如果您将 Apple 设备备份到 iCloud(back up your Apple devices to iCloud)，您将有兴趣了解备份的确切存储位置、占用的空间以及如何管理 iCloud 备份并在需要时删除它们。在 iOS 和Mac(Mac)机器上查看 iCloud 备份非常容易。
您会想要这样做，尤其是当您的 iCloud 帐户空间不足时。通过了解备份的大小及其重要性，您可以决定是否要删除它们以释放帐户中的一些内存空间。
无论您是从Mac还是基于 iOS 的设备（如 iPhone 或 iPad）管理 iCloud 备份，您都会看到相同的信息。这意味着您可以在任何Apple(Apple)设备上执行以下步骤。
在 Mac 上查看 iCloud 备份(View iCloud Backups On a Mac)
如果你想在你的Mac上查看你的 iCloud 备份，你可以很容易地做到这一点。
您无需在计算机上下载或安装任何内容即可查看备份。Mac上有一个内置选项，可让您管理 iCloud 帐户，其中也包括 iCloud 备份选项。
确保您登录到创建备份时使用的同一 iCloud 帐户。
- 单击(Click)屏幕左上角的Apple标志，然后选择(Apple)System Preferences 选项(System Preferences)。它将打开Mac的主设置菜单。
- 在以下屏幕上，您将找到几乎所有可以为您的机器配置的选项。您要单击的选项称为iCloud。在列表中找到它并单击它以打开它。
- 以下屏幕列出了您可以在Mac上与 iCloud 一起使用的所有服务。您会发现您的备份未在此处列出，这是因为它们位于另一个菜单中。在存储图旁边的窗格底部，您会找到一个按钮，上面写着Manage。单击(Click)它，它将打开一个新菜单。
- 您将看到每个服务在您的 iCloud 帐户中占用了多少存储空间。在列表中向下滚动(Scroll)，您会找到一个显示Backups的选项。单击(Click)它以查看您的 iCloud 备份。您的备份将显示在右侧窗格中。您将看到名称以及备份占用的存储空间。查看完 iCloud 备份后，
单击完成。(Done)
在 iOS 上查看 iCloud 备份(View iCloud Backups On iOS)
与您的Mac一样，您基于 iOS 的设备也可以让您查看和管理您的 iCloud 备份，而无需安装任何应用程序或类似的东西。您可以使用“设置”(Settings)应用访问设备上的 iCloud 备份(access your iCloud backups)。
- 在 iOS 设备的主屏幕上，点击设置(Settings)以打开 iPhone 或 iPad 的设置菜单。
- 应用程序打开后，您会在顶部找到一个带有您名字的横幅。点击横幅以查看您的 iCloud 帐户选项。
- 以下屏幕有几个选项供您选择。点击显示iCloud以访问您的 iCloud 设置。
- 在屏幕顶部，您会看到一个存储图表，显示您帐户中已占用和可用的存储量。点击图表，它会打开一个菜单。
- 您现在将看到您的 iCloud 存储信息。点击显示管理存储(Manage Storage)的选项以更深入地了解您的存储。
- 以下屏幕显示了将数据存储在您的 iCloud 帐户中的所有服务。您想在“备份(Backups)”部分下点击您的设备以查看您的备份。
- 您现在可以在屏幕上看到您的 iCloud 备份。它显示上次备份的创建时间、大小等。
虽然您可以查看将数据存储在您帐户中的应用程序和服务，但您无法查看备份的内容。Apple限制您这样做，并且能够访问您的 iCloud 备份内容的唯一方法是在您的设备上恢复备份。
管理设备上的 iCloud 备份(Manage iCloud Backups On Your Devices)
您可能还想学习管理 iCloud 备份。管理备份意味着指定要包含在备份中的应用程序数据，并在不再需要时禁用备份。
指定要包含在备份中的数据(Specifying What Data To Include In Backups)
- 在 iPhone 或 iPad 上启动Settings应用程序，前往[your-name] > iCloud > [storage-graph] > Manage Storage，然后点击您的备份。
- 您会找到使用 iCloud 存储的应用程序列表。每个应用旁边都有一个开关，可让您在帐户中启用或禁用该应用。要阻止应用程序包含在备份中，请将其切换到关闭(OFF)位置。
禁用 iCloud 备份(Disabling iCloud Backups)
如果您不再希望将设备备份到 iCloud，您可以禁用设备上的备份功能。
- 打开设置(Settings)应用程序，点击您的姓名横幅，选择iCloud，然后点击iCloud 备份(iCloud Backup)选项。
- 在以下屏幕上将iCloud Backup的切换开关转到OFF位置。(OFF)
您的设备将不再备份到 iCloud。
从您的帐户中删除 iCloud 备份(Delete iCloud Backups From Your Account)
删除 iCloud 备份是在 iCloud 帐户中腾出空间的最简单方法之一。(easiest ways to make space)请记住，删除备份后，您将无法再在设备上恢复它。
- 启动设置(Settings)，点击您的姓名横幅，选择iCloud，点击存储图，然后选择您的备份。
- (Scroll)在备份屏幕上一直向下滚动，您会找到删除备份(Delete Backup)按钮。点击它以删除您的 iCloud 备份。
您的 iCloud 备份及其内容应该从您的帐户中删除。
How To View, Manage & Delete iCloud Backups
If you back up your Apple devices to iCloud, you’ll be interested in finding out exactly where your backups are stored, how much space they consume, and how you can manage iCloud backups and delete them, if required. It’s very easy to view iCloud backups on both iOS and Mac machines.
