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How can upload files to iCloud using the app from an USB device?
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<blockquote data-quote="Gnomac43" data-source="post: 1918938" data-attributes="member: 414907"><p>In this <a href="https://www.backblaze.com/blog/dont-get-trapped-icloud/" target="_blank">webpage</a>, this is that it says:</p><p></p><h2>iCloud Doesn’t Back Up Your Computer</h2><p>Apple does have something called “iCloud Backup.” iCloud Backup backs up critical info on the iPhone and iPad to iCloud. But it’s only for mobile devices—your iPod touch, iPad, and iPhone. The “stuff” on your computer is not backed up by iCloud Backup. It also doesn’t back up anything already stored in iCloud—confusing, we know. This includes contacts, notes, voice memos, calendars, bookmarks, reminders, messages in iCloud, iCloud photos, and shared photos.</p><p></p><p>Making matters worse, it’s a “space permitting” solution. Apple gives you a scant 5GB of free space with an iCloud account. To put that in context, the iPhone 11 (the smallest you can order from the factory) ships with a minimum of 64GB of space. So right off the bat, you have to pay extra to back up a new device. Many people who use the free account don’t want to pay for more, so they get messages telling them that their devices can’t be backed up.</p><p></p><p>More importantly, iCloud doesn’t back up your Mac. So while data may be synced between devices in iCloud, most of the content on your Mac isn’t getting backed up directly.</p><p></p><p>-------------------------</p><p>Let's see if I got it:</p><p></p><p>1. <strong>The “stuff” on your computer is not backed up by iCloud Backup</strong>. OK</p><p></p><p>2. <strong>It also doesn’t back up anything already stored in iCloud</strong>. OK</p><p>This includes contacts, notes, voice memos, calendars, bookmarks, reminders, messages in iCloud, iCloud photos, and shared photos.</p><p>Basically, the cloud native apps I was talking about. But I can find a way to back them up, probably they are somewhere in the file system.</p><p></p><p>3. <strong>More importantly, iCloud doesn’t back up your Mac</strong>. OK, I know, that's why Time Machine exists.</p><p>But in my case, I'm concerned about the data, rather than the system backup as a whole as TM does!</p><p></p><p>4. On the previous point, I'm a bit disappointed that the iCloud sync/backup doesn't store system preferences and other things about MacOS, I wonder why Apple is delaying such thing... Microsoft already did it for Windows, but then Windows sucks, so I think it balances <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> .</p><p>If I'm not wrong, that's available on iPhone, iWatch etc, or not???</p><p>If not, then I need to backup my iPhone and Watch from the MacBook (assuming it's possible, I've just heard of it...)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Gnomac43, post: 1918938, member: 414907"] In this [URL='https://www.backblaze.com/blog/dont-get-trapped-icloud/']webpage[/URL], this is that it says: [HEADING=1]iCloud Doesn’t Back Up Your Computer[/HEADING] Apple does have something called “iCloud Backup.” iCloud Backup backs up critical info on the iPhone and iPad to iCloud. But it’s only for mobile devices—your iPod touch, iPad, and iPhone. The “stuff” on your computer is not backed up by iCloud Backup. It also doesn’t back up anything already stored in iCloud—confusing, we know. This includes contacts, notes, voice memos, calendars, bookmarks, reminders, messages in iCloud, iCloud photos, and shared photos. Making matters worse, it’s a “space permitting” solution. Apple gives you a scant 5GB of free space with an iCloud account. To put that in context, the iPhone 11 (the smallest you can order from the factory) ships with a minimum of 64GB of space. So right off the bat, you have to pay extra to back up a new device. Many people who use the free account don’t want to pay for more, so they get messages telling them that their devices can’t be backed up. More importantly, iCloud doesn’t back up your Mac. So while data may be synced between devices in iCloud, most of the content on your Mac isn’t getting backed up directly. ------------------------- Let's see if I got it: 1. [B]The “stuff” on your computer is not backed up by iCloud Backup[/B]. OK 2. [B]It also doesn’t back up anything already stored in iCloud[/B]. OK This includes contacts, notes, voice memos, calendars, bookmarks, reminders, messages in iCloud, iCloud photos, and shared photos. Basically, the cloud native apps I was talking about. But I can find a way to back them up, probably they are somewhere in the file system. 3. [B]More importantly, iCloud doesn’t back up your Mac[/B]. OK, I know, that's why Time Machine exists. But in my case, I'm concerned about the data, rather than the system backup as a whole as TM does! 4. On the previous point, I'm a bit disappointed that the iCloud sync/backup doesn't store system preferences and other things about MacOS, I wonder why Apple is delaying such thing... Microsoft already did it for Windows, but then Windows sucks, so I think it balances :D . If I'm not wrong, that's available on iPhone, iWatch etc, or not??? If not, then I need to backup my iPhone and Watch from the MacBook (assuming it's possible, I've just heard of it...) [/QUOTE]
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