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  1. OverSpun

    Incredibly slow backups since the iOS11 update?

    I have a 10.5" 256gb wifi/cell iPad Pro. I do not recall that iPad backups were this slow before and I do not even have that much on my ipad (~110gb) yet. I think it takes ~3hrs but it does restore from a backup at a normal speed. I have seen the stuttering/loading threads but my ipad seems...
    • OverSpun
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    • backup backup data backup problems
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: iPad
  2. K

    How to NOT backup a file on iCloud

    I have a very large file that is taking up all the room on my other devices (MacBook Air and iPhone). I would like the bookmark folder to be only accessible from my iMac, so that it does not take up all the room on my MacBook air and iPhone. How do I do that?
  3. G

    480gb harddrive = 2.5TB TM backup???

    I HAVE A MBP RETINA RUNNING EL CAPITAN, WITH A 480GB HARDDRIVE, WHEN I WANTED TO BACK UP VIA TM I GOT AN ERROR MESSAGE" NOT ENOUGH SPACE ON TIMEMACHINE. BACKUP IS 2,5TB BUT ONLY 1,5TB AVAILABLE" WHEN I GO INTO DETAILS I ONLY SEE 85GB TO BE BACKED UP. I HAVE AROUND 210GB USED ANY IDEA WHATS GOING...
  4. Jay-Jacob

    iOS 11 QuickStart

    Hi When get new iPhone I normally backup iCloud and iTunes old iPhone and restore from iTunes backup on new iPhone. iTunes Encrypted backup so health data will transfer new iPhone. Apple now have new 3rd option QuickStart. I can't find any info what can transfer. I know it can transfer apps...
    • Jay-Jacob
    • Thread
    • backup ios 11 ipad iphone quickstart
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: iOS 11
  5. Jay-Jacob

    Transfer backup iOS version to other

    Hi Can't find any info on this. Normally when get new iPhone I update current iPhone same iOS version new iPhone then backup and restore backup on new iPhone. This time not selling my old iPhone first time. Give it to Dad. Was wondering backup my current iPhone on latest version iOS 10 and...
  6. M

    Jabra Sport Life app - backup & restore?

    I've been advised by an Apple Support Technician to wipe my iPhone and setup as a new device (not restoring an iTunes/iCloud backup). All of my 192 apps have cloud backup options which allow them to retrieve their local data after I reinstall them. All except one. Are there any other forum...
  7. D

    TimeMachine after OS upgrade

    I have recently upgraded from Mavericks to Sierra. Before the upgrade I turned off TimeMachine. Can I just turn it back on now or should I start over by erasing the drive and letting TimeMachine start fresh?
    • danqi
    • Thread
    • backup mavericks sierra time machine timemachine update upgrade
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: macOS Sierra (10.12)
  8. Tom Schrier

    iPhone could not backup because it was disconnected.

    iPhone could not backup because it was disconnected. [SOLVED] Symptom Error message during iPhone backup using iTunes. "iTunes could not backup the iPhone because the iPhone disconnected" Environment iPhone 6s Plus (iOS 10.3.3) macOS Sierra 10.12.6, running iTunes 12.6.2.20 Windows 10...
    • Tom Schrier
    • Thread
    • 6s plus backup disconnect ios 10 ios 11 iphone itunes mac os solved
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: iPhone
  9. Diving Capers

    All iPads iPad backup

    good day all, With my Mac I use a time capsule for backups with time machine. Now, is there a way to have something similar with the iPad? I know that I can use iTunes and/or iCloud, however is there a standalone device that can automatically back up the iPad the same way that time...
  10. T

    I tried iOs 11 on iPad...reverted back to iOS 10...now backup to iCloud not working...

    I had the first public beta on my iPad Pro and then reverted back to iOs 10. However, it doesn't seem to backup to the cloud anymore. I can't back it up to my iMac because i don't have enough hard drive space....Is this a bug? does anyone know a fix for this?
    • ToddJ
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    • apple backup icloud ios 10 ios 11 ipad
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: iOS 11
  11. WaxLily

    The operation can’t be completed because an unexpected error occurred (error code -8072).

    My son crashed my mac by running Steam gaming software and it snowballed into a bunch of issues; I've rebooted the machine twice, but the initial freezing interrupted one of my Time Machine backups and now I'm having great difficulty getting TM to run as it's hung up on 'preparing'. So I did...
    • WaxLily
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    • backup can't empty trash error -8072 foolish machine time timemachine trash
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Mac mini
  12. Mortmain

    iPhone How can I transfer iMessage/SMS messages from Mac to iPhone?

    I have a huge problem, i made a huge mistake... I've restored my iPhone without backup. I have all my iMessage/SMS conversations on my Mac (macOS Sierra). I would like to transfer them to my iPhone. How can I do that? It would be important to have all messages on my phone. Thank you so much!
    • Mortmain
    • Thread
    • backup iphone macos messages restore
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: iOS 10
  13. Gixene

    Arq

    Hello MacRumors Community, Note: I would post this thread in Mac Apps and Mac App Store, but I feel as if those members here in the Mac Basics and Help would be of more help in this topic. Since I do not have an online backup solution, I began searching. I found a provider called Arq...
  14. TDF

    Backup Archive / CrashPlan / Carbonite?

    Hey all, I am a musician and content creator with years of video, photo and music content. Some of my Photos Libraries are as big as 450GB and I have multiple others that are around 200GB. I am looking to add a cloud based storage incase I do get a lightning strike or power surge or...
    • TDF
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    • archive backup carbonite crashplan external icloud library photos time machine video
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Mac Apps
  15. Tesla1856

    Seeking the ultimate Image-based backup solution for my Mac with Windows-10 BootCamp

    Is anyone else interested in a one-step, whole-system, Image-based backup solution for their macOS system with a BootCamp Windows-10 partition? If you have been around computers for a while, you know drives can fail at any time. Backups are mandatory. I additionally like whole system...
  16. K D

    What Back Up is on my MAC ?

    Hello Friends, I am using iCloud to backup my iPhone and using Airport Time Capsule to backup my Mac, but I found 293 GB of Backup is showing in my Macintosh, what is that ?
    • K D
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    • backup
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: iMac
  17. Q

    Assistance on setting up my Time Machine backup on my friend's MacBook

    Hello, I'm soon going on vacation and I'm planning to take an external hard drive, which contains my MacBook's Time Machine backup in it, but I won't take the MacBook itself with me. I will leave it back home so my brother (and business partner) can use it. For the next couple of months I will...
  18. F

    Cannot backup my Whatsapp on Iphone

    My Whatsapp backup is stuck for almost a month and the manual backup option does not show. I have enough storage space in my iCloud, and its enabled for whatsapp backup. Any idea what is the problem?
  19. S

    "Manage Storage, Next Backup Size" takes forever

    Settings: General: Storage & iCloud Usage: iCloud "Manage Storage": Backups: Next Backup Size... Why does it take hours for my iPhone to determine my "Next Backup Size"for iCloud, and the backup sizes of all my various apps? I understand it should take a little bit of time but it literally...
  20. O

    consolidate scattered files and new backup strategy

    I'm about to get a new (finally upgraded) iMac, and because of a history of glitches and panic/repair/recovery of files, my documents are now scattered across a number of places: in addition to the internal drive they're on two external hard drives, Dropbox, Crashplan, iCloud drive. Plus the...
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