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  1. K

    Can I copy (or move) files directly from one EHD to another EHD?

    PROBLEM: I accidentally removed a bunch of files to my Archive EHD and erased them from my MacBook Air, so that I only have ONE copy of them. My MB doesn't have room to move the files back and then move them to another EHD. GOAL: Make a backup copy of my archived files. Is there any way to...
  2. T

    iPhone How to merge an iTunes iPhone Backup (SMS, Calls, etc) to a new iPhone Configured

    Hi, My iPhone backup (iOS 10.3.3) on iTunes wont be restored correctly on my new iPhone (11.2.1). So how to put SMS, Calls list, etc from the iTunes Backup to my new configured iPhone ? Is there software working with backup and can do an import ? (seems anytrans works only with 2 iphone and...
    • thecherry
    • Thread
    • backup call ios ios 10 ios 11 iphone sms
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: iOS 11
  3. aottke

    Help: Time Machine Won't Let Us Back Up External Drives

    Thank you to anyone who can help us figure this out. We had our laptop and all our external portable drives backing up to a Time Machine backup (two separate ones, actually). For a few reasons, we decided to delete the original time machine backups, reformat the backup drives, and start fresh...
  4. C

    MacBook Pro 13" (Mid-2012) Upgrade - Question for back-up and restore

    Hi, I've a MacBook Pro 13" (Mid-2012) which is currently running with stock specs: - Intel Core i5 2.5 GHz - 4 GB RAM - 500 GB HDD - High Sierra I've ordered and received my upgrade kit from Crucial : - 16 GB RAM (2 x 8) - 500 GB SSD Already saw on YouTube a nice tutorial on how to proceed...
    • CrashCocoB
    • Thread
    • backup macbook 13 2012 ram restore ssd timemachine upgrade
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  5. D

    Transferring Files from S7 to iPhone 8

    How do I go about transferring my music and photos to the iPhone? My music and photos are saved on my S7's SD card, not on the phone's internal storage. My contacts, calendar and mail are all through Gmail. I really don't want to use iTunes (do I have to?) to transfer the music portion. Most...
  6. Q

    Do cloud services synchronize incremental changes within encrypted sparsebundle files?

    From just using portable HDs as backups, I'll from now on start using Google Drive as an extra security measure. However, since it's increased backup security (and not portability/accessibility) I'm looking for, I'm not interested in uploading my files as they are. Not without encrypting them...
    • qqurioustiger8945
    • Thread
    • backup cloud dmg encryption google drive sparse image synchronization
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Mac Apps
  7. 1

    Setting up a personal cloud backup solution.

    Hello. I am a photographer with about 9TB of photos, which i backup to Amazon Drive using Arq Backup software. It been great up until now, as Amazon has changed their pricing structure. Is there a way that a smart idiot like myself can create my own offsite backup server? Would i have to have a...
  8. Q

    Does Time Machine back up the files stored in an encrypted .dmg?

    Hey everyone, In order to hide my sensitive documents I've created an encrypted .dmg with Disk Utility and I've put them all in. Those documents exist nowhere else on my hard drive. When I use Time Machine to backup my HD, does TM automatically detect changes within that encrypted .dmg and...
    • qqurioustiger8945
    • Thread
    • backup carbon copy cloner disk utility dmg encrypted time machine veracrypt
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: macOS
  9. Duckyduckbumps

    Flash drive to back up iPad docs (not just photos)

    I was disappointed to find that the SanDisk iXpand can only copy photos and videos from the iPad. I’m hoping that this isn’t a limitation imposed by Apple. I’m a creative pro and need to back up large Procreate and Affinity Photo docs. Yes, I can back up to the cloud, but upload is slow over...
    • Duckyduckbumps
    • Thread
    • affinity photo backup external drive files files app flash drive icloud itunes procreate
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: iPad
  10. J

