Backing up MacBook Air

I purchased a new MacBook Air. I need to backup my old computer data. Instead of using time machine, can I upload everything to the cloud?

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Jul 31, 2023 04:33 PM

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Posted on Jul 31, 2023 08:24 PM

FWIW, Time Machine serves two purposes. One is to keep a current backup of your Mac in case something goes wrong and you need to recover. The other is to easily migrate your user account/s, apps, settings, etc. to a new machine. If you don't mind setting up a new machine from scratch, or are not worried about losing any of your data, then feel free not to use it.

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Jul 31, 2023 08:24 PM in response to VLHXCJK

FWIW, Time Machine serves two purposes. One is to keep a current backup of your Mac in case something goes wrong and you need to recover. The other is to easily migrate your user account/s, apps, settings, etc. to a new machine. If you don't mind setting up a new machine from scratch, or are not worried about losing any of your data, then feel free not to use it.

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