What is really considered a backup?! In this video I walk through my process of how I backup my iCloud Photos by using a computer and having it automatically download all of the original photos to an external hard drive and copied to my Time Machine. I also talk about a few cloud options as alternatives in addition to flash drives made by Sandisk that are specifically designed to backup your photos from your iPhone or iPad without the need to have a computer at all! 00:00 | Welcome Back! 01:44 | What is considered a “Backup”? 01:52 | Scenario 1 reason for Backup 02:28 | Scenario 2 reason for Backup 03:25 | If you don’t use iCloud Photos Scenario 3 03:51 | How I backup my Apple iCloud Photos 04:33 | IMPORTANT Setting to Optimize Mac for Original Photos 06:51 | Alternative Cloud “Backup” options 09:06 | Backup options with No Computer using Sandisk iXpand 11:57 | iPhone and iPad settings for Optimizing Storage for iCloud Photos 15:00 | Plugging in Sandisk iXpand Drive into Mac #joelfeld #learnwithjoel #backblaze #idrive #iCloud #icloudphotos #Sandisk #backup Backblaze iDrive Amazon Photos Sandisk Flash Drives and other Goodies! Sandisk iCloud Photos Backup Support Article ~/backing-up-your-photos-and-videos-when-icloud-photos-is-enabled –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– If you have a video suggestion, let's chat! –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– CHECK OUT MY FAVORITE TECH GIZMOS AND GADGETS: We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to and affiliated sites. As an Amazon Influencer I earn from qualifying purchases from some of the links above. WEBSITE: