Hi, I also use an off site backup called Lastpass and a time machine backup as well. The off site backup is incase the house is broken into and all equipment is stolen. Also if the house is burnt down I can still get all of my data. Max
On 26 Aug 2014, at 10:44 pm, Donna Goodin <[email protected]> wrote: > Wow, that's a lot of backups! thanks, Robert, nice explanation. I don't > think I need three, and I don't know if I would want a cloud backup anyway. > But I will give some thought to SuperDuper. > Cheers, > Donna > On Aug 26, 2014, at 7:36 AM, ROBERT CARTER <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> Most people who are really in to backing up their data believe that three >> backups are the safest approach. I personally use Time Machine to backup >> automatically. I use SuperDuper and make a bootable clone of my computer >> once a week. I also subscribe to an off sight backup service called Back >> Blaze. It automatically keeps the data files on my computer backed up in the >> cloud. >> >> Time Machine is good for retrieving a file that you deleted by mistake. A >> clone is good if your hard disk fails and you need to quickly get up and >> running. Offsight backups are good if something happens to your local backup. >> >> All of the solutions that I have mentioned worked well with VoiceOver. There >> is a really excellent book from Take Control Books called "Take Control of >> Backing Up Your Mac." >> http://www.takecontrolbooks.com >> >> Robert Carter >> On Aug 26, 2014, at 7:14 AM, Donna Goodin <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> OK, that makes sense. Definitely something to think about. Thanks, Chris. >>> Donna >>> On Aug 26, 2014, at 7:11 AM, Christopher Hallsworth >>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> You can't boot from the Time Machine backup like you can with Superduper >>>> or Carbon Copy Cloner. I agree with your sentiments however it is one of >>>> these occasions where perhaps using third parties offers benefits set out >>>> from the built in ones. >>>> >>>> Christopher Hallsworth >>>> Student at the Hadley School for the Blind >>>> www.hadley.edu >>>> >>>> On 26/08/2014 12:44, Donna Goodin wrote: >>>>> Hi all, >>>>> >>>>> I have always been of the opinion that if there is viable software on my >>>>> device to accomplish a certain task, then there is no reason to install >>>>> additional software that duplicates built-in functionality, unless that >>>>> additional software brings some kind of added value. Is there any reason >>>>> why one would be better off with one of these apps than with time >>>>> machine? Time Machine has always worked for me, though I have never had >>>>> a hard disk crash, so haven't really had to put it to the test. But I >>>>> have restored from Time Machine Backups onto new Macs, and that process >>>>> has always gone quite well. >>>>> Cheers, >>>>> Donna >>>>> On Aug 26, 2014, at 6:32 AM, Christopher Hallsworth >>>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> It can be used as an alternative to Time Machine. >>>>>> >>>>>> Christopher Hallsworth >>>>>> Student at the Hadley School for the Blind >>>>>> www.hadley.edu >>>>>> >>>>>> On 26/08/2014 08:24, Michael Marshall wrote: >>>>>>> is this program used i conjunction with Time machine? or does it >>>>>>> replace it? >>>>>>> On 26 Aug 2014, at 4:35 pm, Christopher Hallsworth >>>>>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I haven't compared the two but Superduper looks good. You can if I'm >>>>>>>> correct back up for free with nag screens once in a while to register. >>>>>>>> Some things are also not available for free. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Christopher Hallsworth >>>>>>>> Student at the Hadley School for the Blind >>>>>>>> www.hadley.edu >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On 26/08/2014 00:37, Janine Smith wrote: >>>>>>>>> Any thoughts welcome on which back-up programme works better with >>>>>>>>> VoiceOver? I want to create a bootable back-up of my mac. I am >>>>>>>>> leaning towards Carbon Copy. Thanks. 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