Ultimate Guide: How to Backup Photos to iCloud on iPhone and Mac – Step-by-Step Instructions

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – One of the best ways to protect photos on your iPhone or Mac is to back them up to iCloud.

When you back up with iCloud, your photos won’t be lost if something happens to your device. So, how do you backup photos to iCloud?

iCloud is a service provided by Apple to store user data online. The benefit of iCloud is easy to access. Users can access files stored in iCloud from any Apple device, such as an iPhone, iPad, or Mac.

Additionally, by supporting images to iCloudyou can protect your data from loss due to device damage or loss of your phone.

If your device is lost or damaged, your photos will still be safe in iCloud. For this reason, here’s how to backup photos to iCloud.

How to backup photos to iCloud from iPhone or iPad

1. On an iPhone or iPad running iOS 10.3 or later, open the Settings app.
2. Tap your name at the top of the Settings menu to open your Apple ID page.
3. Next tap iCloud.
4. Under “Apps Using iCloud” on the iCloud page, tap Photos.
5. At the top of the Photos page, tap the button next to iCloud Photos, change the color from gray to green.
6. Once you enable iCloud Photos, every photo you take is automatically uploaded to your iCloud account.
7. You can download original copies of photos from iCloud by tapping Download and Save Original Photos on the Photos page.
8. From there, you can transfer photos from iPhone to another device or drive if needed.
9. To view photos and videos stored in iCloud Photos, open the Photos app, then tap Library.
10. All the photos and videos you see will be stored in iCloud Photos.

How to backup photos to iCloud from Mac

1. Open System Preferences on Mac.
2. You can do this by clicking the Apple icon in the upper left corner of the toolbar and selecting System Preferences in the drop-down menu.
3. On a Mac running macOS Catalina 10.15 and higher, click Apple ID in the upper-right corner of System Preferences.
4. On the Apple ID page, click iCloud in the menu on the left.
5. Under Apps on this Mac that use iCloud, check the box next to Photos.
6. To view photos and videos stored in iCloud Photos, open the Photos app, then click Library in the sidebar.
7. All the photos and videos you see will be stored in iCloud Photos.

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