iPad Backup before getting Air

[patseguin]

I'm looking for the best option to back up my iPad and restore my new iPad Air the fastest. I had my iPhone on an iCloud backup and it literally took overnight to restore it all. Would it be a better idea to change my iPad's backup from iCloud to computer and backup to my Mac before the big swap?

 

[nostresshere]

Why wouldn't you do this - to the Mac?

 

[AndrewS]

You don't have to "change" from iCloud backup. Just hook your iPad up to your Mac, open iTunes and there is a button to Backup locally to your Mac.

The iPad will still be set to iCloud backup but you'll have a local backup for restoring much more quickly to a new iPad.

 

[Aspasia]

Hook up to your computer
Transfer purchases to iTunes
Backup