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Time Machine

Documents and versioning

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What seemed another Apple quirk has become a sea change in the way that apps work, and things can go wrong.

July 28, 2015 Macs, Technology

Result Not Defined

When do you expect your Time Machine backup disk to start running out of space?

June 11, 2015 Macs, Technology

Q&A: Trashing a backup

I have put over 140,000 files of around 270 GB from an old Time Machine backup into the Trash, and am now trying to empty the Trash. How can I expedite it?

May 26, 2015 Macs, Technology

Q&A: Time Machine error 28

Backups fail in the last 0.02 GB with a log entry of ‘error 28’. How can I get Time Machine working again?

May 20, 2015 Macs, Technology

Q&A: Backing up iPhoto and Photos Libraries

I tried copying my iPhoto Libraries to my NAS drive, but that failed. How should I back these up?

May 19, 2015 Macs, Technology

Q&A: Who owns my old backups?

Following a system restore on my MacBook, running OS X 10.6.8, I have lost permission to access backups prior to the restore. How can I fix this?

May 12, 2015 Macs, Technology

Guaranteeing Data Integrity

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Businesses are often built on trust, and one of the most fundamental elements of trust must be in the accuracy of the data on your Mac. How should you ensure that your files remain true and correct?

May 11, 2015 Macs, Technology

Q&A: Time Machine backups for iCloud

I am considering putting some key spreadsheets containing our business accounts into iCloud. But what if I accidentally trash them using my iPad: can I use Time Machine to restore them?

May 7, 2015 Macs, Technology

Backing Up, Time Machine, and the Cloud: Managing risks for the Individual

Losing documents – cherished photos, or vital work – is tragic, costly, and wastes time. Combat the risk by designing a backup strategy.

May 5, 2015 Macs, Technology

Q&A: How big for backups?

I want an external drive to support Time Machine backups of my iMac, which currently has 805 GB free space on its 1 TB internal drive. How big should this backup disk be?

May 2, 2015 Macs, Technology

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