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  1. R

    Restoring X backup on a 6

    I backed up my X and I want to restore it on a 6 is that possible ? Whats the lowest model I can use that will restore the info I had on my X ? I tried with a 5 and it said the software was too old. Even after i had updated to the "newest" firmware Thanks !
  2. E

    No new files but Time Machine backing up

    I just completed the first backup on a new disk and 30 minutes later I see TimeMachine saying "Backing up 1GB of 2.75GB" I see this a lot with other TM drives too when I know that I haven't created 2.75GB of new data on my Mac. What's going on in this instance? Surely they're not system files...
    • eladnova
    • Thread
    • backup timemachine
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: macOS
  3. C

    Fastest way to backup up external drive?

    Ive just brought the MacBook Pro 15" top spec (ready made) and im coming from a 5 year old 2013 MacBook Pro. Im new to thunderbolt and so can someone tell me what the FASTEST way to backup using "Super Duper" software to an external drive is? I currently have a standard non flash drive I back...
  4. R

    Some Time Machine and Backup queries, can you help?

    Hi I've been using MacBook pros and Time Machine for years, but luckily never had a drive fail. I'm in the process of getting bigger back up drives and a new setup so I ha da few questions. I backup to two separate 2tb HDD's which backup up my 1tb internal SSD regularly. I wondered what would...
  5. kcrossley

    Router/Hard Drive to Replace Apple Time Capsule?

    I'm looking for a router/external hard drive setup to replace a failing Apple 3TB Time Capsule (ME182LL/A). I typically use my Time Capsule with Time Machine, but I'm finding that recently the hardware and software is becoming less and less reliable, which means that I'm open to new ideas. One...
  6. P

    Can't boot from time machine disk

    According to the last bullet on this page, external drives containing time machine backup should be bootable and appear as EFI Boot on the Startup Manager screen. My MBP late 2011 is running lion 10.7.5. I formatted a new external hard drive to HFS+ encrypted by erasing the drive using disk...
    • pestumepse
    • Thread
    • backup boot macbook macbook pro macbook pro (13" 2011 late) macos time machine
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  7. kcrossley

    3TB Time Capsule Replacement?

    I currently have a 3TB Apple Time Capsule ME182LL/A that I would like to replace. What router/hard drive combination will give me a similar setup, but with more hard drive space and improved performance? BTW, I know that replacing the hard drive is an option, but I really don't want to...
  8. S

    Why can't I force a backup of iMessage to iCloud?

    Why is there no way to force a backup of iMessages to iCloud? I can click "backup now" to back up the rest of my phone, why can't I do the same for iMessage? It would be very helpful since this feature seems to have stalled from the outset and is no longer uploading any of my conversations to...
    • Schmactor
    • Thread
    • 11.4 backup icloud imessage ios 11.4
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: iOS 11
  9. GuillaumeB

    HomeCloud: a vision for an Apple-branded NAS

    Between the iPhone, the Mac or the iPad, Apple has some killer products. However, there is another one that could - in my opinion - rule them all and create new opportunities for the soon-to-be Trillion-Dollar company. One that would complement all those iDevices in a personal and safe way. More...
  10. yellow8

    Restore deleted iMessage conversation

    Hello, I accidentally deleted an important iMessage conversation. I have an iTunes backup containing the conversation, but I do not want to restore that backup. Is there a way to recover a specific iMessage conversation and put it back on my phone ? If yes, is there a free way to do that ? I'm...
  11. A

    Clone laptops to NAS, backup NAS to cloud?

    I'm looking into a onsite and offsite backup solution for a two-laptop household (with each a 256GB) plus 100-150GB of files on an external drive. Here are my current plans. Any suggestions to improve these will be greatly appreciated. 1. Each person has a iCloud account, syncing ~/Documents...
    • alexandero
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    • arq backup ccc clone cloud glacier nas qnap synology time machine
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Mac Apps
  12. Huntn

    iPod Backing Up 4th Gen iPod for Music Xfer?

    I've got a 40GB 4th Gen iPod, that I would like to salvage the music off of and move it to a new iPod. It appears to be functional as far as pulling up a play list. When I plug it into my MBP, it seems to charge, but the charge bar does not appear to fill up, should it? It does not appear in...
  13. Colonel Panik

    macOS Backing up your dev mac

    Hey everyone, I do dev work on my Mac. I'm looking for a cloud backup solution that includes the whole Mac OS. BackBlaze excludes certain folders, so for example, my MAMP will not get backed up (/Applications is excluded). How do you backup Node and Homebrew packages (or anything in /usr).
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    Hundreds of photos gone after restoring from iTunes backup

    Hey guys, Yesterday I decided to restore my iPhone 5s from iTunes backup because I barely had any free space left on my phone and whenever I did this procedure it freed up atleast a few GB of space on my phone. So I made a normal iTunes backup on my PC, wiped the iPhone once the backup finished...
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    Can I backup my iPhone to an external drive with iTunes?

    Running iTunes 12.7.4.76 on 2017 15" MacBook Pro 14,3 macOS 10.13.4 with iPhone 8 on iOS 11.2.6 I created an iTunes library on my external hard drive (option + clicking iTunes icon in dock, create new library). I then backed up my phone but the options in iTunes were backup on iCloud or...
  16. Miqs

    Backup volumes on desktop different colour. Why?

    I have 2 backup volumes linked to my iMac. Usually they are both coloured yellow on my desktop but I have noticed one now has changed to green. What does this mean?
    • Miqs
    • Thread
    • backup desktop volumes
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: iMac
  17. RobCoenen

    iPad Clone iPad?

    Hello, I bought the new iPad today (2018) and have just set it up to my liking. I have another iPad Air 2 (2014) and iPad Air (2013) at home. Is it possible to clone my iPad (2018) to the Air 1 and Air 2? I know I can use iCloud to get some things back but is there a way to clone it exactly...
    • RobCoenen
    • Thread
    • backup clone duplicate icloud ipad itunes
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: iPad
  18. igorpinto1996

    Time machine stuck on 'preparing backup' and 'encrypting'

    Im trying to do a backup on my Mac, but it stuck saying 'preparing backup'. When I cancel the backup, its stuck saying Encrypting. I don't remember exactly, but I think last time I started encrypting the backup disk I cancelled it because it was taking too long. Is there a solution to this...
  19. C

    Anyway of seeing what Time Machine is backing up?

    My Time machine backs up as normal - hourly, daily, weekly - and I have excluded as many folders as I think I don't need etc. But I just noticed it doing a backup of 458MB and I can't for the life of me work out what would need backing up in the last hour/day. Is there any way of seeing what...
  20. K

    Offsite/Transport NAS

    What are my options or advice for transporting a NAS (Synology718+) home from work everyday so my various devices can have an offsite backup? Transport will be short 5min and in theory I don't see a problem with taking it with me when I leave work. I've recently started in the printing/design...
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