How to use your MacBook's built-in backup tool instead of paying for cloud storage
If you're searching for a backup option and don't need to access your files from the cloud, you won't need to look beyond what Apple's macOS has to offer.
If you're searching for a backup option and don't need to access your files from the cloud, you won't need to look beyond what Apple's macOS has to offer.
The short version
- Apple's Time Machine tool removes the need to store everything online.
- Apple's iCloud notoriously only offers 5GB of storage for free.
- In addition to backing up your photos and videos, you're somehow supposed to accommodate device backups from your iPhone, iPad and Mac.
What happened
Although the 50GB monthly subscription may not seem costly at $0.99, that amount of cloud storage isn't really sufficient if you also want to transfer large amounts of files stored on your computer. If you're searching for a backup option and don't necessarily need your computer's files accessible from the cloud, you don't need to look beyond what macOS has to offer.
Why it matters
Time Machine is a utility that's been available on the Mac for years.
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