On Thu, 03 Jun 2010 07:15 -0400, "paul stenquist" <[email protected]> wrote: > > On Jun 3, 2010, at 5:18 AM, AlunFoto wrote: > > > 2010/6/2 steve harley <[email protected]>: > > > >> however Macs are extremely configurable for those who learn how; for > >> example > >> Time Machine may not be the best solution for photographers; among other > >> reasons, those who use Lightroom or Aperture may wind up storing versions > >> of > >> databases that store versions, or users may already be exploiting backup > >> features in these applications ... so photographers need to know how to > >> configure Time Machine to avoid redundant redundancy, or how to choose an > >> alternate backup scheme > > > > For those who learn how, nothing is difficult. My gripe with this was > > that Apple seem to attract the users least likely to be bothered with > > just that. Such a trust in any computer system seems quite unhealthy > > to me. > > > > Or are there any Mac users here who can stand up and guarantee that a > > Mac and a Time Machine will provide adequate backup of all user data > > straight out of the box. From reading that famous document, the > > manual, I'm not convinced. > > > > Jostein > > > I've restored from Time Machine on a number of occasions without > difficulty. It seems to do an excellent job without my having to take any > real action. It even backs up my encrypted files and enables restoration > of them if they're lost or inadvertently altered. >
Hmmm. I somewhaty innocently started this thread so I dip in now and then to try to understand how it's managed to develop into such a monolith. The trouble is, now I have no idea at all what any of you are talking about...... Cheers Brian ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ -- -- http://www.fastmail.fm - Same, same, but different... -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