You’ll want to do it, especially when you’re running out of space in your iCloud account. By finding out the size of your backups and their importance, you can then decide if you’d like to get rid of them to free up some memory space in your account.
Whether you manage iCloud backups from your Mac or your iOS-based devices such as an iPhone or iPad, you’re going to see the same information. That means you can follow the following steps on any of your Apple devices.
View iCloud Backups On a Mac
If you want to view your iCloud backups on your Mac, you can do it pretty easily.
There’s nothing you need to download or install on your machine to be able to view your backups. There’s a built-in option on your Mac that lets you manage your iCloud account which includes the iCloud backup option, too.
Ensure you’re signed in to the same iCloud account that you created your backups in.
- Click on the Apple logo at the top-left corner of your screen and select the option that says System Preferences. It’ll open the main settings menu for your Mac.
- On the following screen, you’ll find pretty much all the options that you can configure for your machine. The option that you want to click on is called iCloud. Find it in the list and click on it to open it.
- The following screen lists out all the services you can use with iCloud on your Mac. You’ll find that your backups aren’t listed here and it’s because they’re located in another menu. At the bottom of the pane right next to your storage graph, you’ll find a button saying Manage. Click on it and it’ll open a new menu.
- You will see how much storage each service occupies in your iCloud account. Scroll down in the list and you’ll find an option that says Backups. Click on it to view your iCloud backups. Your backups will appear in the right-hand side pane. You’ll see the name as well as the storage that your backup occupies.
Click on Done when you’ve finished viewing your iCloud backups.
View iCloud Backups On iOS
Like your Mac, your iOS-based devices also let you view and manage your iCloud backups without installing any apps or anything like that. You can use the Settings app to access your iCloud backups on your device.
- From the main screen of your iOS device, tap on Settings to open the settings menu for your iPhone or iPad.
- Soon as the app opens, you’ll find a banner at the top with your name on it. Tap on the banner to view your iCloud account options.
- The following screen has several options for you to choose from. Tap on the one that says iCloud to access your iCloud settings.
- At the top of your screen, you’ll find a storage graph showing the amount of storage occupied and available in your account. Tap on the graph and it’ll open a menu.
- You’ll now see your iCloud storage information. Tap on the option that says Manage Storage to go even deeper into your storage.
- The following screen shows all the services that store their data in your iCloud account. You want to tap on your device under the Backups section to view your backups.
- You can now see your iCloud backups on your screen. It shows when the last backup was created, what its size was, and so on.
While you can view the apps and services that store their data in your account, you can’t see the contents of your backups. Apple restricts you from doing that and the only way to be able to access your iCloud backup contents is to restore the backups on your device.
Manage iCloud Backups On Your Devices
You might want to learn to manage iCloud backups as well. Managing your backups means specifying what app data to include in your backups and disabling backups if you no longer need them.
Specifying What Data To Include In Backups
- Launch the Settings app on your iPhone or iPad, head to [your-name] > iCloud > [storage-graph] > Manage Storage, and tap on your backup.
- You’ll find a list of apps that use your iCloud storage. There’s a toggle next to each app letting you enable or disable the app in your account. To stop an app from being included in your backups, turn the toggle for it to the OFF position.
Disabling iCloud Backups
If you no longer wish to back up your device to iCloud, you can disable the backups feature on your device.
- Open the Settings app, tap on your name banner, select iCloud, and tap on the iCloud Backup option.
- Turn the toggle for iCloud Backup to the OFF position on the following screen.
Your device will no longer back up to iCloud.
Delete iCloud Backups From Your Account
Deleting your iCloud backups is one of the easiest ways to make space in your iCloud account. Keep in mind that once a backup is deleted, you can no longer restore it on your devices.
- Launch Settings, tap on your name banner, select iCloud, tap on the storage graph, and select your backup.
- Scroll all the way down on your backup screen and you’ll find the Delete Backup button. Tap on it to delete your iCloud backup.
Your iCloud backup along with its contents should be gone from your account.
