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Correct, TM no longer backs up the SSV (signed sealed system volume), it only backs up the -Data volume. I don't understand this? As far as I'm aware TM cannot restore your system. Quite separate from the Time Machine backup on a separate drive, the much cursed and little used Time Machine snapshots on the boot drive can roll a machine back to a previous state in about the same time it takes to reboot. Dropbox (or pCloud or Mega) for which 10GB, or 15GB in Google Drive, is enough for those particular needs.Īs above Time Machine does a brilliant job of restoring the entire system.

Carbon copy cloner migration assistant free#

I use Carbon Copy Cloner - ON A DIFFERENT DRIVE!! - for when I need to copy or restore my entire system.įor all my important personal documents (text files, databases, spreadsheets, pdfs, screenshots, small pictures etc) I also use a free cloud service, e.g. I use Time Machine for when I need to restore individual files or folders from a specific past time. Have t done a back up yet as only a few programs I’ve downloaded so far.

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Have 512GB mini pro and 2 Samsung external drives.

Do you use Time Machine, third party app or both. Fortunately, Backblaze has an option to have your data shipped for free. One thing that deters some people is the idea of downloading terabytes of data should disaster strike. Once during fires hereabouts I couldn't have got to my offsite backup, and I couldn't get home. I like online because it also means I can get to it from anywhere.

And if you swap to the other location say every day, like to one's office, then it might not matter much.Īnd if you happen to be at home when a burglar breaks in, you can probably convince them to wait a bit while you perform a backup. If you can grab a current drive and/or backup if order to evacuate (not uncommon these days) it might not matter. CrashPlan provides greater control over its upload settings. It's also possible to increase the upload speed within narrow parameters. With Backblaze you can easily force a rescan to initiate a new backup. Backblaze's default eg is about one hour, depending on setup.

Depends on how often you swap drives.Īnd how often you back up to the cloud.