How do I backup my documents to the cloud?

How do I backup my documents to the cloud?

Just to expand on what Rysz said, iCloud - at this time - excels at letting you sync certain data between your Apple devices. If you have more than one Apple device (computer, iPhone, iPad, etc) then your calendar events from one device show up on another. The bookmarks in your browser can be the same on all devices - add a bookmark on your computer and it will be added to your iPad. Contact information, notes, reminders, etc can all be shared. If you have an iOS device iCloud can be used to back up important information - not the entire phone or iPad but your settings and configurations. Due to Apple’s initial iOS design iCloud doesn’t do a great job as a repository of data like word processing documents and it isn’t for backing up your computer data.
If you want to back up your computer - and you really should - invest in a good external drive (or two) and use a backup program. Apple’s TimeMachine is a good first start but it is always good to have a second backup and many of us like having a backup that can be booted into. This is a clone and two good cloning programs are CarbonCopyCloner and SuperDuper! A clone is a backup that you can immediately boot your computer with - TimeMachine’s backup cannot do that.

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