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  1. 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...
  2. P

    Phantom/ghost icloud backup can't be deleted

    Hi Has anyone else encountered a problem with a device backup stuck in iCloud which can't be deleted? The only references I could find related to problems people has while running the beta of iOS9 (which thinking back, I did briefly install). I contacted apple support through twitter explaining...
  3. jent

    Way to see ignored files from Time Machine restoration?

    I recently restored a macOS installation from Time Machine. My backups excluded the Downloads folder and a few video folders with big files. I know those folders, obviously, since upon restoration they remain in the Time Machine settings, but I'm wondering if macOS keeps a log of the names of...
    • jent
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    • backup macos time machine
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: macOS
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    Trying to create a bootable backup

    Hi, First, I've been a somewhat technically proficient Mac user since 1984 but this has me really stuck. I recently bought a pair of Seagate 8TB drives to use as primary and backup of project volumes. I also created separate partitions for Yosemite, El Cap, and my current Sierra system. I...
  5. Z

    how would you back em up?

    Hi, i would like some advice on how would you believe is the best way to use a HDDbay (OWC Mercury Elite Pro Qx2) in order to keep a backup of my files that are located in multiple devices… - iMac (mid2010) that has two drives on it (one SSD that contains the OS and apps and one HDD) - iPhone -...
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    Transfer iPhone backup from Win Vista to Mac

    My phone tried to update the other night and instead, went into factory reset mode. I hooked up to my PC which runs Vista (where my most recent backup was), but the software wasn't compatible with the new update and I was unable to restore my old backup to the phone. Long story short, I was...
  7. OldSchoolMacGuy

    Backing Up Single File On Single Drive With Time Machine

    I've got Time Machine backing up my main drive but due to lack of storage space on it, I've had to move my Photos Library to one of the other internal drives on my Mac mini (180GB library). Any way to set Time Machine to backup just the Photos Library file on that drive, rather than the other...
  8. O

    Creating backup for MacBook Pro

    Hey all! I have a faulty MacBook Pro from 2011 that was from a line of MacBooks that had issues with the graphics card. The graphics card didn't fail on me until feb 2017, and Apple's warranty was up on Dec 31, 2016. (I swear they make their products to last only until the next version comes...
  9. E

    How to backup my Live Photos to PC?

    hi! anyone knows how to backup my live photos from iphone to pc (windows). i am not asking to play those photos on pc, i just want to backup them and for couple of months/years be able to take it back to my iphone. is there any way to do this? i know live photos is combination of .jpg and .mov...
    • eddimax
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    • backup live photos
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: iOS 10
  10. S

    Is restoring from backup the worst thing ever?

    Please tell me if I'm an idiot or doing things totally wrong, or is restoring your iPhone from a backup the worst thing ever? My wife recently had some iPhone trouble. We were told we needed to restore the phone to factory settings before we brought it in for repair. The phone does regular...
  11. Thor774

    Offsite backup question

    I am polishing my backup routine. Some years ago when my main PC was a Windows machine I had this setup: - 512GB internal SSD with OS and program installations. - 2 TB internal disk for storage - 3 TB internal disk for storing local encrypted daily images of my 2 other disks going back...
    • Thor774
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    • backup cloning image
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: macOS
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    Exporting/Saving Messages

    Hey, I'm new here. I'm sure this has been posted multiple times but I can't seem to find it via search, so apologies in advance if this is annoying... I need to set up my new phone from scratch and not as a restore of an old backup... But my old backup (and the 5+ years of history in it)...
    • BDS28
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    • backup export imessage ios iphone messages save sms
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: iPhone
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    Backup help

    i wanted to restore my iphone so will the backup which is made by itunes include all my snaps in snapchat and all the messages in whatsapp ? If not how can i back them up?
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    How to backup iCloud Photo Library

    I am using iCloud photo library and have chosen to download originals to my MacBook Pro because I want to have local copies of all my photos. My SSD is almost full and I will most likely have to switch to optimising mac storage and storing originals only in iCloud. I would like to be able to...
  15. AppleSmack

    Who uses Paragon HDM for Mac?

    I'm looking for a imaging/cloning solution for my new tbMBP 2016. At the moment, I'm using TimeMachine for backup, though as my MBP is used for my work too, I also want cloning for the speedy restores in an emergency. As a former PC user, I've always used Paragon's backup/restore software...
    • AppleSmack
    • Thread
    • backup ccc paragon restore superduper timemachine
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Mac Apps
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    iPhone syncing help

    Hello, if I sync my iPhone to my computer and then afterwards delete things off my iPhone to free up space (such as photos and text message conversations), will they be deleted from my computer the next time I sync my iPhone? Also, if I am able to delete a text thread on my phone but keep it on...
  17. S

    Time Machine Access to sparsebundle as zip file on windows

    Hi All, I'm new here but I'm racking my brains and I can't work out what to do. I've been backing up to a NAS drive (WD My Cloud) with time machine. I no longer have access to the location where the NAS drive is located so have logged in and downloaded the backup file "Sam's...
  18. J

    Creating a "Twin" iMac from a different year iMac?

    I am wondering if it is possible to back up a mac, then use that back up on a different mac to make a twin. The end goal is to update the OS on my late 2012 iMac from 10.8.5 to 10.9.5. I have a mid 2011 iMac and a late 2013 iMac at my disposal, each running on 10.9.5. Also, I don't want to...
  19. scribble79

    Apple pay connect problem

    I recently purchased an I7. I played with all the settings wallet and such and was able to add several cards. I then got home that night and did a phone restore using my older I5s back up that had all my stuff through Itunes. Since that the only issue I get is when trying to add a car to Apple...
  20. baccusapp

    Baccus - Reliable backups to your NAS and External Drives

    Introducing Baccus - a flexible, fast and efficient backup application for your Mac. Baccus simplifies and manages multiple backups to external drives and NAS systems. Imagine arriving at work and, without lifting a finger, have your computer start backing up your files. Simply connect to your...
    • baccusapp
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    • afp apple backup mac macos nas samba smb sync time machine
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Mac Apps
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