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#SHOULD I BACKUP MY MAC BEFORE UPDATING UPDATE#

#SHOULD I BACKUP MY MAC BEFORE UPDATING UPDATE#

Once this is done, you should be able to access these files on your other Apple devices! Now that you have a backup of your Mac's data in iCloud, you can rest easy knowing that your data won't be lost if something happens to your computer. What happens if I update my iPhone without backing it up If you update iOS on your iPhone using iTunes, you’ll find it insists on updating your iTunes backup before it does so. It excludes log files, Spotlight indexes, caches, temporary files and trash (have a look: On OS X, what files are excluded by rule from a Time Machine backupThe backup includes docker files, npm packages, your personal files etc. You can copy and paste or drag any folder from your Mac to add it to your iCloud Drive. Time Machine by default backs up nearly everything in your macOS partition. Then, click on your iCloud Drive folder to open it.To see your Mac iCloud Drive, open a Finder window.Select Change Storage Plan to purchase more iCloud storage space.

If you need to purchase more data storage and sign up for a monthly subscription, click Manage.

Note: this means some documents may only be stored in iCloud and not on your local drive, so be aware of that if you also use an external hard drive to back up your data. Even if you are satisfied with your current macOS, you should be mindful of the fact that updates are important to your operating system.

To save space on your Mac, you can select Optimize Mac Storage.

Check the box next to anything you want stored in your iCloud drive, such as your Desktop & Documents or your Mail data.

Click the Options button next to iCloud Drive.

Click to check the box next to iCloud Drive if it's not already checked.Select iCloud in the menu on the left if it isn't already selected.