing up iPad to external drive

Is there a way to back up my iPad, Air 4, to an external drive? I am running Sonoma on a MacBook Pro. I have backed up to iCloud, but I want to have an additional backup... I am in a rural area with a not always reliable internet connection.

iPad Air, 17

Posted on Jan 19, 2024 11:34 AM

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Posted on Jan 19, 2024 12:18 PM

You can backup the iPad to the Mac using the Finder, and then move that backup out to the external drive, but you cannot backup the iPad directly to the external drive on its own.


click here ➜ How to back up your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch with your Mac - Apple Support


then

click here ➜ Relocate iOS device backups - Apple Communities

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Jan 19, 2024 12:18 PM in response to radiojam

You can backup the iPad to the Mac using the Finder, and then move that backup out to the external drive, but you cannot backup the iPad directly to the external drive on its own.


click here ➜ How to back up your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch with your Mac - Apple Support


then

click here ➜ Relocate iOS device backups - Apple Communities

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