how do I use icloud to back up my macbook pro

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I have a macbook pro and need to back it up. can i use icloud to do that?

 

[anon(4697585)]

Depends what you want to back up.

Photos can be backed up with iCloud Photo Library and docs with iCloud Drive both of which are configured in Preferences > iCloud.

If you want to back up the configuration it'll need to be done with Time Machine and an external hard drive