Send iCloud backups to a mounted NAS or network share.

Reserve can back up iCloud Photos and iCloud Drive to a NAS when the NAS is mounted on your Mac as a writable volume. The result stays in plain files and folders instead of a proprietary backup container.

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Use a mounted destination

Choose the mounted NAS volume in the destination picker the same way you would choose an external drive or local folder.

Keep normal files

Photo exports and iCloud Drive copies stay readable on the NAS as regular folders and files.

Cover both libraries

Use Reserve for iCloud Photos backup, iCloud Drive backup, or both in the same storage setup.

Why Backup to NAS

NAS storage is useful when you want iCloud backups off the Mac.

Centralized storage

Keep backups on a device that is separate from the Mac running the backup, which is useful for home labs and small office setups.

Large libraries

Move growing photo and document archives away from the internal SSD when local space is limited.

Plain-file portability

Because the output is not locked into a proprietary format, you can inspect or copy the backup from the NAS later.

Scheduled protection

Combine scheduled backups with a mounted NAS destination for routine off-Mac copies of iCloud data.

Practical Notes

What to keep in mind for NAS backups

Does Reserve need a special NAS integration?

No. The important part is that the NAS is mounted on your Mac as a writable volume so Reserve can write to it as a normal folder destination.

Can I back up both iCloud Photos and iCloud Drive to the same NAS?

Yes. Reserve keeps the backup output separated into readable folders, so both libraries can live under the same mounted destination.

What if some items are only in iCloud and not already on disk?

Reserve can download offloaded items during the backup so they can be included in the NAS copy.

What helps scheduled NAS backups work reliably?

Keep the NAS mounted and reachable before the backup starts so the destination folder is available when Reserve runs.

Reserve also has dedicated pages for iCloud Photos backup and iCloud Drive backup.

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