Can I use ICloud as complete back up for my mac?

Can I use ICloud as a complete backup for my Mac Pro? Word Files, PDFs, Excel etc>?

No. iCloud is not a general file/document storage service. There are some alternative cloud-based services that provide this listed on Roger Wilmut's site here: http://www.wilmut.webspace.virginmedia.com/notes/missing/inicloud3.html.

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Is this possible and what connections do I need?
Thanks

Hello, we need more info on the iMac, not positive but I think it requires a 2010 or newer iMac & a Mini Display Port cable.
So we know more about it...
At the Apple Icon at top left>About this Mac, then click on More Info, then click on Hardware> and report this upto but not including the Serial#...
Hardware Overview:
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Model Identifier: iMac7,1
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Processor Speed: 2.4 GHz
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Total Number Of Cores: 2
L2 Cache: 4 MB
Memory: 6 GB
Bus Speed: 800 MHz
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The only Windows disk I have is what came on the Dell install disk with the Dell PC. Can I use this copy of Windows after I perform the BootCamp division? I have one small prgm (PC only) and need to figure out a cost effective way. Can I mess up BootCamp or the division easily? I've been warned that it can be tricky dividing up the hard drive. Is this true?

Hi Donna,
for PC-to-Mac switcher Apple provides a great tutorial with Switch101 http://www.apple.com/support/switch101/ and of course Mac101 http://www.apple.com/support/mac101/
I used both when I made the switch myself 3 years ago.
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Seems like the program you use comes with this runtime file, so you don't have to use/buy Office.
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But with all Windows computer, you might consider using a Anti-Virus program when running Windows, regardless whether you use the Internet with Windows or not.
Just the fact that you are im-/export files from/to Windows computer can be harmful, if these files are infected.
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I would like to use iCloud like Dropbox. I have photos that were taken on my iphone and photos that are loaded on my Mac from a camera that I would like to store in the Cloud. I would also like others be able to download their photos of this event to the same Icloud account. Is that possible?.

The only way you can store photos in iCloud indefinitely is if you add them to a shared stream. However, when you do this, the photo will be at a lower resolution than the originals.
My photo stream photos only remain in iCloud for 30 days, allowing enough time for all your devices to receive them. The only other photos in iCloud are camera roll photos stored in your backup. However, you can't see anything in the backup unless you restore it to your device. Also, if you delete the photos from your device and continue to back it up, the backup that contains the deleted photos will be overwritten by one that doesn't, and they wil be lost.

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time capsule,
can i use it to back up 2 macs -
i just bought an i mac and will be using both my imac and macbook pro and want to back them both up - is this possible?
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You can backup both.. no issues there.
TC and TM keep each backup separate. There is nothing you need to do.
Restoring one computer to a different one is messy. You cannot do a full restore.. the drivers etc are different.
You need each computer to have a working OS, and you can then pickup certain items from the backup.
Pondini gives the best info for this.. Look at his FAQ
http://pondini.org/TM/FAQ.html
14-17 on restore

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Ctrl-click on the calendars button in the calendar window and choose 'Share' from the contextual menu.

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I don't want to get a second monitor, but rather, be able to flip back and forth between my iMac and my Mac Pro on the same screen, relatively quickly. I'm not sure if Spaces has this capability, ie. using one desktop that corresponds to the iMac and one desktop that corresponds to the Mac Pro, all on the iMac's screen.
Is this even possible or does the iMac not even have the capability of accepting a video signal from my Mac Pro?

If you Mac Pro has a mini display port out, then the iMac can be used as a monior for the Mac Pro. This is from the apples support document:
To use a 27-inch iMac in Target Display mode with another computer as the source:
1. Make sure both computers are turned on and awake.
2. Connect a male-to-male Mini DisplayPort cable to the Mini DisplayPort on each computer. The 27-inch iMac will enter Target Display mode and display content from the source computer.
Note: If you are connecting two 27-inch iMacs, connect a Mini DisplayPort cable to each computer and press Command + F2 on the 27-inch iMac keyboard that you will use as an external display.
3. To leave Target Display mode, press Command + F2 on the keyboard of the 27-inch iMac that is in Target Display mode. To return to Target Display mode, press Command + F2 again.
Here's the actual link:
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht3924
Glor

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So, I'm looking for a way to keep my MacBook and iMac in sync with regards to Logic (Pro 9 - downloaded). I figure I want the following folders on a two-way sync:
1) Application Support/Logic
2) Application Support/GarageBand
3) Audio/Apple Loops
4) Audio/Impluse Responses
5) My Logc folder in my Music folder
Have been looking at iCloud recently but don't know if it'll do this. If not, know of any any decent software for this?
Thanks.

WorldOfWires is probably referring to the audio content found in their home folder, not the factory content.
~/
Hopefully iCloud functionality will be added in the future.
Currently I'm using ChronoSync to sync my ~/Library/Audio folders across machines.

Icloud does not recognize my new ID & i can not use icloud to delete the account for a new one

i cloud does not recognize my new Apple ID on my mini ipad i had no problem with mac book & iphone only with the ipad

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I have upgraded to a new intel macbook pro from a g4 powerbook. I was able to move my files and apps to the macbook pro. How do I get time machine to use the old back up data on my new laptop. I have selected the hard drive that has the back up data from my powerbook but the macbook does not pull up the info.

First a couple of things you're posting in the iMac forum not the MacBook Pro forum. In addition there is a Time Machine Forum. I'd recommend reading the Time Machine FAQ's there. You can find the TM forum at:
http://discussions.apple.com/forum.jspa?forumID=1342
and the MacBook Forum is at:
http://discussions.apple.com/category.jspa?categoryID=190
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Q12 here. http://pondini.org/TM/FAQ.html

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No.
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Simple question: I want to use iCloud as a back up disk for my documents folder. How can I do this? If I cannot do this, why am I paying for access to "the cloud?"

Simple question: I want to use iCloud as a back up disk for my documents folder. How can I do this? If I cannot do this, why am I paying for access to "the cloud?"

iCloud does not provide general file storage or backup, so you cannot back up your Documents folder using it. You will need to find a third-party alternative - this page examines some options (some are free):
http://rfwilmut.net/missing3
iCloud at basic level, with 5GB is storage, is free: you only pay anything if you want to increase the storage space.

Can I use iCloud to back up all of the pictures on my PC?

Can I use iCloud to back up all of the pictures on my PC? And, if so, how do I do it or where can I find instructions for that?
Many thanks to whomever can provide some information on this subject. Tony

Thanks for the response.
The links do not explain how I get the thousands of pictures I have accumulated on my PC over the years up into the iCloud. I have 25gb of storage space there.
Are you certain this is possible? If so, could shed a little more light on how to do it.
Btw, everything on my iPhone is bouncing back and forth to the iCloud and to Outlook perfectly. It's just my legacy photos that I don't know how to deal with.
Thanks again.

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