There are several ways to go about backing up these sort of files. Personally I use a combination of things. First is a Time Machine backup to an external drive. I also use SuperDuper! and backup to a portable drive that I can carry in my bag (in case my drive fails when I'm "in the field"). Perhaps the most important backup that I have is an online backup using Backblaze (www.backblaze.com). This runs in the background and automatically uploads any changes I make on my machine to servers online. If my house is picked up by a tornado, I'll still have access to my files online.
I've also just started using Amazons Music Cloud service. You get unlimited space to store MP3 and AAC music files (that can then be played back/streamed from anywhere) and you get 5GB of free storage for any other type of file. They raise that to 20GB free storage for a year if you buy a single digital song from Amazon. In conjunction with dropbox and iCloud when it comes out, I have no worries about completely important data. I'm more worried that in the future my son won't be able to access the files/media, some of which will by then no doubt be archaic formats unreadable by modern programs... Rick On Thu, Jul 14, 2011 at 2:01 PM, Stuart Ungar <[email protected]> wrote: > Yes, and this iCloud Match may be interesting... but what about photos and > videos? I think many folks feel these are one of the most important things > on their computers anyway. I've always struggled with finding the best way > to store/back these up. > > Stuart > > > > > > > > On Jul 14, 2011, at 1:12 PM, Ed Wiser wrote: > > > I have a 500 gig itunes library on a server that I share with my house > and iphone with a streaming app if I need it.:) > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] On Behalf Of stuartungar > > Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2011 11:56 AM > > To: Topics related to Apple and Macintosh computers > > Subject: Re: [MacGroup] Tall Cotton > > > > I agree, but I'm not sure the matter of storage for those of us who have > substantial music and photo libraries Has been addressed yet. > > > > Stuart > > > > > > > > On Jul 14, 2011, at 10:48 AM, Ed Wiser <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> With the next IOS 5 update in a couple of months a lot of people really > will have no use for the PC as we know it. As more iPad get out in to the > public with the ability to update themselves and print without hooking them > up to a PC the use of a PC will change from a Have to have it device to an > optional device. > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] On Behalf Of John Robinson > >> Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2011 8:21 AM > >> To: Topics Macintosh computers related to Apple and > >> Subject: [MacGroup] Tall Cotton > >> > >> I don't know how many of you have seen this, we are getting into some > Tall Cotton. > >> > >> > >> John > >> > >> > >> > >> > http://www.macrumors.com/2011/07/13/apple-soars-to-third-place-in-u-s-pc-market-with-10-7-share/ > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> MacGroup mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> MacGroup mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup > >> > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > MacGroup mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > MacGroup mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > MacGroup mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup > >
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