Apple’s macOS 10.15.5 either has a trivial filesystem bug or Apple has made a ‘reprehensible’ decision, says Carbon Copy Cloner developer Mike Bombich…
Tag: backup
Are we ready for Time Machine 2.0 yet?
Speculation was rife among users, rather than developers, that last June’s WWDC might have brought announcement of a major update to Time Machine…
How to verify your backups are working properly
Every one of us has some type of data we can’t afford to lose…
How Apple turns boring tech chores into exciting key features
When Apple comes to mind, it probably conjures images of slick, carefully engineered devices…
The ins and outs of Apple’s new file system, APFS
macOS High Sierra will upgrade your startup drive to APFS by default…
Apple’s macOS High Sierra: You’ll hardly notice
At one time, a new version of macOS might have been a huge deal. Apple would announce over 200 new features…
How to perform a clean install of macOS High Sierra (even if you’ve already installed it)
Downloading and installing a new OS gives you the opportunity to do some major house cleaning…
Get ready, Apple’s iOS 11 rolls out today
It’s finally the day for which many iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch users around the world have been waiting…
Before you upgrade to iOS 11 tomorrow
Apple will release the highly anticipated iOS 11 update tomorrow Tuesday, September 19th…
Why continuous backups on your Mac are a good idea
Continuous backups that archive a file whenever changes are made or frequent backups…
Code42 ends consumer CrashPlan backup plans to prioritize business services
Code42, the company behind the CrashPlan online backup service, stopped accepting new subscribers…
How to set up an external drive as a Time Machine destination for multiple Macs
A straightforward explanation for backing up his three Macs to a single external drive attached to one of them…
4 types of backup hard drives for your Mac
Backups are a lot like insurance: it’s imperative to have it, and you hope you never have to use it…
Back up all your data – all of it – to your NAS box without installing any software
NAS is storage that you attach via ethernet or Wi-Fi and access across the network…
This is the cool backup tool to use instead of the Mac’s Time Machine
Put me on record as a Mac user who does not like Time Machine…
Apple’s iCloud storage: 5 GB is the new 16
Now that the iPhone 7 starts at 32 GB of storage, the constant juggling needed to avoid…
Apple and cheap iCloud storage
As you know, when you set up your iCloud account, you have a stingy 5GB of free storage…
Time for Apple to rethink iCloud storage?
There’s no shortage of predictions over what Apple will discuss at its upcoming September event…
Is Apple’s iCloud storage worth $239.88 per year?
It does appear that you might need an iCloud Drive more than ever with the new macOS…
Apple adds new 2TB iCloud storage tier for $19.99 per month
Apple on Tuesday added a new 2TB storage tier to its iCloud options…
Three reasons why you should run your own Mac server
When it comes to technology, the word ‘server’ might bring to mind, for some, a warehouse-sized room…
How to set up a redundant backup system for your Mac
Time Machine and clones have different purposes, though you can use them to the same end in the right case…
The complete, easy guide to backing up your Mac
Understanding the different ways of backing up, and picking a backup strategy that’s right for you — so that you can rest easy…
How to setup Apple’s Photos and iCloud Photo Library with external storage and Time Machine backups
Using iCloud Photo Library lets you shoot or import photos and videos from your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac, or the web…
Drive-cloning utilities: The best Mac apps for making a bootable backup
Good backups are essential for every Mac user…
iCloud vs. iTunes backups: The crucial differences that affect your data
Once upon a time one of the primary handicaps of iOS devices…
Fred Wilson dumped Apple at $91 and doesn’t understand iCloud at all
VC Fred Wilson dismissed Apple’s prospects out of hand…
The awesomeness of Apple’s iCloud
iCloud is a suite of online cloud hosting and software tools…
In defense of Apple’s iCloud
Apple’s approach is rare, and rare is usually valuable…
Apple Macs dig in as standard business PCs
Enterprise backup of Macs is the latest in a string of products that show OS X is becoming part of the IT landscape…
Canadian man sues after Time Capsule backup loses photos of child’s birth
A Surrey, B.C., man is suing the Apple computer company for $25,000…
Syncing iCloud to Dropbox
The good news is that you can sync iCloud to Dropbox…
Best Mac backup software: 6 apps tested
Our advice is to use Time Machine in addition to another backup tool…
What is the smartest on-site backup strategy for my house?
There’s almost no end to backup solutions and configurations these days…