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Back Up and Restore Your iPad Using iCloud

How to back up and restore a Bowdoin-issued iPad using iCloud. Covers enabling automatic iCloud backup, running a manual backup, checking backup status, and restoring from an iCloud backup during device setup.

Back Up or Restore Your iPad Using a Mac

How to back up and restore a Bowdoin-issued iPad using Finder on a Mac. Covers connecting the iPad, creating a local backup (with optional encryption), restoring from a backup, and verifying backup success. Applies to users on macOS Sequoia or Tahoe

Back Up or Restore Your iPad Using the Apple Devices App on Windows

How to back up and restore a Bowdoin-issued iPad using the Apple Devices app on a Windows 11 PC. Covers installing the Apple Devices app, connecting the iPad, creating a local backup with optional encryption, and restoring from a backup.