Can I back up my MacBook air to the iCloud?

Taking my MacBook Air in to Genius Store appointment and want to back-up the device on the iCloud.

How do I do this?

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Posted on Aug 23, 2023 08:34 AM

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Posted on Aug 23, 2023 08:37 AM

stice4ken wrote:

Taking my MacBook Air in to Genius Store appointment and want to back-up the device on the iCloud.
How do I do this?

iCloud is not a computer backup mechanism. iCloud provides file synchronization across devices accessing the iCloud account. Use Time Machine to backup your computer data to an externally connected drive.

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Aug 23, 2023 08:37 AM in response to stice4ken

stice4ken wrote:

Taking my MacBook Air in to Genius Store appointment and want to back-up the device on the iCloud.
How do I do this?

iCloud is not a computer backup mechanism. iCloud provides file synchronization across devices accessing the iCloud account. Use Time Machine to backup your computer data to an externally connected drive.

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