Creating an iPhone or iPad backup should be routine for most users, as it's a simple procedure and the easiest way to recover your data if your device is replaced, lost, or stolen. There are two types ...

You should always have a current backup of your iPad so that if it's lost, stolen, or damaged, you can restore all of your data and apps to a fresh device. Backing up to Apple's iCloud is easy and ...

Making a backup of your iPhone is important, it will ensure that your data is safe should something happen to your device. If you lose your iPhone, or it is stolen or damaged, having your data backed ...

Wait, what? Why would you want to back up your iCloud Photo Library? Apple takes care of that, right? After all, the clue is in the name — the library is stored in iCloud. Not so fast. That’s true, ...

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I have a 1TB MBP and the 2TB iCloud subscription, which I'm very happy with. I have about 1.5 TB of iCloud files. As far as I understand it, Time Machine only backs up local files, not files that are ...

Although it is not a requirement to back up any of your devices, there are plenty of practical reasons why you should. Having an iCloud backup can make it easier to move all your data to a new iPad, ...

As the famous saying goes: “smart people back up”. OK, we just made that up, but it should be a famous saying, and it’s very much the right thing to do. So here’s how to back up your iPhone and/or ...

Apple makes it super easy to both backup your phone and factory reset it. However, it’s not as easy if the phone you have doesn’t belong to you. That’s because Apple (and Google) have made it more ...