Backing up MacBook NEO

[andylan]

My wife and I already have separate user accounts on a 2020 Intel iMac but she has bought a Neo for use away from the study. It has been set up with the same Apple id as her user account on the iMac. We already back up the iMac to 2 external hard drives alternately with Time Machine, and much is in iCloud. As the NEO is only used for emails, browsing and shopping and all these activities are synched with her account on the iMac, is there any need to back up the NEO separately? Any advice very welcome - thanks.

 

[Apple_Robert]

I don’t really see the need to back up in this specific instance.

 

[FreakinEurekan]

I don't back up my laptop; iCloud Documents sync to my Mac mini and it's all backed up there.

 

[ElPaso]

My wife and I already have separate user accounts on a 2020 Intel iMac but she has bought a Neo for use away from the study. It has been set up with the same Apple id as her user account on the iMac. We already back up the iMac to 2 external hard drives alternately with Time Machine, and much is in iCloud. As the NEO is only used for emails, browsing and shopping and all these activities are synched with her account on the iMac, is there any need to back up the NEO separately? Any advice very welcome - thanks.

No, there's no need to do backups at all. If the device grows in purpose through its lifetime, that may change - but for emails, browsing, shopping - you're good.