

Here's how to check your current iCloud storage size and how much your next iCloud backup will be. If you do not have enough space in your iCloud account, then your backups will fail. However, which iCloud storage plan you should get is entirely up to you and your personal needs. My iPhone 12 Pro backup alone is over 130GB (a lot of photos and apps), so I need at least the 200GB iCloud storage plan ($2.99 a month). Honestly, that's barely enough for anything these days. One of Apple's weak points is that they still only offer a measly 5GB of storage space free for all iCloud accounts. Check how much space you have before backing up to iCloud ICloud backups happen automatically every night, as long as your iPhone or iPad is connected to power, locked, and on Wi-Fi. After the backup is complete, click Manage Backups to see the backup file.Enable iCloud backup on iPhone and iPad by showing steps: Tap iCloud Backup, tap the toggle to ON, tap OK to confirm (Image credit: iMore) To immediately start a backup of your device to your Mac, click Back Up Now. To change your password later, click Change Password. Select the “Encrypt local backup” tickbox to encrypt your backup data and protect it with a password. Your device backs up to your Mac during the next automatic backup. Select “Back up all the data on your to this Mac” to store backups on your Mac. Your device backs up to iCloud during the next automatic backup. Select “Back up your most important data on your to iCloud” to store backup data in iCloud instead of on your Mac. To select backup options, do any of the following: If you connect your device to your Mac using a USB cable and can’t see the device in the Finder sidebar, see If your device doesn’t appear in the sidebar. In the Finder on your Mac, select the device in the Finder sidebar. See Sync content between your Mac and iPhone, iPad or iPod touch over Wi-Fi. You can connect your device using a USB or USB-C cable or using a Wi-Fi connection. Get started with accessibility features.Use Sign in with Apple for apps and websites.Watch and listen together with SharePlay.Share and collaborate on files and folders.Sync music, books and more between devices.Make and receive phone calls on your Mac.Use one keyboard and mouse to control Mac and iPad.Use Live Text to interact with text in a photo.Make it easier to see what’s on the screen.Install and reinstall apps from the App Store.
