134 Macworld • August 2019OPINION
alternative that doesn’t belong to a company
with a vested interested in knowing exactly what
you’re doing online. The router business isn’t sexy,
but it is critical.Back that Mac up
Over the past few years, Apple has slowly improved
its iCloud online service, adding features to
compete with the likes of Microsoft, Google, and
Dropbox. But one area has always fallen a little
short: backup.
Yes, Apple has provided ways to back up iOS
devices to iCloud, but it’s never extended that same
courtesy to Macs. And though we may store many of
our important documents in the cloud these days,Apple stopped making
AirPort routers, but maybe
it should reconsider