A selected checkbox indicates its being stored in iCloud.

Here’s a list of apps that store documents and data in iCloud. Make sure that iCloud Drive is enabled by ensuring the checkbox to the left of it is selected.

On macOS Mojave or earlier, choose Apple menu > System Preferences, then click iCloud.

From your Mac, choose Apple menu > System Preferences.

When you’re working on your Mac, you want to make sure your documents, any files on your desktop, and items associated with certain apps are constantly backed up to iCloud Drive. However, should your Mac drive and its local backup to an external drive both get destroyed by a Godzilla attack, it’s good to know that your data still resides in the cloud. Deleting a file on your Mac deletes it in iCloud as well. Any changes made on your Mac are mirrored on iCloud. Storing data in iCloud Drive isn’t exactly like a Time Machine backup it mirrors only specific documents, folders, and app data to the cloud. An iCloud+ subscription also provides other privacy-related tools including iCloud Private Relay, HideMyEmail, A Custom Email Domain, and HomeKit Secure Video support. 50 GB runs $0.99 monthly 200 GB is $2.99 per month and 2 TB is $9.99 monthly. The subscription cost is quite reasonable. That’s not exactly a lot of storage these days! Fortunately, Apple offers you subscriptions that increase that amount to 50 GB, 200 GB, or 2 TB.

iCloud is available for free for all Apple users with 5 GB of iCloud Drive storage. The easiest way to keep Mac documents and data online is to use iCloud Drive. Today we look at ways to keep a backup of your data online for redundancy. If you’ve been keeping up with our 12 Days of Backups series, you’ve probably noticed a recurring theme: While having one backup is good, having redundant backups is even better.

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