Re: Backup and ransomware Was: alg5 accidentently deleted a folder and emptied trash

Il giorno 08/03/16 08.16, "G3-5 List" ha scritto: > If I use CCC to update a clone backup more frequently than every 72 hours, > when I discover I¹ve been "ransomwared² won¹t it be too late, i.e., the clone > will have been contaminated too, right? Well, yes and no. As long as the backup

Re: Backup and ransomware Was: alg5 accidentently deleted a folder and emptied trash

> On Mar 8, 2016, at 12:16 AM, 'TRGPN WebMaster' via G-Group > wrote: > > On Mar 7, 2016, at 3:12 PM, Bruce Johnson > wrote: > > "In the light of the advent of Mac ransomware, however, I’m starting to think > that maybe keeping

Re: alg5 accidentently deleted a folder and emptied trash

I agree with others who have suggested keeping backups of your computer. IMHO, the external drive that runs TimeMachine should be ON 24/7. I have 2 external drives: 1 runs TimeMachine and the other runs SuperDuper!. SuperDuper! is like CarbonCopy Cloner in that it runs on a schedule that

Backup and ransomware Was: alg5 accidentently deleted a folder and emptied trash

On Mar 7, 2016, at 3:12 PM, Bruce Johnson wrote: "In the light of the advent of Mac ransomware, however, I’m starting to think that maybe keeping backups disconnected might be a good thing; if you get a ransomware infection, all mounted volumes are going to be

Re: alg5 accidentently deleted a folder and emptied trash

> On Mar 7, 2016, at 10:47 AM, mkehoe wrote: > > "Get an external HDD, plug it in and let Time Machine do it’s thing. It has > saved my butt numerous times, and once it’s set up and running you can just > ignore it until you need it. " > > I use Time Machine, but have

Re: alg5 accidentently deleted a folder and emptied trash

"Get an external HDD, plug it in and let Time Machine do it’s thing. It has saved my butt numerous times, and once it’s set up and running you can just ignore it until you need it. " I use Time Machine, but have been reluctant to leave the external drive on 24/7. I usually plug it in and run

Re: alg5 accidentently deleted a folder and emptied trash

: Charles Lenington <macso...@cotc.net> To: <g3-5-list@googlegroups.com> <g3-5-list@googlegroups.com> Sent: Sun, Mar 6, 2016 6:32 pm Subject: alg5 accidentently deleted a folder and emptied trash Bruce oh wise and wonderful My daughter accidententally deleted a 100+/- gig folder

Re: alg5 accidentently deleted a folder and emptied trash

What James said. Stop using that computer. I recommend Prosoft Data Rescue https://www.prosofteng.com Actually what I REALLY recommend is maintaining regular backups and restoring the deleted stuff from backup :-), but I try not to rub it in too much in these cases. Time Machine or Carbon

Re: alg5 accidentently deleted a folder and emptied trash

Stop using the hard drive immediately. There are commercial utilities available. You will have to look for one that still supports 10.5 or has an older version available that will support 10.5. It's also possible that you could mount the disk from a more modern operating system and use such a

alg5 accidentently deleted a folder and emptied trash

Bruce oh wise and wonderful My daughter accidententally deleted a 100+/- gig folder and emptied trash. Is there a way to get it back? I can't remember how or if possible. G5 10.5.8 -- -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5