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  1. C

    iPad Cloud backup is taking much too long

    My iPad 2nd Generation is attached to my Macbook Air. I am attempting a backup (iCloud) of the iPad, but the time remaining is stuck at 4 hours, and sometimes that changes to more hours. I have deleted most backup items on the iPad, have lots of iCloud space, both devices are connected to my...
  2. shellxbell

    iPhone 5S wiped photos, but memory full?

    So last night I tried to backup my iPhone 5S onto iTunes. My phone crashed, was stuck on the Apple logo, so I spent all night updating the software to the new iOS with it in safety mode. When it finally came back on, I could get into my phone but everything was very slow and clunky. This...
  3. gareo1mac

    Not Enough Space iPhone Backup to iTunes

    I need to get a new iPhone, and I need to do a full iTunes backup to my computer (of my current iPhone) in order to restore everything correctly on my new phone (right?). But my laptop does not have enough storage space. How can I get around this issue and do a full backup to an external hard...
    • gareo1mac
    • Thread
    • backup cloud hard drive iphone itunes backup storage space
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: iPhone
  4. musicist.saurav

    How to recover unsaved lost photos! Need Help.

    Hi all, I am using iPhone 6 plus. My iPhone's touchscreen was not working properly. So, service centre replaced it with a new set. Recently I took some photos on that set. To transfer them to my computer I connected it using the USB cable. iTune opened. It asked me whether I want to use my...
  5. S

    Moved Time Machine backup, unexpected behavior

    I recently moved a full TM backup from one external to a larger partition on another. It was 1 TB and took 3-4 days to copy. I thought I did everything right, but instead of adding to the backup I had, it did a full backup on top of the 1 TB I already had. Time Machine sees the older backups...
  6. M

    Best way to back up multiple macs to one external?

    It's spring cleaning of electronics at my place today! I need to back up data across several Macs to one 2TB external hard drive. I want to be able to keep track of which computers these backups are from - Work, Home, my parents, etc. but the Time Machine backup file won't let me edit the name...
  7. S

    iphone encrypted backup the worst design flaw ever.

    How did this ever come about and how is it nothing has ever been done about it? iTunes entices you to turn on encrypted backups for your iPhone without any warning that there is NO way to recover your password if you forget it. Horrible but OK fine. Whatever. But how is it that there is NO way...
    • Schmactor
    • Thread
    • backup encrypted ios iphone itunes
    • Replies: 58
    • Forum: iPhone
  8. A

    macOS 12.12.2 beta6/7 cannot backup to Time Capsule

    Is there anybody has the same issue, I need to reset(power off and on) the device for Mac to recognize the backup disk.
  9. I

    iTunes backup asking for password.

    Apple have replaced my phone and I am trying to restore a back up but it says I need a password the backup is not encrypted, so should't be password protected. I'm at my wits end. I've tried every password I've ever used and I'm getting nothing. Can anyone suggest anything.
  10. S

    Installing an additional ssd and moving/cloning os to it

    Hey everyone, first time posting I have mid 2012 macbook pro with a 500 GB hdd, I need more space and I want to run the os on a ssd to make it faster and smoother. I have a 120 GB ssd and I want to install it in the place of the optical drive (so i will have both hdd and ssd inside the...
    • Sarinaddaf
    • Thread
    • backup clone hdd optical drive os sierra os x ssd
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  11. X

    iPad - Lock-screen passcode reset/recovery help!

    Hi, I cannot believe I’m having to ask this. I stupidly changed my iPad Air 2 lock-screen passcode the other night from the old 4-digit passcode to a 6-digit one (thumb and finger prints still intact) but I’ve already managed to forget it. Yes, I am embarrassed and yes, I hope this isn’t a sign...
    • xoAnna
    • Thread
    • backup help icloud backup ios ipad ipad air 2 itunes backup passcode restore
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: iPad
  12. GreatMightySymp

    AirPort Time Capsule keeps requesting to create a new backup.

    For the last month or two I've been running into an issue where my AirPort Time Capsule (latest model) keeps requesting to create a new backup after a week or two. To give some info about the device, it's essentially a brand-new device as I just got it back around September. It's set in wired...
  13. K

    Time Machine backup on Windows 10 "server"

    Hi there! I want to use a Windows 10 PC as Time machine network server. Since Sierra a SMB server is officially supported for TM backups: https://support.apple.com/kb/PH25585?viewlocale=en_US&locale=it_IT Here the TM over SMB specs...
  14. C

    Time Machine backups over network - encryption in transit?

    I know I can encrypt my Time Machine backups. If I choose that option, are the backups only encrypted at rest (on the disk), or are they are encrypted in transit, too, such as when sending over a network to a Time Capsule or Synology? I ask because I have a Synology sitting here on my desk at...
    • Cyberskier
    • Thread
    • backup encryption security synology nas time machine
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: macOS
  15. G

    Backing up an iPhone back-up to an external hardrive

    Hello all, I have backed up the actual iPhone backup file on my Windows, to an external hardrive. Question is this - I am going to wipe my computer and reinstall everything. Computer is playing up so want to clear any potential virus' etc. So once I reinstall iTunes and plug in a new iPhone -...
    • griffmeister
    • Thread
    • backup external external hardrive iphone itunes mobilesync windows
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: iPhone
  16. seme332

    Time Machine Backups on Time Capsule

    Hey Guys, I think this problem started when I installed Sierra, but I cannot be 100% sure actually. So I got a 2TB Time Capsule a while ago because I wanted to be able to wirelessly backup my iMac and MacBook. I setup the whole thing and even use it as a router. All of this worked fine on both...
  17. B

    Photo, Phone, and backups.

    I want to make sure this is correct. Once I back up my iphone to photos, I can delete the pic/vid from the phone and not have it deleted from photos. Do I understand that correctly? What happens to the photo on iCloud if deleted from phone? Thanks for helping me with these really basic questions.
  18. prvt.donut

    PSA: Don't put off backup management until it is too late! How to prepare for the worst!

    A recent post by yet another user whose RAID 5 array failed and due to unautomated backups is now facing a huge bill to recover missing data from a data recovery company that led me to create this thread. Too many companies and IT professionals haven't had this drilled into them enough and as a...
    • prvt.donut
    • Thread
    • backup data failure integrity raid recovery replication storage
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Mac Pro
  19. O

    My iPhone 5 backup has 55k+ files, why?

    Hi, I have an iPhone 5 with iOS 9 and when doing a local encrypted backup using iTunes, the backup folder have more than 55k files in it. Its a 32gb iPhone with only 1000+ photos, and 200+ apps, no music or other big file count. Is this normal? What can I do? The backup takes forever to finish...
  20. J

    Help! about backup

    Hello everyone, i have a question: does the itunes backup process save your photos from the "recently eliminated" (i dont know the english name cause i use it on spanish). Thanks in advance. Help please!
    • Joak88
    • Thread
    • backup
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: iPhone
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