It’s got to be better than Catalina, so why not upgrade when it first comes out? Here are some suggestions to help you make your decision.
Time Machine
Provision of maintenance procedures and tools is at the heart of software engineering, but not in macOS.
Performs special analysis of Big Sur backups to APFS, and runs native on Intel and Apple Silicon Macs.
Time Machine has been using snapshots since High Sierra. How can it then use them to make backups to APFS volumes in Big Sur?
The most common problems with Time Machine backups, and how to tackle them using free tools.
A detailed walk through the log extract delivered simply by Mints, showing steps in a normal Catalina backup.
APFS adds 6 volume roles, including one which supports Time Machine backups. And per-file encryption is coming.
Spundle 1.1 adds creation of encrypted sparse bundles, changing their band size, and more.
By now, the current release of macOS has had all major bugs fixed or worked around. Isn’t this a good time to upgrade? Some practical advice on deciding and upgrading tips.
Time Machine can’t make backups to a disk formatted in APFS. Oh yes it can – and here’s how you can do it too.
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