how can I backup my M4 Air to iCloud ?

[y.ah8708]

hello guys I could figure out how to back up my Mac air m4 to iCloud ?

on iPhone its clear

but in air hmmm how?

Thanks
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[splifingate]

Did you not go-through the iCloud setup when you first initialized your Air?

 

[kitKAC]

You can't back up your Mac to iCloud, but Time Machine allows you to back up to external drives or network locations on a NAS.

You can sync your Desktop and Documents folders to iCloud.

 

[IJustWannaTalk]

You can't back it up fully, but you can sync Documents, Desktop, and iCloud Drive.

 

[ignatius345]

hello guys I could figure out how to back up my Mac air m4 to iCloud ?

on iPhone its clear

but in air hmmm how?

Would recommend you pick up a basic SSD (solid state drive) from a reputable manufacturer, of 2x or greater the size of your internal storage. Plug that in and follow these instructions: https://support.apple.com/en-us/104984. (You want extra room on the backup drive to account for old versions of files, which Time Machine will keep for you if you have enough room). You can get by with an older style mechanical hard drive, but I would recommend SSDs at this point for reliability and longevity.

But yes, this is a weird gap between iOS and macOS. We have iPhones with storage sizes rivalling those of Macs, but there is still no native iCloud backup tool on par with what you have on iOS and iPadOS. It would actually be completely in Apple's best interest to develop this, as it would drive increased demand for iCloud storage. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

[circatee]

Would recommend you pick up a basic SSD (solid state drive) from a reputable manufacturer, of 2x or greater the size of your internal storage. Plug that in and follow these instructions: https://support.apple.com/en-us/104984. (You want extra room on the backup drive to account for old versions of files, which Time Machine will keep for you if you have enough room). You can get by with an older style mechanical hard drive, but I would recommend SSDs at this point for reliability and longevity.

But yes, this is a weird gap between iOS and macOS. We have iPhones with storage sizes rivalling those of Macs, but there is still no native iCloud backup tool on par with what you have on iOS and iPadOS. It would actually be completely in Apple's best interest to develop this, as it would drive increased demand for iCloud storage. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Yep, this...!