{"id":386323,"date":"2021-12-27T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-12-27T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/why-mac-users-should-use-time-machine-too\/"},"modified":"2021-12-27T16:00:00","modified_gmt":"2021-12-27T13:00:00","slug":"why-mac-users-should-use-time-machine-too","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-mac-users-should-use-time-machine-too\/","title":{"rendered":"#Why Mac Users Should Use Time Machine, Too"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6af15ddcf241b\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6af15ddcf241b\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-mac-users-should-use-time-machine-too\/#iCloud_Drive_Is_a_Convenience\" >iCloud Drive Is a Convenience<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-mac-users-should-use-time-machine-too\/#Time_Machine_Is_a_Safeguard\" >Time Machine Is a Safeguard<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-mac-users-should-use-time-machine-too\/#Dont_Just_Keep_Your_Photos_in_iCloud\" >Don\u2019t Just Keep Your Photos in iCloud<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-mac-users-should-use-time-machine-too\/#Time_Machine_and_iCloud_Compliment_Each_Other\" >Time Machine and iCloud Compliment Each Other<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#Why Mac Users Should Use Time Machine, Too&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage alignnone wp-image-765552 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/icloud_time_machine.jpg?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/icloud_time_machine.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/icloud_time_machine.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Time Machine logo surrounded by iCloud logos\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>iCloud allows you to store all of your important documents, desktop items, photos, and more in the cloud for convenient access from any modern <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App<\/a>le device. In light of this, you might think that Time Machine backups and now redundant. But you\u2019d be wrong.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"iCloud_Drive_Is_a_Convenience\"><\/span>iCloud Drive Is a Convenience<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>iCloud Drive is not a backup tool, it\u2019s a cloud storage service that syncs data between locations. Apple doesn\u2019t advertise it as a backup tool, and you shouldn\u2019t use it as one even though it does copy a lot of your data to a remote location.<\/p>\n<p>You can turn on iCloud Drive for your important Mac folders and other data under System Preferences &gt; Apple ID. Click on \u201cOptions\u201d next to iCloud Drive and check any folders and apps you would like to use with the service. Remember that items stored in iCloud drive count against your total storage total, of which you only get 5GB for free.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-765553\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/icloud_drive_contents.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"iCloud Drive apps and folders\" width=\"650\" height=\"595\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Even if you pay for a hefty chunk of iCloud Drive space, you can\u2019t use the service as a backup location using Apple\u2019s Time Machine service. macOS simply won\u2019t let you do so when you first set up the backup solution under System Preferences &gt; Time Machine. If you want to back your Mac up to the web, you\u2019ll have to use a service like Backblaze\u00a0instead.<\/p>\n<p>What iCloud Drive on the Mac is especially good at is making your files available across all of your devices, and even the web. The Files app on iPhone and iPad means you can access your Documents folder or screenshots that reside on your desktop, wherever you are.<\/p>\n<p>You can even use iCloud Drive to access files on your Mac from a Windows or Android device. Simply head to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.icloud.com\">iCloud.com<\/a> and log in, then click on iCloud Drive. You can use this web interface to upload files that then appear on your Mac.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-765556 \" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/icloud_drive_web.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Folders in an iCloud drive\" width=\"650\" height=\"202\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>iCloud has a few limitations that Time Machine does not. To start with, only the most recent version of any files stored there are retained. This means you can\u2019t roll back a project or document to a previous version if something unfortunate happens.<\/p>\n<p>Apple\u2019s cloud storage service also requires a monthly fee to be useful. 50GB starts at $0.99\/month, with 200GB and 2TB options available for $2.99 and $9.99 respectively. Not everyone sees the value in such a service, and it would be nice to have a cheaper 1TB storage tier for closer to $4.99\/month.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Time_Machine_Is_a_Safeguard\"><\/span>Time Machine Is a Safeguard<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Time Machine does one thing and it does it well. By archiving everything on your Mac to a removable drive (or a network drive if you\u2019re keen), you can rest safe knowing that if anything happens to your Mac or the solid-state drive inside, you have a local backup ready to go.<\/p>\n<p>You can restore your entire Mac drive from Time Machine in a fraction of the time it would take to download that same amount of data from Apple\u2019s servers. On top of this, Time Machine is an archival tool. It stores multiple versions of files in incremental backups, allowing you to roll back to earlier iterations of your projects and documents should you need to do so.<\/p>\n<p>iCloud Drive is a data syncing service, Time Machine covers absolutely everything. This includes applications installed on your machine, local device backups for your iPhone or iPad, music files you\u2019ve ripped yourself, and everything in-between.<\/p>\n<p>You can take your Time Machine backup drive and store it off-site if you want to, which covers you against data loss should a fire or natural disaster put your Mac out of action.<\/p>\n<p>And while Time Machine does require an initial setup and occasionally plugging in and safely ejecting a drive, it\u2019s a set and forget solution. Remember to connect the drive now and then and you\u2019re covered. macOS will even bark at you when you haven\u2019t backed up for a few weeks.<\/p>\n<p>If plugging in a drive seems like a lot of work, you can even use another Mac on the same network as a Time Machine destination.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Dont_Just_Keep_Your_Photos_in_iCloud\"><\/span>Don\u2019t Just Keep Your Photos in iCloud<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>iCloud Photos allows you to store all of your photos in the cloud, which is very convenient for accessing <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a> across devices. By default, the macOS Photos app uses the \u201cOptimize Mac storage\u201d setting to keep full-sized photos in the cloud. This lightens the load on your local storage, but also requires that you trust iCloud not to eat your photo library.<\/p>\n<p>Storing all of your photos on your Mac too may seem impractical if you have an especially small solid-state drive (you can always upgrade it), but if you have a larger drive then it may be worth it for added peace of mind. If you have 1TB of storage on your Mac and 100GB of photos, using one-tenth of your total storage to safeguard your memories seems like a no-brainer.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-765555\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/icloud_storage_photos.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"iCloud Storage usage\" width=\"650\" height=\"154\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>This is where Time Machine comes in. When all of your photos and videos are stored locally on your Mac, Time Machine will pull double duty and back them up too. Your \u201cPhotos Library.photoslibrary\u201d file is stored in the \u201cPhotos\u201d folder in your user folder and will be included in each pass that Time Machine makes.<\/p>\n<p>At this stage, you will have everything in iCloud, everything on your Mac, and everything on a separate removable drive.<\/p>\n<p>To do this, open Photos and click on Photos &gt; Preferences in the top-right corner of the screen. On the \u201ciCloud\u201d tab select \u201cDownload Originals to this Mac\u201d and wait for the download to complete (it may take a while).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-765554\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/icloud_photos_originals.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Store original photos on Mac\" width=\"650\" height=\"420\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s important to point out that it\u2019s unlikely that iCloud will swallow your photo library, but it\u2019s not impossible. My iCloud Music Library emptied shortly after the service was introduced, which meant painstakingly adding albums and recreating playlists from scratch. Apple couldn\u2019t recover the music, so who knows if the company can recover your media if something goes wrong?<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>Can You Upgrade the Hard Drive or SSD In Your Mac?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Time_Machine_and_iCloud_Compliment_Each_Other\"><\/span>Time Machine and iCloud Compliment Each Other<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The point isn\u2019t to throw shade at iCloud. The service is fast and highly convenient, especially in the latest builds of iOS and macOS. But don\u2019t abandon the tried-and-tested Time Machine just yet, since it might save you in the event of a cloud catastrophe.<\/p>\n<p>Your data is likely important to you, so make sure you take steps to protect it. Want to back up locally but hate Time Machine? 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