Time Machine is a free and native built-in backup feature available on all Mac models that allows you to create incremental backups, restore your Mac, and browse files.

Time Machine, the built-in backup tool in macOS, provides a straightforward and reliable way to protect your valuable data. Whether you’re safeguarding critical work files, cherished family ...

The next major version of macOS will no longer support AirPort Disk, or other Time Capsule disks, for Time Machine backups.

This will make the drive readable by your Mac, and by extension, Time Machine. Desktop files on your Mac can occupy a large chunk of your iCloud storage quota.