Yes, backup software, online and offline, is available to back up a subset of your files. This is how I do it.
Dark, re your things generally: I think I've got that you're an "Ordinary user". I realise that life has quite a lot going for it besides computers. ![smile]()
Obviously, for people who like technology there are attractions above and beyond simply what you can do with them on a purely abstract or uncomplicated or (as I'm sure you and many others would prefer to think of it) life-changing level, but it's also really true that many advancements actually do make peoples' lives much more enjoyable and efficient, and (to name a few mentioned so far) SSDs, IMAP, cloud backup and lots of memory all qualify, IMO. And I'm fully in line with your philosophy that not everything that is broken needs fixing; my oldest computer, built in 1998, was only r
etired in 2012 for lack of desk space for my shiny new iMac. This really is not to say that you're somehow wrong for staying behind, and as I said in many ways I find your approach to be refreshingly elegant, but I do think you should endeavour to tick as many boxes as you can. It's just better, you know. And faster. And more secure. And more convenient. Etc. ![smile]()
The only reason you should be looking at a Mac is that it isn't Windows. ![big_smile]()
This having been said, I must regretfully conclude that Windows--even Windows 7--will be important on at least one of my main machines. I happen to think that a Mac would probably suit you better than it does me, because half the stuff I need Windows for is stuff Apple have helpfully tossed out as a matter of user convenience over th
e years, which means less options but also less annoyance for typical users, which Apple presumably sees as priority even if I disagree. And Apple are not in the habit of changing the user interface every five minutes just so it has something to sell; each upgrade can rightfully be considered both an upgrade, and also a logical progression from the previous version. This would appear to be what you are looking for. You can visit your local Apple retail store to look at the things, though I advise you to check out Apple Accessibility before you go. Don't buy in-store; use the Apple Store app on your iPhone to buy, so you can customise it.
As to Apple's control tendencies, I don't defend Apple's practise of holding you hostage. They are complicit, even if they believe it's for the best--though I think anybody naive enough to believe that Apple are doing it just to make people happy are hopeless fanboys. Th
ere's always an opportunity for Apple to turn a feature into a money-making opportunity, but I would argue that this isn't more evident than on iOS--OS X simply doesn't have restrictions that make using alternatives impossible. Although you could argue that intentions count for a lot and that as a matter of practice you may not have choice, in fact, you do, in many cases.
As for the gradation of socialism, I'm aware of your position, but since everybody knows that commies are personally responsible for the mediocrity of existence and the downfall of civilisations, a commie you shall have to remain. ![big_smile]()
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