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  1. stylinexpat

    Anyone know how to transfer or backup WeChat app to external device to save space on internal drive?

    My WeChat app with chat backups is almost 200GB. is there a way to move these files from my internal storage device on my 2018 MBP 15" running i7 to my external storage device ? Local internal storage device out of space. What I would like to do is move as much of the files stored on local...
    • stylinexpat
    • Thread
    • backup external storage device macbook pro
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Mac Apps
  2. T

    Why didn’t Finder ask me to set password for my backup?

    I bought the new MacBook Pro this week. Today I connected my iPhone to this new MacBook to backup it. The option “Encrypt local backup was already selected” so I clicked “Back Up Now” and was expecting it will ask me to set the backup password, but it didn’t. It just started the backup. So what...
  3. Monika_B

    iPhone 14 Pro Max Restoring iPhone from backup - question

    Hello, I got just one question: I was having troubles with notifications so I decided to restore my backup throught iTunes where I remembered it worked. Well I restored one month old backup and found out the notifications for YouTube and Netflix still don't work so I decided to go back to my...
    • Monika_B
    • Thread
    • backup iphone restore
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: iPhone
  4. Alvin777

    Photos Backup vs. Photo Library Backup?

    Hello this is concerning iCloud backup. What's the difference between Photos enabled vs. Photos Library enabled. Isn't all the photos and videos already in Photos app? What happens if I disable Photos but enable Photos Library or what happens if I disable both? Thank you, have a blessed weekend.
    • Alvin777
    • Thread
    • backup icloud ios photos photos library
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: iOS 15
  5. AppleWatchPunk

    Restore sans data

    So due to the music sync issue to the Apple Watch I want to remove all the music from the watch, a normal backup/restore restores the music (which I don’t want ;-} Music is not showing in the Apple Watch > Music. Thread about this; https://bit.ly/3Gua5zr
  6. Alvin777

    Totally Free Backup or Cloner for Windows 11 Boot Camp?

    Hello Apple friends. Could anyone recommend a totally free good back up or better yet a totally free, good cloner for Windows Boot Camp (Windows 11), so I can fresh install macOS (Windows Boot Camp is currently on the save hardisk as macOS but on a different partition) on a new SSD and the...
  7. N

    Method to harvest "Blocked Sender" list

    I'm in the process of setting up a new Mac without Migration Assistant. I've been looking for a method to locate the email addresses I've added to Apple Mail's Blocked Senders list so I can back them up and then restore on the new Mac.🤞 Unfortunately, the luxurious feature to export or copy...
    • nvrau
    • Thread
    • apple mail backup block sender export import migration assistant restore
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: macOS
  8. E

    Recover Apple Music collection from .itl library

    An Apple guy suggested I look through the .itl iTunes library files to get the list of all artists, albums, playlists, smart playlists, folders, and songs that I had before my Apple Music collection disappeared after updating to Monterey. He told me the reason could be that I didn't pay for...
    • eLDeus
    • Thread
    • apple id apple music backup itunes music app
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: macOS
  9. VitoBotta

    TimeMachine: restore data after a downgrade

    My understanding is that it's no longer possible to restore the full OS and data using TimeMachine after a macOS upgrade, if you decide to downgrade. So for example if you are on Monterey and upgrade to Ventura, and then for some reason you decide to reinstall Monterey, you are not able anymore...
    • VitoBotta
    • Thread
    • backup timemachine
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: macOS
  10. purdnost

    On-Board and Off-Board iCloud Photos Storage?

    I use iCloud to sync my photos and videos across devices as well as serve as a short-term backup. I don’t want to use iCloud as a long-term backup, however. I like to keep my iCloud library small as I’ve found that Photos runs much more efficiently than hosting my entire vast library. So, I...
    • purdnost
    • Thread
    • backup cloud external hard drive icloud library media photos storage sync
    • Replies: 38
    • Forum: Photography
  11. R

    Backup Solution: iCloud Full Photo Library on External Drive whilst optimized (reduced) version on Internal Drive

    Update Sept 17 2024 - Continues to work with MacOS Sequoia 15.0 for a Photo Library that uses 1.72 TB containing ~ 159,000+ photos and ~ 6400+ videos on an SSD disk. Update: June 16 2023 - This configuration continues to work well. Currently running macOS 13.4 (Ventura) for a Photo Library that...
    • rajs
    • Thread
    • apple photos backup download originals icloud multiple icloud photo libraries optimize mac storage photos backup
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Photography
  12. I

    When should I start backing up and restoring my 77Gb WhatsApp chat from WhatsApp to WhatsApp Business?

    Hey, I want to move my WhatsApp chat from normal WhatsApp to WhatsApp Business. I have 77Gb of Whatsapp data ( I use it for business and other purposes for over 10 years and I send/receive a lot of videos and photos). I am in Dubai right now, my internet speed is 470Mb down/230Mb up. My iPhone...
  13. R

    How can I compact a Time Machine backup history in .backupbundle format?

    Hi to all, I just got a more recent MacBook Pro than my current Late 2013 and in the transitory time in which I'll still have both but using only the newer one, I would like to keep the most recent part of the Time Machine history of the older one which went way back, occupying some 1TB of data...
    • rp92fl
    • Thread
    • #backup #timemachine backup time machine
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: macOS
  14. IndianaSxS

    Do photos transfer to new phone upon switch or just stay in iCloud.

    I know if I delete a photo on my iPhone it also deletes it from the cloud. When I get the new iPhone 14 pro and turn it on and tell it to go from a backup from the iCloud on my old phone does it also copy every single photo from the last iPhone to the new iPhone or does it just have them in the...
  15. J

    External Drive Spinning in Finder

    I bought a Toshiba External Drive yesterday for my Macbook Pro. I connected it and it started to backup everything to this new time machine. However, the mounted drive shows a spinning icon next to it on the finder window. Is it supposed to be spinning continuously, or is it just for the...
  16. D

    APFS or HFS+ for TimeMachine and Clone Backup HDDs?

    I am moving from Sierra to a new Mac with Monterey and this is my first contact with APFS. Currently, I am setting up an 18TB Western Digital HDD for TimeMachine and an 12TB WD HDD for clone backups (will be using either SupderDuper! or CarbonCopyCloner). Which file system should I choose...
    • danqi
    • Thread
    • "macos extendend journaling apfs backup ccc hdd hfs journaled ssd superduper timemachine
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: macOS
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  18. H

    Apple Music - Transferring iPhone to iPhone

    Have the backup files on a hard drive (don't use iCloud because Apple sucks at syncing) from an old iPhone that has all my music on it. Can access the files through iExplorer. Is the only way to put the music on the new iPhone so that it is in the Music app (difficult when Apple uses generic...
    • HUGE AL
    • Thread
    • backup iphone itunes music transfer
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Mac Apps
  19. K

    Backup Strategy: Optimized iCloud Photo Library on Mac and full one on external ssd

    Update: You can find the final strategy I have settled on further down in the thread: https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/backup-strategy-optimized-icloud-photo-library-on-mac-and-full-one-on-external-ssd.2351777/post-31738760 Hey guys, I am considering to switch to iCloud Photo Library...
    • Kimcha
    • Thread
    • apple photos backup multiple icloud photo libraries photos backup
    • Replies: 20
    • Forum: Photography
  20. H

    iCloud Easiest workflow to backup iCloud drive

    Hi all, I want to back up everything on my iCloud Drive to an external hard drive. Mainly files and photos. I don’t have the space to download it all locally to my MBP so ideally looking for the easiest workflow to back everything up to the external drive that doesn’t involve this. A huge...
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