iCloud backup from time machine

Instead of an external hard drive can my iCloud account serve as my Time Machine backup? I am especially interested in it for emails and documents

Posted on Jan 31, 2021 10:27 AM

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Posted on Jan 31, 2021 11:12 AM

gamingconsultant wrote:

Instead of an external hard drive can my iCloud account serve as my Time Machine backup? I am especially interested in it for emails and documents

No. Time Machine can only use physical drives.

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