how to restore my Mac after repair?

trying to set up my Mac from iCloud after repair


MacBook Pro 14″, macOS 12.2

Posted on Sep 3, 2023 02:51 PM

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Posted on Sep 3, 2023 04:09 PM

The fastest and easiest way, is to restore/migrate from your Time Machine backup.

see > Recover all your files from a Time Machine backup - Apple Support


iCloud is not a full Mac backup. It is only a way of storing and sharing files between your devices.


At best you can recover what you had stored in iCloud using your same user ID.

see > Recover deleted files on iCloud.com - Apple Support

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Sep 3, 2023 04:09 PM in response to ez24get

The fastest and easiest way, is to restore/migrate from your Time Machine backup.

see > Recover all your files from a Time Machine backup - Apple Support


iCloud is not a full Mac backup. It is only a way of storing and sharing files between your devices.


At best you can recover what you had stored in iCloud using your same user ID.

see > Recover deleted files on iCloud.com - Apple Support

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