How To Back Up Your Mac - Official Apple Support

Back up your Mac

Back up with Time Machine

Automatically back up all of your files with Time Machine, which is built in to your Mac.

  • Create a backup

Store files in iCloud

Use iCloud Drive to store and share files, and find out how to access them on all of your devices.

  • Add files to iCloud Drive

Restore your Mac from a backup

Use a backup to restore your files, even after the original files have been deleted from your Mac.

  • Restore from a backup

Prepare your Mac for service

To protect your information and save time, follow these steps before you get your Mac serviced.

  • Get your Mac ready

Check your storage capacity

See how much storage space is being used on your Mac, and how much space is available.

  • View storage space on macOS Ventura and later
  • View storage space on earlier versions of macOS

Free up storage on your Mac

Use your Mac’s built-in tools to optimise storage space or store files in iCloud.

  • Find out how to optimise storage

Erase or format a storage device

Use Disk Utility if you need to erase or format a storage device.

  • Find out how to use Disk Utility

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