Time Machine to a cloud drive?

[sultanoflondon]

Hi all,

My university gives me free 1 TB storage in Microsoft OneDrive. Would it be possible for me to use this as a Time Machine backup drive? Could I configure Time Machine to use OneDrive instead of using a physical external hard drive?

Thank you!

 

[jbarley]

This google search link might be of some help for your question.

 

[nutmac]

There are hacks to use Dropbox, OneDrive, etc. as the backup target, but I don't recommend it.

Instead, identify your biggest data hogs (typically Documents, Music (iTunes), or Photos) and sync them to the cloud instead.

 

[LarryJoe33]

I am pretty sure that in the very near future you will be able to use TM to backup to iCloud. I am not as confident with other online cloud based storage. I base this on the fact that Apple is doing away with Time Capsule as they will likely move to an iCloud based TM option (so you will buy more space).

I love my Time Capsule and backing up wirelessly, just got it, but they surely going to offer iCloud in the future.

 

[nutmac]

I am pretty sure that in the very near future you will be able to use TM to backup to iCloud.

Perhaps not Time Machine, but iCloud is backing up more and more with each update. macOS High Sierra backs up System Preferences (and eventually Messages).

I think one of the next steps is backing up and restoring all the apps and their data from Mac App Store, leaving only non-sandboxed apps and data.

 

[LarryJoe33]

Perhaps not Time Machine, but iCloud is backing up more and more with each update. macOS High Sierra backs up System Preferences (and eventually Messages).

I think one of the next steps is backing up and restoring all the apps and their data from Mac App Store, leaving only non-sandboxed apps and data.

That would be nice. On a side note, I wish they would turn iMessage back on. I really liked the syncing in Beta 1/2.

 

[ryxn]

I use iCloud Drive to backup everything except my applications. I put the original files in iCloud Drive, then make alias folders on my iMac.