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When connecting iPhone to Mac, I get option to "back up your most important data on your iphone to icloud" What "important data" is this?

There are two options for backups: Back up your most important data on your iPhone to iCloud" and "Back up all of the data on your iPhone to this Mac."


I prefer to backup to my Mac and encrypt the backup, since I don't like having my personal and important data out in the cloud.


So, what exactly is this "most important data" that is being backed up to iCloud? Because every time I plug in my iPhone to my Mac, this reverts to the default option even though I don't want to back up to iCloud, which is annoying.

Posted on Oct 26, 2023 7:36 AM

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Posted on Oct 26, 2023 7:46 AM

Everything is backed up to your Mac.

Everything is not backed up to iCloud.


What does iCloud back up? - Apple Support


I cannot duplicate your report that......Because every time I plug in my iPhone to my Mac, this reverts to the default option even though I don't want to back up to iCloud, which is annoying.


When I connect the iPhone using a cable or Wi-Fi to my Mac, open the Finder and select the iPhone, this is what appears:








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Oct 26, 2023 7:46 AM in response to tyler82

Everything is backed up to your Mac.

Everything is not backed up to iCloud.


What does iCloud back up? - Apple Support


I cannot duplicate your report that......Because every time I plug in my iPhone to my Mac, this reverts to the default option even though I don't want to back up to iCloud, which is annoying.


When I connect the iPhone using a cable or Wi-Fi to my Mac, open the Finder and select the iPhone, this is what appears:








When connecting iPhone to Mac, I get option to "back up your most important data on your iphone to icloud" What "important data" is this?

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