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Backing up MacBook Air and iPad Air 2

I back up to the cloud. Should I also backup to an external drive as well.



MacBook Air 13″, macOS 11.7

Posted on Jan 13, 2023 1:56 PM

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Posted on Jan 13, 2023 3:41 PM

Yes. Back up your iPad to the Mac, and back up the Mac with Time Machine.


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Backing up MacBook Air and iPad Air 2

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