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iCloud Photo Library backup

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chainprayer

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Feb 10, 2008
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If I make the move to iCloud Photo Library, is there a way to still backup my photo library to an external hard drive as I do now? My concerns are about the unlikely chance that my login ID is compromised or Apple somehow loses part of my library.

I know that this is unlikely, but I don't like the 1% chance of my login being stolen and having my daughter's lifetime of photos being deleted. Am I crazy? I like the security of my own backup, but want the convenience of the cloud.
 
chainprayer said:
If I make the move to iCloud Photo Library, is there a way to still backup my photo library to an external hard drive as I do now? My concerns are about the unlikely chance that my login ID is compromised or Apple somehow loses part of my library.

I know that this is unlikely, but I don't like the 1% chance of my login being stolen and having my daughter's lifetime of photos being deleted. Am I crazy? I like the security of my own backup, but want the convenience of the cloud.
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Just back up your system as normal, making sure that you tell your Mac to keep full resolution copies.

And however unlikely, these things aren't at all crazy. I agree with you totally, convenience and off-site backup of cloud, also security of own backup. I do exactly this :)
 
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