Can I temporarily turn off iCloud backups. From time to time I'm limited to dialup internet service. iCloud's taking over the connection, preventing simple eMail exchanges.
MacBook Air, Mac OS X (10.7.2)
Yes
Settings > iCloud > storage and back up > iCloud backup > off. Back ups will then switch to iTunes until such time as you switch it back on again.
What happens when backkups "switch to iTunes"? Begins savies copies in my computer?
And what happens when you "switch it back again"? Begins moving copies from iTunes to iCloud?
When you switch to iTunes backups, the device will start to make any further backups to iTunes on your computer. It will only do this when it is connected to iTunes and a power source. (If it is set to sync/backup wirelessly, it will only do so when it is connected to a Wi-Fi network)
When you switch back to iCloud backups, it will basically resume where it left off and start to back up once again to iCloud. There is no moving of backup files between iTunes and the cloud when you switch between backup options.
Yup. This helped me. Thank you very much, winston.
jerry
Can I temporarily turn off iCloud backups. From time to time I'm limited to dialup internet service. iCloud's taking over the connection, preventing simple eMail exchanges.
