Hi, I use a three part backup strategy. For my primary backup, I use an application called SuperDuper to clone my Mac SSD drive. I refresh this clone once a week. SuperDuper is extremely VoiceOver friendly and the developer is very responsive. At the moment, however, only the beta of SuperDuper works with Apple’s new APFS file system. SuperDuper is available at http://www.shirt-pocket.com <http://www.shirt-pocket.com/>
The second part of my backup strategy is an offsite backup system called Back Blaze. All of my files are automatically kept up to date on the Back Blaze servers. This cloud based backup system is very automatic, easy to configure and very VoiceOver friendly. It costs $5 per month for each computer that you want to backup. http://www.backblaze <http://www.backblaze/>.com My third part of the strategy is time machine. It runs in the back ground. I am comfortable that this three part strategy has me as covered as is reasonable. Robert Carter > On Oct 17, 2017, at 3:15 PM, Tim Kilburn <kilbu...@me.com> wrote: > > Hi, > > I don't see why not. If you have the space, you can do whatever you want. > the folder should be in your Home directory, iTunes, iTunes Media, then > Movies. If you have your iCloud storage plan set to optimize your computer, > then it should mostly keep those items up in the Cloud as opposed to locally. > You may get a little duplication of space since there in your Home directory > and in iCloud, but it shouldn't be a big deal. > > Later... > > Tim Kilburn > Fort McMurray, AB Canada > > On Oct 17, 2017, at 14:02, E.T. <ancient.ali...@icloud.com> wrote: > > Tim, > Can one backup the home videos folder to iCloud? That alone is over 300gigs > which is about half my iTunes library. > > From E.T.'s Keyboard. . . > "God for you is where you sweep away all the > mysteries of the world, all the challenges to > our intelligence. You simply turn your mind off > and say God did it." --Carl Sagan > E-mail: ancient.ali...@icloud.com > > On 10/17/2017 11:16 AM, Tim Kilburn wrote: >> Hi, >> Yes, Cloud based is good. Multiple backups in is good, but if all of them >> are in the same building, and that building burns to the ground, then it >> didn't matter how many backups you have. There are a number of Cloud backup >> services as mentioned, but I've determined lately that I don't really need >> to go there. I've bumped up my iCloud storage plan and have iTunes Match. >> So, all my photos are backed up in iCloud, iTunes Match keeps all my music >> in iCloud, my Desktop and Documents are automatically in iCloud, and my apps >> and MacOS are easily downloadable either from the AppStore or the Net. With >> the mega-iCloud storage plan, I even have my wife, my daughter and my Dad >> all sharing the same storage plan with lots of room to spare. >> Later... >> Tim Kilburn >> Fort McMurray, AB Canada >> On Oct 17, 2017, at 12:09, E.T. <ancient.ali...@icloud.com> wrote: >> Cloud based. Maybe I am too old fashioned but it might be worth looking >> into. After updating iTunes to 12,7 I had to switch to iCloud backup for my >> iDevices but I am still well within the free 5gigs. The Mac is a different >> story. >> From E.T.'s Keyboard. . . >> "God for you is where you sweep away all the >> mysteries of the world, all the challenges to >> our intelligence. You simply turn your mind off >> and say God did it." --Carl Sagan >> E-mail: ancient.ali...@icloud.com >> On 10/17/2017 10:46 AM, Nickus de Vos wrote: >>> Hi >>> Time Machine is already doing exactly what you are describing, it only >>> makes backups of changes as you go along on a daily basis. >>> Personally I would say for your needs you don’t have to look at anything >>> else, Time Machine does its thing very well and in the background. If you >>> want to take your backups to the next level, I would however recommend you >>> look at a second backup option, a back up to your back up if you like. The >>> second backup solution is usually Cloudbased and off site as in not in your >>> home or office. There are a lot of cloud-based backup services out there, >>> it all depends on your needs, how much you are willing to spend, and how >>> important your data is to you. >>> Nickus >>> Sent from my iPhone, please excuse any typos... >>> On 17 Oct 2017, at 19:11, E.T. <ancient.ali...@icloud.com >>> <mailto:ancient.ali...@icloud.com>> wrote: >>>> Time Machine does this. I also use Carbon Copy Cloner 5. It too will do >>>> incremental backups. It offers a scheduling option as well which I will >>>> set up later. CCC is not the easiest application to navigate but once you >>>> have created tasks and set the scheduling options, its pretty much hands >>>> off. >>>> >>>> From E.T.'s Keyboard. . . >>>> "God for you is where you sweep away all the >>>> mysteries of the world, all the challenges to >>>> our intelligence. You simply turn your mind off >>>> and say God did it." --Carl Sagan >>>> E-mail: ancient.ali...@icloud.com <mailto:ancient.ali...@icloud.com> >>>> >>>> On 10/17/2017 10:00 AM, Caitlyn Furness wrote: >>>>> Hi, >>>>> So, I am finally doing backups on my mac. right now, I am using time >>>>> machine. >>>>> I know there are other solutions out there, and am wanting feedback about >>>>> them. What I eventually want is for the back up solution to do a backup, >>>>> then only update the backup when new things happen or are added. Is >>>>> there something out there to do this? 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