>>> On Dec 02, 2014, at 09:24 AM, Eric Weir <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >> >>> Still working on the elements of a system for moving my photo database off >>> my computer and for backing up the database and everything else. I imagine >>> it’s not a good idea, but not clear about the reasons: On Macs why not rely >>> on Time Machine for backing up the photo database? Or maybe it isn’t a bad >>> idea. > > On Dec 2, 2014, at 1:43 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi <[email protected]> wrote: > >> …. >> >> For these reasons, I set my LR catalog folder and the photography volumes on >> my system to be ignored by Time Machine. I use a file synchronizing tool >> (ChronoSync by Econsoft) to automate and manage the backup of photo files >> and the Lightroom catalog folders. ChronoSync does rule-based file >> replacement and source-destination target synchronization, allows >> combination of many 'synchronizer' files into a 'container' file that can be >> started manually or set to do backups on an automated schedule. You can >> control precisely what files in what directories need to be addressed, how >> to do the synchronization, and whether or not you want logging and/or >> notification reports. The files are stored on the destination system in >> exactly the same organization as they were on the source system, so they're >> directly accessible in the Finder. And, since it's only running on the >> schedule or manually as I determine, and I have logging/notifications turned >> on, I always know exactly what's been backed up and when.
Thanks, Godfrey. I read Steve’s response before reading your’s and was inclined to consider the Time Machine options he describes. You have given me pause. Currently I run Time Machine and do separate backups of the system, my photo database, and other documents using Carbon Copy Cloner. I’m now thinking of using the latter to backup the photo database and catalog and let Time Machine handle everything else. I’ll check out ChronoSync to see if it might be advantageous in place of CCC. FWIW, my photo database, while too large to keep on my MacBook Air, is probably not that large compared to most folks here. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Eric Weir Decatur, GA USA [email protected] "The invincible shield of caring Is a weapon sent from the sky against being dead." - Tao Te Ching 67 -- 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.