    iMac Pro Using external SSD for backup purposes

    Hello. I know there is a similar thread on this but didn't want to hijack it with my question! I'm in the process of buying an iMac Pro and was planning on using a Samsung T5 external SSD connected into one of the Thunderbolt 3 connections (USB type-C to type-C connection) as one of my backup...
    • JBB4
    • Thread
    • backup imac pro ssd
    • Replies: 21
    • Forum: iMac
  11. reethegee

    iPhone iTunes Backup Disappeared; Phone reset to factory settings

    Recently, I reset my iPhone (7, iOS 11.2.1) to factory settings, like I always do when the Documents & Data size starts getting crazy. As usual, I made a backup before reformatting my device. However, my backup disappeared. It is not on iTunes, or anywhere in my laptop. In case, for some reason...
    • reethegee
    • Thread
    • backup factory settings iphone itunes no backup recover files reset
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: iOS 11
  12. nordicappeal

    iMac Pro External storage for iMac Pro setup

    Hello! I plan to upgrade my Mac Pro 5.1 to the new iMac Pro for photo and video editing. My main income is from landscape photography and I have around 3 TB of photos and video. I currently have it all stored on two harddrives in the Mac Pro (raid), and external timemachine backup. My idea is to...
  13. P

    Apple Mail Export Function Not Responding, Need and Alternative to Backup Apple Mail.

    Hello Everyone, My Apple Mail export function is not responding, and I am not able to make out the reason why. I fact earlier too it used to consume a lot of time in order to backup the database and now it has gone shut. I am looking for an alternative that can backup my apple mail quickly in a...
  14. Princess Cake

    Possible to restore Time Machine to old macOS?

    Basically I'm fed up with High Sierra with what it's been doing to my iMac performance-wise and want to "downgrade" (to me it'd be an upgrade) to OS X Mavericks as its the earliest version my Mac supports. I'd like to know if I can restore a Time Machine backup made on High Sierra to Mavericks...
    • Princess Cake
    • Thread
    • backup osx restore time machine
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: macOS
  15. CoronaOrange

    2 Q's: external iPhone storage (2TB) for iTunes Media?

    I have iTunes Movies, TV Series and Music of about 1-2 TB in total on my account, but not downloaded yet. Instead of streaming those data/files every time and relying on an sometimes spotty internet connection I'd like to to have those local (also as a backup). My iPhone obviously has less...
  16. fullauto

    iPhone 8/Plus Help with a lost backup and setting up new device - a lot of music

    Hi all. Need some advice on upgrading iPhone 6S+ 128gb (full) to iPhone 8+. Original iPhone 6S+ backup lost over 12 months ago. It’s my partners phone, he has tons of self-mixed mp3 files on the device (work). He purchased iCloud storage for backup (ran out of space on iPhone - currently 47gb...
    • fullauto
    • Thread
    • alternatives backup itunes lost data
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: iPhone
  17. albehany

    restore backup made in high sierra to sierra

    Hi guys as the title say I move to high Sierra and I did backup with time machine but I don't like and some of my stuff don't work so I go back to Sierra the problem when I try to get the backup from the time machine I get this problem this source contains a newer release of os x. for me I don't...
  18. C

    Carbon Copy Cloner = new user

    I am using the trial version of Carbon Copy Cloner to see if I want to buy it. Time Machine is a pain. How long does the first backup of my laptop (MacBook Air) take? I am using my Airport Time Capsule for my backup location. Any suggested tutorials for this app? Thanks for any help.
  19. Goozak

    Restored iTunes backup, apps still downloaded from iCloud

    I had to switch iPhone 5S (Apple couldn't replace the battery) so I restored a password protected iTunes local backup. To my surprise, most of the apps still need to be downloaded from iCloud. Being on a metered internet connection, this really sucks! Is this expected behaviour? Is there a...
  20. Tekzilla

    iPhone X Photo Sync/Backup Issue

    So I restored my X from the Cloud and while I lost everything from during the 6 hour or so Activation debacle, all else was good. Well except that I had no photos. I thought it was just taking forever, but it turns out my silly self turned off Photo sync a while back to save cloud space. I...
    • Tekzilla
    • Thread
    • backup iphone x photos sync
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: iPhone
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