Wow, that's a lot of backups! Your data will certainly be well-protected, though. Cheers, Donna On Aug 26, 2014, at 6:51 PM, Agent086b <[email protected]> wrote:
> 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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