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What doesn’t Time Machine back up?

There are problems with backups of Photos Libraries and evicted items in iCloud Drive. Here are full details.

September 26, 2019 Macs, Technology

Last Week on My Mac: Why has Apple put snapshots in a straitjacket?

Snapshots are one of the crown jewels of APFS, and very powerful. Why then has Apple made them almost impossible to use?

September 22, 2019 Macs, Technology

The problem with APFS snapshots

Very few apps are able to make APFS snapshots – Time Machine, Carbon Copy Cloner, and SuperDuper! Why aren’t they more accessible?

September 20, 2019 Macs, Technology

Volume recovery using an APFS snapshot

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A good way of restoring a volume which has been damaged is from a previous snapshot. How easy is it in practice, though?

September 19, 2019 Macs, Technology

Preparing to upgrade to Catalina

Coming in just a few weeks now, if you’re going to upgrade early to Catalina, now’s the time to start preparing with these tips.

September 11, 2019 Macs, Technology

How to back up your iCloud Keychain

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Keychains contain some of our most important and precious data, and are often shared with iOS devices using iCloud. How can you back them up then?

September 5, 2019 Macs, Technology

Are we ready for Time Machine 2.0 yet?

What do we want? Time Machine backing up to APFS storage. When do we want it? Well, not quite yet.

August 16, 2019 Macs, Technology

Apple’s guidance on backing up your Mac revisited

Are iCloud Drive, CDs and DVDs, and partitions on the same storage really suitable places for you to back your Mac up?

July 17, 2019 Macs, Technology

T2M2 version 1.7 brings font sizing and saves window settings

Changes the font size between 4 and 60 points and saves the setting to its preferences. Also opens windows in saved size and position.

June 13, 2019 Macs, Technology

Time Machine: past, present and future

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Coming up to its 12th birthday, Time Machine backups have changed a great deal, but still rely on a feature almost unique to HFS+. What is their future?

June 10, 2019 Macs, Technology

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